Staff Operations Engineer

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Conventional Operations Engineering, this highly dynamic role has primary accountability for key aspects of the P&L, is responsible for the development and implementation of the base asset strategy for value maximization, and is responsible for all aspects of Operations Engineering, troubleshooting and technical support through the well production and field facilities teams to achieve a safe, compliant, and efficient operation. The successful candidate must exercise independent judgment when interpreting information to resolve regulatory and operational challenges while making decisions and recommendations aligned to the business needs and budgets. They will work within a team environment to build solid working relationships with several internal and external partner groups to drive alignment, elicit positive change and enhance asset value.

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical infrastructure, design, and process engineering support to the operation. This includes hydraulic pipeline modelling, compressor evaluations, control valve sizing and process modelling

• Perform wellbore troubleshooting and coordinate interventions required to support wellbore optimization. This will include preparing cost estimates, artificial lift design and writing programs for execution of routine interventions

• Provide engineering support for repairs, mechanical alterations, utilization of alternate products or materials and new equipment installations as the primary team member in the Management of Change (MOC) process

• Prepare and present project justification material to an integrated team to ensure alignment of opportunity with corporate initiatives and budgets. Implement projects with prudent financial administration, including initiating AFE approval, monitoring project spend, accurate monthly accruals, and providing timely communication of deviations from budget

• Scoping, articulating and planning key inputs including: significant non-well infrastructure requirements, operating cost assumptions and optimized wellbore, artificial lift and facility design for multiple, parallel scenarios with incomplete information under tight timeframes

• Provide direction and design interpretations for piping, pressure vessels, tanks, pumps, exchangers, compressors, and other mechanical equipment

• Maintain regulatory compliance on wellbores, pipelines, and facilities. This includes but is not limited to inactive well, pipeline, and facility compliance, pipeline & facility licensing, GHG monitoring and compliance considerations

• Routinely collaborate with the Integrated Operations Center (IOC) to understand common well problems and drive value optimization

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Professional Engineer sanctioned by APEGA with ability to authenticate mechanical engineering deliverables

• 12+ years of relevant operations, facility, and production engineering experience

• Knowledge and application of frequently used codes (ASME B31.3, CSA Z662 etc.)

• Solid understanding of upstream oil and gas industry and facility design

• Strong communication skills with an ability to influence multi-disciplinary teams including Field Operations, Maintenance, Regulatory, Finance, Commercial, Marketing and external companies

• Strong operations troubleshooting skills with an ability to make timely and consistent decisions on a broad variety of topics

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 30th, 2024.

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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

Who we are:

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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