Lead Process Engineer / Engineering Team Lead The Role

We are partnering with a high-growth technology company in Vancouver looking for a Lead Process Engineer / Engineering Team Lead to join the business at an exciting stage of its scale-up journey.

This is a hands-on leadership role, sitting between process engineering, technology scale-up and operational delivery . You will work closely with the engineering leadership team to take novel process technology from development and pilot scale through to reliable operational capacity.

Alongside owning key technical work, you will support and develop a growing engineering team, making this an excellent opportunity for a strong Senior or Lead Process Engineer looking to step into broader technical and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the scale-up and technology transfer of processes from R&D; and pilot scale into larger-scale equipment and operations

Own and review key engineering deliverables including BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs;, stream tables, datasheets, control logic and operating procedures

Work closely with equipment vendors, integrators and external engineering partners through design and delivery

Lead and support equipment installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up

Develop commissioning procedures and support initial production campaigns and performance validation

Review calculations,



reports and technical work completed by other engineers

Identify and solve technical challenges across process, chemical, mechanical and control systems

Mentor and develop engineers as the team grows, while remaining hands-on with technical problem solving

Work cross-functionally across R&D;, Engineering and Operations to successfully transition technology into operation

Experience Required

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline

Ideally 10+ years of engineering experience within a process-heavy environment

Experience within sectors such as chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, recycling, pulp & paper, carbon capture or related process industries

Solid experience taking technology through pilot, demonstration and/or commercial scale-up

Hands-on experience with commissioning, start-up and operational readiness

Strong knowledge of process engineering documentation including PFDs, P&IDs; and equipment datasheets

Experience working with EPCs, equipment vendors and external engineering partners

Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing engineers

Comfortable being a hands-on technical leader who can move between strategic project decisions and detailed engineering challenges

P.Eng. in British Columbia or eligible for registration

📌 Lead Process Engineer (Vancouver)
🏢 Brightsmith
📍 Vancouver