Contract Site Operations Engineer

Job Description

• Provide field level process engineering support to Operations and other stakeholders within Thermal and Conventional Heavy Oil.
• Apply engineering theory and problem-solving skills to resolve safety/environmental/integrity concerns, optimize facility performance, and scope/identify opportunities that reduce OPEX or add business value.

• Resolve operational process / equipment issues (analyze and troubleshoot process issues, recommend ideas and solutions).
• Verify process changes, validate process function, and perform equipment sizing / rating by creating and updating process simulations models and/or completing engineering calculations / analysis.
• Identify facility bottlenecks, process improvements, and OPEX reduction opportunities; scope and frame to resolve.
• Support safety, environmental, and integrity concerns; scope and frame to resolve.
• Complete or support work intake for process engineering investigations and process, management of change requests.
• Complete process release calculations to support process safety event incident investigations.
• Provide process engineering representation and support for Operational risk assessments, Project / MOC PHA, revalidation HAZOPs, and other related evaluations.
• Define, implement, monitor, and sustain facility Safe Operating Limits.
• Support integrated production planning by identifying and managing facility constraints.
• Support facility outages by quantifying outage production impacts, supporting operational risk assessments, completing process engineering calculations / modelling, and supporting found work resolution.
• Complete performance monitoring on facility process and equipment; collaborate to drive business performance and operational efficiency.
• Execute process engineering investigations and small, process engineering MOCs.
• Interface with Facilities Engineering to support process engineering requirements for front end scoping and execution of engineering investigations and MOCs (process engineering support for facility changes).
• Coordinate process trials (PTRs) (eg. chemical trials, process optimization).
• Interface with capital project teams as needed, support up front scoping and integration/consideration of operating conditions.
• Support the Enhanced Production Audit Program (annual measurement schematic review, engineering estimates, monthly or quarterly gas sample verification, audits).
• Complete data gathering / trending to support business needs.
• Support the continuous improvement of business processes and documentation.

• Good understanding of upstream process and equipment.
• Good understanding of engineering principles and strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work closely with operations, maintenance, and other engineering teams to achieve goals.
• Able to manage and prioritize competing demands in a fast paced, operational front-line work environment.
• Able to listen effectively and understand different points of view.
• Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must be registered with APEGS as a P. Eng.
• Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent program with a focus on process engineering courses.
• 4 years of industry experience
• Previous experience in an operational, process engineering role is an asset
• Previous process engineering design experience is an asset
• Proficient with process simulation tools (HYSYS, Unisim)
• Proficient in process calculations (control valve sizing and rating, piping hydraulics/heat loss, PSV/PVRV sizing and rating, vessel/HEX sizing and rating, pump curves/performance, etc.).
• Driver’s license is required

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