Minimum mandatory criteria:
Education: Undergraduate degree in an engineering program, specializing in a specific relevant field, from a recognized Canadian University or an acceptable equivalent from a foreign institution (as determined by one of the agencies referred by the CICIC).
Experience: 24 months relevant experience.
Typical duties may include:
- Conducting economic and technical feasibility studies
- Conducting research into the development or improvement of chemical engineering processes, reactions and materials
- Evaluating chemical process, technology and equipment
- Determining production specifications
- Designing and testing of chemical processes and equipment
- Assisting in the design and testing of chemical plants
- Assisting in the co-ordination of the construction, modification, operation and maintenance of pilot plants, processing units or processing plants
- Assisting in the planning, scheduling and co-ordination of work
- Assisting in the establishment operating procedures and quality control strategies and the operation of quality control programs, to ensure consistency and adherence to standards for raw materials, products and waste products or emissions
- Assisting in the development of guidelines and specifications for the handling of dangerous chemicals, environmental protection
- Assisting in the development of standards for foods, materials or consumer goods
