Altagas - Plant Operator, Townsend

AltaGas - Plant Operator, Townsend

Reporting to the Operations Lead, the Plant Operator, is responsible for leading the daily outside operation of the facility. This position will offer unique challenges and exceptional opportunities for growth and development. AltaGas requires an enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated individual to join our team in the NEBC region.

You Will:

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the facility.
• Assists in commissioning, turnaround planning, and start-ups.
• Recognizes and avoids inappropriate risks, considers the consequences and impact and consults with senior personnel before taking action
• Participates in critical job check lists, job hazard assessments and safe work permitting
• Adherence to all AltaGas Policies, Standards, Procedures and Practices
• Ensures plant production and reliability
• Assists in the safe and efficient operation of all scheduled and unscheduled work including: operations, repairs and maintenance
• Update and develop operating procedures
• Assists in the daily operation of the Townsend facilities, working the 12-hour day/night shift schedule
• Report and investigate facilities’ safety incidents
• Assists and participates in EH&S meetings & inspections

You Have:

• Grade 12 education or equivalent
• Minimum 4th Class Power Engineering certificate. Preference will be given to a person that holds a 3rd Class Power Engineering certificate
• 2-5 years of experience working in facility/pipeline operations
• Gas plant and power generation experience would be considered an asset

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.6 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across five jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6N-LEcGJRQ

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.