Process Engineering Co-op

Oxy • Squamish, BC

1d • CA$24 - CA$26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer Co-op supports engineering activities at Carbon Engineering’s Innovation Centre and Oxy’s STRATOS Carbon Capture Plant, a Direct Air Capture facility designed to capture up to 500,000 tons of CO₂ per year once fully operational. Working with Engineering, Operations, and Technical Development teams, the co-op helps improve process units, analyze operating data, and troubleshoot plant operations.

This is an eight-month co-op beginning in January 2027. The position is on-site, with training in Squamish, British Columbia, during the first month and the remaining seven months in Ector County, Texas. Some shift work may be required. Relocation support includes company-paid accommodation for the first month in Squamish and company accommodation in Ector County; the company also pays travel costs. Compensation is $24–$26 per hour, with additional remote pay for work on the US assignment and company-paid support for travel and accommodations.

Applicants must be eligible for the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor program for work-study in the United States, or have equivalent US work authorization, and must also have current Canadian work authorization. The company will sponsor the application. Candidates must be enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution in their third or fourth year; preference is given to Chemical Engineering students pursuing a B.Eng. or equivalent.

The role promotes a positive safety culture, supports plant troubleshooting, startup and production, analyzes plant and laboratory data, contributes to upgrades and commissioning, maintains engineering documentation, and works with internal teams and external project partners. Carbon Engineering describes its culture as inclusive, collaborative, dynamic, and focused on climate solutions, learning, and growth.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution and in the third or fourth year of study.
• Must have current Canadian work authorization.
• Must be eligible for the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor program for work-study in the United States or have equivalent US work authorization.
• Comfort working in a chemical or plant environment.
• Strong understanding of core engineering principles, including thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and fluid dynamics.
• Explorer mindset and comfort with tackling work that has not been done before.

Nice To Haves

• Chemical Engineering discipline, pursuing a B.Eng. or equivalent.
• Previous experience working in a hazardous environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a positive safety culture.
• Identify, report, and resolve unsafe workplace conditions, processes, or actions.
• Ensure safety-related incidents, accidents, and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.
• Support plant startup and production by troubleshooting issues through field assessments, drawings and documentation, and plant process data.
• Provide in-field technical support to operations personnel during field testing, commissioning, and production runs.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and operations personnel, clarifying plant objectives and communicating technical information.
• Collect and compile plant data and laboratory results.
• Analyze plant data and system performance against test campaign objectives.
• Document plant performance results, analysis, and interpretation in technical reports, presentations, and other communications.
• Support plant upgrades from early design through construction and commissioning.
• Participate in Process Hazards Assessments, including HAZOPS and What-If Analysis.
• Perform field checks and inspections for projects the co-op helped engineer.
• Develop work plans and commissioning procedures to validate upgrade functionality.
• Support updates to engineering documents and drawings, including P&IDs, Instrument Lists, and Equipment Lists, at the Innovation Centre and STRATOS plant.
• Support plant modifications through participation in the Management of Change (MoC) process.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Technology Development, external engineering partners, and vendors or fabricators on project tasks.
• Present technical information, concepts, and study results to project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Relocation support, including company-paid accommodation for the first month in Squamish, BC, and company accommodation in Ector County, Texas.
• Company-paid travel costs.
• Additional remote pay for US assignment work.
• Company-paid support for travel and accommodations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern