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Position Description:

We are looking for a Field Deployment Specialist who will be based out of our Calgary office in Alberta. The role is to deploy DarkVision’s technology in a wide variety of different jobs across different well types and downhole applications in Alberta and more broadly in the North American market. You’ll be working with a wide variety of oil and gas operators, service companies, deployments systems and personnel and will be personally responsible for the successful execution of each job.

The most important characteristic of the successful candidate is that they are very hard-working and a self-starter. Also, the ability to travel and spend lots of time in the field is an absolute must in this particular role. You’ll be supported by our Operations and Engineering teams, but you’ll be the person on-site who’s responsible for the job itself along with communications to the customer.

Specific Skills Required: This particular role has a few key requirements that a successful candidate would have in order the hit the ground running and be able to get up to speed in a short period of time.

• Wireline/Logging Experience: Experience deploying other logging technologies using wireline, tractor, coil and various other deployment methods. This would ideally be experience from North American deployments in the US or Canada.
• Oil Field Service Experience: General experience with downhole equipment, well construction, completions etc. would be another important asset.
• Technical Background: A technical or engineering background would be helpful in better understanding the technology and how it works, but not a hard requirement.

Responsibilities (depending on the candidate’s skills, experience and aptitude, there are a wide variety of potential responsibilities and key areas for contribution):

• Everything & Anything: There will be a wide assortment of standard and not-so-standard tasks that you’ll be expected to complete, both inside and outside the typical business development umbrella. There’s an entrepreneurial side to the role, so no task will be either above or beneath you.
• Deployments: Successfully deploy the technology in wells, including mobilization, rig-up, rig-down, communications with site personnel, service companies and ultimately oversee the deployment of the products in each customer’s well.
• Travel: The successful candidate will travel primarily in Western Canada, but will also travel internationally, largely within North America to deploy the technology with various oil and gas operators. Travel is a key component of the job, and a flexible personal-life that can support a career where time away from home is the norm is an absolute must. If you don’t want to be out of town, you shouldn’t apply for this job.
• Preparation for Jobs: Ensuring that tools, parts, trucks and critical equipment are checked, cleaned, calibrated and verified for each job is a natural part of deploying the technology. Taking care of the tools, fixing, cleaning, testing and refurbishing.
• Communications: Quick, clear and effective communication with customers, site personnel and DarkVision staff are your responsibility to ensure deployments are successful and everyone has the information they need.  
• Trouble-Shooting: Deploying new technology naturally comes with the necessity to troubleshoot new problems that arise on-site in real-time. You’ll be supported by the engineering and operations teams, but the ability to figure things out quickly, improvise and succeed under pressure will be critical to overall job success. The capacity to both anticipate and solve field problems is paramount.
• Product Input & Feedback: Provide feedback and ideas on how to improve the product, technology and operational processes to increase efficiency, quality and scalability of the overall business. Feedback from the field is critical and will be incorporated directly into the engineering team to improve existing and future products.

Qualifications:

• Career Focused: If you’re looking to take long lunches, come in late on Mondays and leave early on Fridays, this is not the role for you. If you want an amazing “work-life balance”, this is not the role for you. However, if you’re looking to work hard, advance your career, get paid well while learning lots about downhole imaging, you’ve come to the right place.
• Ability to Travel: There is a significant amount of time away from home travelling and performing work in the field. The successful candidate must be able and willing to perform large amounts of field work in a sustainable manner.
• Growth Potential & Career Advancement: DarkVision is well positioned for growth in the upcoming years with a wide variety of new technologies, products and markets. There will be a significant opportunity for increased responsibility, increased pay and career advancement as the company expands its staffing, product-lines, technologies and operations.
• Technology Enthusiast: DarkVision works on some very new, innovative and complex technologies. We also leverage all kinds of the latest tools and technologies across our business (we are after all a technology company that just happens to be in the oil field service business). The desire to learn, play with and embrace new technologies and software systems is part of being a DarkVision employee.
• Communication Skills: The ability to clearly communicate problems, concerns and discrepancies to stakeholders in a direct but diplomatic way is a natural part of the role.
• Sense of Humour: At DarkVision we have a very casual, funny and sometimes sarcastic culture. If you’re someone that’s easily offended, especially by un-offensive things, this is not the place for you. If you find this statement offensive, that’s a good litmus test for not-applying.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary or Higher (Top $ for top talent)
• Fulltime role
• Full benefits
• Up to 8-weeks vacation for fulltime positions (yes 40 days!)

About DarkVision:

DarkVision Technologies Inc. was founded in 2013 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs that have expertise and a track record in developing and commercializing imaging technologies. The company has developed a new ultrasound-based imaging technology that is changing the way oil and gas companies see inside their wells.

A world-class, well financed, engineering team is continuously innovating, prototyping and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with the latest toolkit in 2018. Our team consists of experts from machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace and computer graphics sectors who have come together to revolutionize the way oil and gas wells are inspected and visualized. 

With a number of North America’s largest oil and gas companies already secured as early customers, DarkVision’s flagship product is getting tons of market traction – we’re growing quickly and want you to join us for the fun and exciting journey ahead!

Why DarkVision:

Here are 6 reason’s you’ll like working at DarkVision:

• Well-Funded: The company is well funded from strong financial backers and customers. We’re expanding and will be for a long time. We don’t skimp on anything, from our employees to our product – we see the big picture and are the polar opposite of nickel-and-dimers. The bean counters don’t like it, but we don’t like them either.
• Free-Reign: We give our employees lots of freedom to operate and encourage them to take calculated risks. If it makes sense, we’ll probably give it a shot.
• Creativity Valued: If you have good ideas, especially out-of-the-box ones, DarkVision will give you lots of leeway to see them through to fruition. We have very few rules and policies – the only real rule is “do great work”.
• Opportunity for Advancement: The company is growing quickly and there are many opportunities for expansion of roles, responsibilities and overall career advancement for the right people for whom that’s important.
• Work-Hard, Play Hard: We hate red tape, dramatics, politics, excuses and whining. We like people that both “get it done” while enjoying a good laugh at the same time. The company culture is very fun, light-hearted, humorous and sarcastic.
• Smart, but “Normal” People: We employ some very intelligent, brilliant but practical engineers that actually act like normal people. They have high IQs but can also look you in the eye during conversation – shocking as that may seem.

Position Description:

We are looking for a Business Development professional who will be based out of our Calgary office in Alberta. The role itself could encompass a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities, depending on the successful applicant’s skill-set, aptitude, ability and experience. The primary objectives and responsibilities for the role are depicted in the sections below. In general, you’ll be working directly with DarkVision’s CEO on a wide variety of sales, marketing, product and business development tasks and projects.

The most important characteristic of the successful candidate is that they are very hard-working and a self-starter. There is a large amount of flexibility and freedom in the role, along with growth potential, so someone looking to use that freedom to significantly advance their career and put in the hard work necessary to do so, would be an ideal candidate. An ability to align with the company’s strategy and make smart, long-term decisions, ask questions, and understand the details of the product/market/technology and customer applications will be highly valued over an impulsive, fast talking, tire-spinning, “experienced”, shooting-from-the-hip type of style.

Skills and fundamental ability to learn, think, work hard and solve problems are generally valued over knowledge or experience by DarkVision.  The following skills or experience would be helpful, but not essential:

• Upstream Downhole Experience: Experience selling other technologies, products and services in the upstream oil field service sector
• Logging Experience: Specific knowledge and experience using, running or selling the various downhole logging technologies used in the industry.
• Technical Background: A technical or engineering background would be helpful in better understanding the technology and how it works.

Responsibilities (depending on the candidate’s skills, experience and aptitude, there are a wide variety of potential responsibilities and key areas for contribution):

• Everything & Anything: There will be a wide assortment of standard and not-so-standard tasks that you’ll be expected to complete, both inside and outside the typical business development umbrella. There’s an entrepreneurial side to the role, so no task will be either above or beneath you.
• Analysis & Strategy: Working directly with the CEO, you’ll be contributing to the market roll-out plan, competitive reconnaissance, positioning, market analysis, and overall sales/marketing plans for the company as it scales-up.
• Product Input: The company is working on a very large and complex product roadmap and the successful candidate will be able to contribute to key discussions, decisions and prioritizations of products, technologies, features and markets to maximize the overall impact of the company’s resources.
• Meeting People: There are a wide variety of client calls, new customer meetings/inquiries, partnership inquiries, existing account management etc. both in Alberta and across North America.
• Networking: There are a wide variety of oil and gas shows, conferences, workshops etc. across North America that the successful candidate would be attending. Travel inside and outside of Calgary will be a big part of the role in the medium term. If you have major travel restrictions, this is not the role for you.
• Marketing Material Input: Depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate, they will contribute to key marketing materials including customer case-studies, conference papers, presentations, websites, videos, and other critical materials that relate to the product/market.

Qualifications:

• Hard Working Self Starter: First and foremost, the successful candidate will be someone that’s highly driven and career focused. There is a large amount of flexibility and freedom in the role, so a self-starter that is proactive in finding areas where they can add value for the company is an absolute must. If you’re looking to take long lunches, come in late on Mondays and leave early on Fridays, this is not the role for you.
• Growth Potential & Career Advancement: DarkVision is well positioned for growth in the upcoming years with a wide variety of new technologies, products and markets. There will be a significant opportunity for increased responsibility, increased pay and career advancement as the company expands its staffing, product-lines, technologies and operations.
• Strategic & Professional: The successful candidate will be able to align their priorities and daily tasks with the company goals and overall strategy. The product-line is a complex technology, presented and sold to professional engineers, and you’ll be representing the company’s brand, values and integrity. If you’re one of those impulsive, loud-talking sales guys who doesn’t like listening, this is not the product or the company for you. Smart, thoughtful, methodical, calculated decision making is a critical aspect for top performance in the role.
• Communication Skills: The ability to speak, write and communicate clearly, professionally and effectively for different audiences would help any candidate at excelling in the role.
• Sense of Humour: At DarkVision, we have a very casual, funny and sometimes sarcastic culture. If you’re someone that’s easily offended, especially by un-offensive things, this is not the place for you. If you find this statement offensive, that’s a good litmus test for not-applying.
• General Competence: At DarkVision, there is a very high bar for general all-round competence and ability to get things done quickly, thoroughly and effectively without compromising on quality. If you don’t like working with smart highly driven people who make very few errors, this is not the place for you.

Compensation:

• Competitive salary or higher (Top $ for top talent)
• Fulltime role
• Full benefits
• Up to 8-weeks vacation for fulltime positions (yes 40 days!)

About DarkVision:

DarkVision Technologies Inc. was founded in 2013 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs that have expertise and a track record in developing and commercializing imaging technologies. The company has developed a new ultrasound-based imaging technology that is changing the way oil and gas companies see inside their wells.

A world-class, well financed, engineering team is continuously innovating, prototyping and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with the latest toolkit in 2018. Our team consists of experts from machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace and computer graphics sectors who have come together to revolutionize the way oil and gas wells are inspected and visualized. 

With a number of North America’s largest oil and gas companies already secured as early customers, DarkVision’s flagship product is getting tons of market traction – we’re growing quickly and want you to join us for the fun and exciting journey ahead!

Why DarkVision:

Here are 6 reason’s you’ll like working at DarkVision:

• Well-Funded: The company is well funded from strong financial backers and customers. We’re expanding and will be for a long time. We don’t skimp on anything, from our employees to our product – we see the big picture and are the polar opposite of nickel-and-dimers. The bean counters don’t like it, but we don’t like them either.
• Free-Reign: We give our employees lots of freedom to operate and encourage them to take calculated risks. If it makes sense, we’ll probably give it a shot.
• Creativity Valued: If you have good ideas, especially out-of-the-box ones, DarkVision will give you lots of leeway to see them through to fruition. We have very few rules and policies – the only real rule is “do great work”.
• Opportunity for Advancement: The company is growing quickly and there are many opportunities for expansion of roles, responsibilities and overall career advancement for the right people for whom that’s important.
• Work-Hard, Play Hard: We hate red tape, dramatics, politics, excuses and whining. We like people that both “get it done” while enjoying a good laugh at the same time. The company culture is very fun, light-hearted, humorous and sarcastic.
• Smart, but “Normal” People: We employ some very intelligent, brilliant but practical engineers that actually act like normal people. They have high IQs but can also look you in the eye during conversation – shocking as that may seem.

Experience required minimum 10-15 years in relevant section of Refinery
with 3 years' experience as a DCS Operator, and engaged in actual field
operation for 3 years which includes not only routine operation but also
trouble-shooting, trial operation, preparation for daily and turnaround
maintenance.

Responsibility of RFCC and in Alkylation unit operation

Have a considerable amount of experience in plant commissioning, startup, troubleshooting and
normal operation.

Must have operational experience of RFCC unit (Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking).

International Refinery experince is important.

Being able to lead and training junior engineers

Excellent expatriate position with strong benefits.

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Revenue Accounting Manager
Location: Houston, TX

Our client is a private equity backed, oil and gas operator who is looking to expand their Accounting department by bringing on an experienced Revenue Accounting Manager.

Revenue Accounting Manager Job Description:

• This individual is responsible for various duties, such as: focusing on all aspects of Accounting entries, reviewing financial statements, and heading up the booking of both operated and non-operated wells.
• Responsible for coordinating the monthly close process with multiple departments.
• Responsible for the preparation and the maintaining of Account Reconciliations on a monthly basis.

Revenue Accounting Manager Job Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelors' Degree in either Accounting or Finance, with a CPA certification being preferred.
• Must have no less than 8 years' of experience.
• Public Accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Must have previous operator experience

Revenue Accounting Manager Benefits:

• An exceptional salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding privately backed operator.

