About this role
Project Engineer
Alberta, Canada Job Family Group: Projects Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: October 30, 2026 Business Unit: Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description:
What’s the role
Shell Canada is seeking for a Project Engineer to join their Shell Scotford Refinery and Chemicals.
This team member will manage a portfolio of projects from the Select phase through to close-out, ensuring both home office and field execution oversight. They will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Construction and Turnaround (MCTA), and engineering disciplines at Scotford to deliver projects. This individual will be accountable for the safety, quality, cost, schedule, and delivery of the agreed-upon scope of work for each assigned project.
What you’ll be doing
Accountabilities:
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Manage projects using the Shell Opportunity Realization Work Process
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Act as lead of all projects from initial definition and detailed design through execution and final close-out
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Manage key activities including cost and schedule management, resource planning, contracting and procurement, facilitating detailed design reviews, and fostering a team culture that supports project goals
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Support multi-discipline projects with a strong understanding and ability to collaborate with technical disciplines beyond core expertise
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Collaborate with the Production Area Teams to assess and effectively handle project and technical risks
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Interface with production and maintenance planning to plan and deliver a quality start-up in a brownfield setting, managing the Operations Readiness, Completions and Commissioning & Start Up (C&SU) aspects of the Project to Asset Transition phase
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Interface closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) companies to complete project engineering requirements based on the phase of the project
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Accountable for ensuring safety, quality, cost management, scheduling, and the successful delivery of the agreed scope for each assigned project
What you bring
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Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis
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Must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering
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Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or must be eligible for accreditation with APEGA in a Professional Engineering capacity
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At least 6 years’ experience in Project Engineer preferably in project management and a combination of project management and discipline engineering
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Strong coaching, mentoring and leadership skills, in order to guide the Engineering Procurement contractors and other relevant stakeholders
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SAP experience is preferred
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PMP certification is preferred
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Experience working with new digital platforms, prototype communication technology and advanced construction/fabrication methods is considered an asset
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Experience implementing Continuous and/or work process Improvements is considered an asset
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Experience working with Contract negotiation and Procurement is considered an asset
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May be required to fill a reserve worker role