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Senior Process Engineer Carbon Capture

Location:
Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted:
August 27, 2026

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JAHAN AHMADI

Senior Process Engineer – Oil, Gas & CC

Calgary, AB • P.Eng (AB & SK)

Software: Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, PetroSim, Promax, Flarenet, Pipephase, Pipesim, AFT Fathom, HTRI/EDR, HEXTRAN, MS Office

Email/Phone: 403-***-****/ **********@*****.*** • LinkedIn : Jahan.Ahmadi SUMMARY

Process Engineer with 28+ years of experience in oil & gas process engineering and 9+ years of specialization in carbon capture technologies.

Expert in solvent-based and solid base gas treatment and Carbon capturing plant design and BOP process integration, spanning pilot plant design, commissioning, operations, cycle development, and process optimization.

Lead and conduct process engineering and design, direct review within multidiscipline design team as well as with client.

Providing process design plan along with project execution strategy for different stages of project development of conducting TEA and feasibility study to facilitate decision makers for option selection and also supporting input to pass successfully different gate of projects, development of DBM and FEED and detailed engineering.

Proven success providing technical leadership in risk evaluation and mitigation, mentoring juniors and EITs, effective participation on project management team and other review committees for different design reviews such as supporting TBE for vendor proposal, providing MR support via providing equipment and instrumentation datasheets.

Translating R&D and/or project BOD in simulation, development of PFD and MHB and process narrative, extensive experience on P&IDs development, equipment and line sizing and engineering plant per code (API, ASME/ANSI and other project standard such as DEP and so) by providing right equipment sizing and system protection including PSV sizing and providing S/D key and C&E diagram, development of control narrative and control logic diagram and other process reports.

Recognized technical leader with extensive project experiences, leading multi-disciplinary teams through FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and startup. Committed to advancing low-carbon technologies through practical engineering innovation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Carbon Capture Technology Development Plant Technical Lead Baker Hughes Canada Apr 2021 – Present

Lead technical execution to operate and conduct every day test plan a solvent-based gas treatment /CO2 absorption including solvent regeneration and raw gas processing (MEA and advanced solvents).

Designed and built gas treatment/ CO2 Capturing plant; authored test plans, control logic, narratives, and commissioning procedures and everyday evaluation of the results and brainstorming for adjusting new test..

Direct daily plant operation, solvent performance testing, mass balance verification, and data reporting.

Develop safe operating procedures and best practices for large-scale CCUS plant.

Present KPIs, performance insights, and forward plans to internal/external stakeholders on a weekly basis.

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Senior Plant Process Engineer

Svante Inc. May 2018 – 2021

Optimized solid-sorbent gas treatment including CO2 Capture cycles development and optimization for varied gas compositions.

Scaled pilot plant learnings into commercial process design and leading FEED and detailed design deliverables.

Conducted TEAs and feasibility studies for industrial clients for different application.

Lead process engineer for design and commissioning of a FOAK demonstration plant. Principal / Lead Process Engineer (Contract)

EPSL Nov 2014- Apr 2018

Engineering support on daily refinery operations (Naphtha Hydrotreater including hydrogen management, Octanizer and CCR, Penex units); optimized set points and resolved upsets.

Led MOC development, plant performance evaluations, and blending strategies.

Supported pre-commissioning, startup and troubleshooting engineering for UOP Penex, AXENS CCR&Octanizer, Holdor Topsoe NHT in a light crude refinery.

Developed catalyst activation models, alarm settings, and logic configurations for a NHT Plant.

Completed feasibility studies on C2+ recovery of a gas plant designed for 1100 MMSCFD.

Lead process engineer in development of FEED/Basic Design projects for multiple Canadian and Australian gas plants (Equinox Canada).

Principal Process Engineer

Jacobs, Calgary Nov 2013 – Oct 2014

Supported sustaining engineering for Imperial Oil Kearl Oil Sands.

Executed debottlenecking optimization studies for Suncor Firebag 3/4. Lead / Senior Process Engineer

EPSL, Calgary Nov 2010 – Oct 2013 Projects included:

SAGD well pads and production facilities (Plover Lake, Devon Walley, Laricina Germain)

Gordondale Gas Plant (detailed design and construction support)

Multi-well gas plant process safety and operability studies and conducting different sizing and formal reviews for preparation of As-Built P&IDs (Cenovus) Senior Process Engineer

Worley Parsons, Calgary Jun 2004 – Nov 2010

Lead process engineering for FEED and detailed design projects including:

Spectra Energy North Nelson Gas Plant

Albian Oil Sands Expansion I

Devon Jackfish SAGD

Imperial Oil Taglu Gas Plant

Suncor Slurry Prep Facility

NEXEN Debottlenecking Study including modeling of HP steam network based on current and future HP steam generators

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Senior Process Specialist

Jacobs, Calgary Aug 2003 – Jun 2004

FEED engineering for Saudi Aramco Hawiyah Gas Plant Expansion and Pump Station # 6. Early Career Roles (Before 2003)

Process Engineer in Iranian petrochemical industries with responsibilities in process design, operations support, and optimization.

EDUCATION

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (Petroleum Refining)

Tehran, Iran

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

P.Eng – APEGA (Alberta)

P.Eng – APEGS (Saskatchewan)

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Natural Gas Processing Principles & Technologies – University of Calgary

Extraction & Upgrading of Oil Sands Bitumen – University of Alberta

Aspen+ / Aspen HYSYS advanced application training

Promax Training Course

Produced Water Treatment – Aker Solution

Slurry Pumps Training – Colt

Project Management Workshop – Colt

Project Execution Plan (PEP) – Worley Parsons

AFT Fathom Training- Colt



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