Plant Operator Jobs

The Opportunity:

We have an amazing opportunity for a Plant Operator to join our Albian Plant Operations Team. As a Plant Operator, you will interact and coordinate with a team of operators and maintenance staff to ensure that production, quality and environmental targets are met for our operations. The key functions of a Plant Operator are to contribute to the reliability and safe operations of our facility and to work with many key internal and external stake holders. This position reports to the Shift Team Lead.

Key Accountabilities:

• Utilize your operations expertise in a dynamic production environment, maintain and optimize equipment and processes
• Ensuring Environment, Health & Safety and integrity are a top priority, and completing all work with a safety conscious attitude
• Collaborate with members of your team to oversee the day-to-day plant activities
• Recommending modifications to plant processes where performance can be improved. Work with the various teams on preventative maintenance and ensure equipment is running efficiently and safely
• Issuing Safe Work Permits within a complex operating environment, including hot work, work within confined spaces, and excavation/trenching work
• Ensure all safety documentation is completed for all personnel working in the facility under operations care
• Utilize our maintenance management system and enter work orders for deficiencies that need to be repaired
• Monitor facility readings, perform proactive equipment monitoring rounds and sample collections and participate in review, modifications or development of facility procedures
• Maintain proper documentation on a shift-by-shift basis including operating logs, Intelletrac, maintenance records and safety & environmental reports
• Identify and scope out Continuous Improvement opportunities to maximize production, minimize operating costs and eliminate downtime
• Review, understand and fully utilize Canadian Naturals safety and operational procedures and standards in performing all facets of work
• Start-up, operate and shut down unit operations with expertise
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform area maintenance activities and housekeeping including; Blinding, Valve and pump replacements and operating mobile equipment
• Performing operating assignments on plant equipment to ensure a safe working environment
• Safe isolation of process equipment including; the development of specific equipment Lock Out Tag Outs (LOTO’s), placing and verifying isolations, and blinding
• Provide training on operating policies and procedures

Other Details:

• Physical requirements may include climbing stairs and ladders, entering vessels and equipment for inspections, turning valves, dragging hoses, long hours on your feet etc.
• Company sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton OR bussing from Fort McMurray
• This is a safety sensitive position
• Eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Regular Policy
• This is a hands-on role
• Shift schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off - Tuesday to Monday
• Job location: Albian Oil Sands - Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Competitive salary, stock options, stock savings plan and benefits

Skills & Qualifications:

• Condensate Collection Systems
• Ability to work in an outside environment, at heights, climbing ladders and work in and around confined spaces
• Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG’s),
• Heat Exchangers
• 5 years of Operational experience at a large integrated industrial Utilities facility
• DCS Controls Systems, Raw Water and Distribution Systems
• Expertise in the following would be an asset:
• Gas Turbines and Auxiliaries
• A minimum of a Grade 12 or GED is required
• Self-starter that works well in a high paced team environment with a continuous improvement mindset
• Previous experience commissioning new plant facilities is an asset
• Instrument and Utility Air Systems and
• A 2nd Class Power Engineering Certificate is preferred, but will accept a 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate with multiple 2nd Class papers written
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
• Boilers and Steam Distribution Systems
• Power Distribution
• Ability to read P&IDs and PFDs
• Recycle Water and Distribution Systems

Why Canadian Natural?

CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas.Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.

At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company's shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.

Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees.We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.

Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural.We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited - Canadian Natural - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ

Application deadline is July 12, 2023.Apply now!

Primary Location

Fort McMurray

Job

Mining & Oil Sands Operations