Project Engineer

• Ontario, Canada
• Job Family Group:

• Projects
• Worker Type:

• Regular
• Posting Start Date:

• October 2, 2026
• Business Unit:

• Downstream and Renewables
• Experience Level:

• Experienced Professionals
• Job Description:

What’s the role?

Shell is seeking for Project Engineer to join its team in Sarnia.

The purpose of this role is to manage a portfolio of projects from Select through to close-out with responsibility for both home office and field execution oversight. Engagement at SMC with Production, MTAC, engineering disciplines as required to deliver projects. The individual will be responsible for safety, quality, cost, schedule and delivery of the agreed to scope work of each assigned project.

What you’ll be doing

Accountabilities:

Project Engineer is responsible for managing projects using the Shell Project Management Framework

Lead all projects through the project definition, detailed design phase, execution phase to project close-out

Typical activities include cost and schedule management, resource planning, contracting and procurement, detailed design review facilitation and developing the required team culture in support of achieving project goals

Able to manage multi-discipline projects with a strong understanding and ability to interface with technical disciplines outside of his/her core competency

Assess and effectively manage project and technical risk in conjunction with the Production Area Teams

• •Interface with production and maintenance planning to plan and deliver a quality start-up in a brownfield setting, managing the Operations Readiness, Completions and C&SU aspects of the Project to Asset Transition phase
• •Interface closely with EPC companies to complete project engineering requirements based on the phase of the project

• •The Project Engineer is responsible for safety, quality, costs, schedule and delivery of the agreed to scope of each project assigned to him/her
• •Required to be a rostered member of the sites Incident Command Team

What you bring

The candidate must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis

P.Eng or must be eligible for accreditation with PEO in either a Professional Engineering or Professional Licensee capacity

• •8 or more years of experience, preferably in project management or a combination of project management and discipline engineering
• •Experience with industry-standard project development and execution processes and methodologies

Strong coaching, mentoring and leadership skills, in order to guide the EP contractors, offsite teams

Strong interpersonal skills for frequent interfacing with other departments

Conflict management skills

Negotiation skills required in order to selling project solution ideas to stakeholders

The following skills/experiences would be considered an asset:

SAP experience

PMP/APMQ certification

Experience working with new digital platforms, prototype communication technology and advanced construction/fabrication methods

Experience implementing Continuous and/or work process Improvements

Experience working with Contract negotiation and Procurement

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 you don’t see 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 more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company, and 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 $109,000 - $159,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

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

Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition 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 unique expertise

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 annual performance-related salary 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 an organization working to 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

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here .

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s 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 providing fuels and 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 1,400 retail stations across Canada

The Scotford Complex in Alberta includes an upgrader; chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

12 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of 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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