is a consulting engineering firm providing high-value engineering services to the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, industrial biotechnology, and industrial manufacturing sectors, with 30 offices across North America and Europe and more than 520 dedicated employees. We believe in a flexible working environment that values work-life balance while encouraging efficiency and creativity on a daily basis. Discover an employer who takes care of its greatest asset: its employees! is seeking a Process Safety / Refrigeration Engineer with a minimum of of experience in process safety and industrial refrigeration.

Reporting to the Lead Refrigeration Engineer, our Process Safety / Refrigeration Engineer will support process hazard analyses, process safety management programs and the safe design of ammonia and CO2 refrigeration systems for our food & beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial biotechnology clients. Plan and facilitate refrigeration related process hazard analyses (PHA): HAZOP, What-If, checklist, bowtie analysis, LOPA studies and other risk related hazard identification methodologies.

Review process safety information : PFDs, P&IDs;, equipment data sheets, control and safeguarding systems : to interpret the design and define the nodes to be analyzed

- Prepare and program PHA tools (PHA-Pro or equivalent) ahead of sessions, and consistently and accurately record technical and design discussions during studies
- Write clear technical PHA reports, structure risk analytics data maintain risk classification philosophy
- Support the development, review and auditing of client Process Safety Management (PSM) programs,



including CSA Z767 as well as provincial boiler and pressure equipment safety authority regulations, and provincial occupational health and safety requirements
- Learning methodology and tools to perform indoor and outdoor dispersion analysis and other general hazard/risk assessments.

Contribute to any ammonia safety deliverables: relief system design, machinery room ventilation calculations, system inventory vessel sizing calculations

- Conduct site inspections of refrigeration systems, field verification of P&IDs;, and conduct safety and code compliance audits. Write, format and proofread specifications, proposals, reports, templates and other documents as needed to complete project goals and requirements Perform mass and energy balance calculations and supporting engineering analyses for refrigeration and related process systems
- Participate in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operator training material
- Organize and maintain project records Provide technical support and build relationships with new and existing clients
- Collaborate with internal and external team members to ensure project success. Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or relevant qualifications in a related field
- Member of a Canadian provincial engineering association,



either as P.Eng. or EIT (OIQ, PEO, APEGA, EGBC, etc.); of experience in process safety, the chemical process industry or industrial refrigeration
- Bilingual (French/English)
- Familiarity with ammonia and CO2 refrigeration systems
- Strong technical writing skills and attention to detail
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to travel to client sites in Canada, the United States and internationally
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications with advanced MS Excel skills and familiarity using various AI tools such as Claude code and Copilot. Knowledge of PHA software (PHA-Pro, PHAWorks), process simulation tools and AutoCAD, Revit or Plant 3D (an asset).

Competitive Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and industry standards

- Health and Wellness Programs: Comprehensive group health insurance coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision, childcare)
- Retirement Plans: Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid work mode, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office
- Mentorship programs, training, cross-department opportunities, etc.; 3 weeks of regular vacation with 1 week of paid vacation during the Christmas holidays. Personal/Sick leave of 1 week
- A diverse, versatile, and non-conformist work workplace that values equity, work-life balance, and promotes efficiency in daily tasks with enormous growth opportunities
- Team-Building Activities: Lunch & Learn sessions, team retreats, outdoor activities, family get-togethers, and workshops
- Public transport and telephone reimbursement. #

📌 Process Safety / Refrigeration Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 LAPORTE
📍 Winnipeg