Project Development - Student - Strathcona Refinery

This trainee role provides the opportunity for exposure to both project management and technical design focused at a specific operating facility. With the potential for exposure across all project stages, successful candidates will be responsible for leading projects <$5M, with opportunities for hands-on field experience at the assigned operating site. The Project Development Trainee interfaces across functions and disciplines to ensure completeness of business case and technical definition.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring clear objectives and strategies are set for the project, aligning stakeholders on project priorities and leading evaluation of concepts in line with objectives and priorities for the project
• Business Planning, Evaluation and Concept Selection
• Responsible for ensuring project competitiveness to ensure safe, reliable, cost effective design bases for projects, often overseeing and directing contractor development of FEED
• Within this trainee role there is also potential for special assignments related to overall process improvements for the team or site.
• Provide oversight and quality control on contractor deliverables, participating in and contributing to various reviews and project assessments as well as opportunities for systems start up and turnover
• Scope Optimization and Front End Engineering and Design (FEED)
• Detailed Design oversight, and Start Up/Commissioning opportunities

Qualifications
Academic

• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.
• Preference for Chemical or Mechanical Engineering but all disciplines will be considered
• Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited University.

Other

• Must have strong communication and collaboration skills that enables you to build strong, positive relationships with diverse groups.

Work schedule: Full-time position
Start date: September, 2023
Work term: 8, 12 or 16 months, depending on student availability
Location: Edmonton, AB
Who We Are
A leading member of Canada’s energy industry, Imperial offers exciting opportunities across our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions. We are committed to high standards, applying technology and innovation and working with communities and our Indigenous neighbours to meet rising energy demands in a safe, reliable and environmentally sound manner.
Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at [email protected]
Other Considerations

• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
• We thank all those who apply however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Eligibility to work in Canada
All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit. Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Application deadline: June 22, 2023
Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals.
In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.