Operations Support Engineer

Shell


Job Location:

Sarnia - Canada

Yearly Salary: $ 82000 - 130000
Posted on: 2 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ontario Canada


Job Family Group:

Process Engineering


Worker Type:

Regular


Posting Start Date:

July 2 2026


Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables


Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals


Job Description:

Whats the role

The Operations Support Engineer provides process engineering supportto the 24x7 productionorganization to ensure excellence in process safety reliability margin energy optimization and cost management. The role works closely with the Production Team to provide technical assurance to unit operations and ensure production plan addition this role plays a key role in continuous improvement project development and turnaround planning and execution.

The Operations Support Engineer is typically assigned specific process units to support as part of anareaProduction Team. At times the Operations Support Engineer may instead be assigned to key studies projects and improvement activities. The successful candidate will join the Sarnia Process Engineering Team and will be assigned an area of support based on experience and available opportunities.

What youll be doing

The following arekey accountabilities but are not limited to:

  • Perform proactive technical monitoring for the assigned process unit and ensure unitsoperatewithin established limits.
  • Provide process engineering support for operating problems and seekadditionalengineering support whereappropriate.
  • Identifyand communicate to the technical production andmaintenancecommunities threats troubleshoot performance and reliability gaps andidentifyopportunities for improvement.
  • Provide technicalexpertiseand optimization recommendations to support delivery of the business plan including feed and product quality specifications and energy/cost efficiency.
  • Lead unit alarm reviews andsupportsalarm management activities.
  • Utilizes fact-based root cause analysis to investigate define and troubleshoot threats.
  • Provide technical leadership to turnaround and major maintenance activities including scope collection scope review scope challenge as well as shut down and start-up procedures.
  • Generate investment proposals for unit outage majormaintenance and turnaroundrelated activities such as catalyst replacements and support capital projects to ensure successful commissioning.
  • Lead management of change to ensure robust Process Safety Management for changes to be implemented.
  • Act as the integrator with other disciplines tomeetall aspects of HSSE ensuring solutions are fit for purpose and include cost-value optimization.
  • Activeparticipatein Process Hazard Analyses toidentifyand assess process safety threats and develop recommendations to mitigate these threats.

What you bring

  • The candidate must have legal authorization to work in the Canada on a full-time basis
  • Engineering Degree isrequired; Chemical is preferred discipline
  • Professional Engineering designation or working towards this designation
  • Minimum three (3)years ofrelevant experience in a similar role
  • Relevant industry or refinery experience would be an asset
  • Familiarity with management of change root cause analysis process simulations or safeguarding assessment would be an asset
  • Ability to work off-hours to support turnaround and emergencies including potential on-call support for Emergency Operations Centre

After you submit your application you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and must be successfully completed within 3 days of receiving the initial assessment invite. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed your application will be reviewed to determine the next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

If youdontsee yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a moreequitable inclusive and diversecompanyand we strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $82000 - $130000 per year. Individual pay will be based onvarious factors such as relevant work experience education certifications skill level seniority and internal equity.

You bring your skills and experience toShelland in return you work with talented committed people in an innovative work the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty integrity and respect for one able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
  • Work at the forefront of technology trends and practices
  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with uniqueexpertise
  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
  • Benefit from flexible working hours and the possibility of remote/mobile working
  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annualperformance relatedsalary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
  • Take advantage of paid parental leave including for non-birthing parents
  • Join anorganization workingto become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
  • We strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientation and life experiences to apply
  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

Wedlike you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the worlds most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about howwereworking towards that goalclick here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of92000 employeesin more than 70 countries and has beenoperatingin Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shells global businesses represented including upstream integrated gas downstream and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration gas production refining and manufacturing to providingfuelsand developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance our businesses and projects in Canada include:

  • Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
  • Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
  • A network of 1400 retail stations across Canada
  • The Scotford Complex inAlbertaincludes an upgrader chemicals plant and is home to the Questcarbon captureand storage facility
  • The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
  • Investments inrenewablesand energy solutions including EV charginghydrogenand biofuels
  • 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals three of which have marine operations
  • Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides1.7 billion litersof high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
  • Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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