Please be aware that for the position of Revenue Accounting Manager:

• Relocation will not be provided, so all applicants must live in Houston, TX

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Petroplan is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for our client, a major operator based south of Houston. Candidates with strong experience working in petrochemical, refining, and/or LNG facilities are preferred.
Job Overview
The Electrical Engineer will work under the direction of the Maintenance Manager to ensure the safe and reliable operation of on-site electrical equipment. The complexity of the electrical power systems in both the LQF and PTF plants requires the availability of high level technical expertise on short notice to understand unfolding events, explain them to operations and maintenance personnel, and to supervise the repairs/restarting of problematic electrical equipment.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for all static electrical equipment reliability
• Learn operations of all facility processes and equipment
• Assist facility personnel with operational and maintenance problems
• Perform advanced equipment troubleshooting
• Apply electrical engineering principles to evaluate electrical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs
• Confirm system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods and testing properties
• Develop electrical and electromechanical products by studying customer requirements
• Research and test manufacturing and assembly methods and materials
• Confirm fabrication, assembly, and installation processes
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Provide engineering information by answering questions and requests
• Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government regulations
• Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services
• Complete projects by training and guiding technicians
• Insure all regulatory requirements are met, regarding maintenance activities for electrical equipment
• Assist in creating, updating, and maintaining maintenance procedures for electrical equipment
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Required SkillsSkill Level

• BS in Electrical Engineering (required)
• MS in Electrical Engineering with experience in high voltage processes (preferred)
• 10 years' experience in plant reliability engineering
• 5-7 years' experience in planned and unplanned maintenance scheduling
• Good analytical problem-solving skills - including root cause failure/analysis
• Knowledge and experience working with electrical harmonics, harmonic filters, non-linear loads, and high/medium voltage electrical power systems
• Knowledge and experience in the application and programming of protective relays, with a focus on Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories equipment, illumination, methods, luminary types and calculations, grounding, ground potential rise and static bonding, and the National Electrical Code
• Familiarity with NFPA 70E; Safety in Design, and Safety in the field
• Control Engineering with production planning and job knowledge
• Ability to develop and lead the MOC process
• Permitting work, incident reporting, confined space entry, energy isolation
• Strong general consulting and planning skills
• Experience in reading and understanding P&ID & PFD drawings and instrument & electrical drawings
• Understanding of vendor/equipment supplied data sheets
• Active learner and a self-starter/motivated
• Trouble-shooting/analytical skills
• Effective communications, good presentation skills, strong computer skills, SAP experience, MS, and budget management experience

Candidates with the following work experience will be strongly preferred:

• Work experience with large electrical motors and/or high voltage electrical motors
• Work experience in a petrochemical facility, refinery, and/or an LNG facility
• Work experience with large cryogenic heat exchangers
• Work experience with large compressors
• Work experience with the cold-end of an ethylene or amine processing facility
• Work experience tracing piping and instrument design schematics

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Petroplan is hiring for a Down Hole Tool Technician for a large oil and gas manufacturing company here in Houston, TX
Job Description:

• Performs maintenance functions such as repairs on down-hole tools, surface equipment and other production equipment in the application for down-hole tools.
• Assembles and disassemble down-hole tools, surface equipment, and other production equipment.
• Job tasks, correctly performed, have minimal impact upon the viability of the organization.
• Error is readily ascertainable by the supervisor and can be corrected.
• Skills are typically acquired through completion of an Associates degree or similar education or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Given the nature of oil field service work, the ability to communicate effectively with others is necessary.
• The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is required.
• Basic reading comprehension and writing skills are required.

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

This is your opportunity to join an industry leader in the Oilfield Services industry as a Business Development Manager, selling top-tier Solids Control equipment to both global and independent Oil Companies. The successful candidate will be a true hunter with established contacts to immediately capitalize on. This is a direct hire position, located remotely in Texas.

Key responsibilities will include:

* Identify and develop new business through active presence in territory
* Maintain constant communication with current and prospective clients to update them on the latest equipment and services
* Create custom solutions for the Solids Control needs of clients through active listening
* Create and deliver sales presentations
* Maintains awareness on industry trends and competitor activities
* Performs other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have:

* Minimum of High School diploma; 4 year degree is a plus
* Must have at least 2-3 years of Oilfield sales experience
* Must have established customer base/contacts that are commercially viable
* Must be a self-starter with a strong hunter mentality; no accounts will be given
* Approximately 50-60% travel
* Must be eligible to work in US

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

About Petroplan:

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our company aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com