Lead – Applications Engineering
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At Canadian Natural, we are proud of the achievements of our people.
Our goal has always been to run our business and run it well, executing on our projects and creating value for our shareholders. That is what we have focused on for the past twenty years, and it is what we continue to focus on. Today the efforts of over 5000 employees have helped us become a leading senior oil and gas exploration and production company.
Horizon Oil Sands
Horizon Oil Sands is an exciting part of our growth. Full production capacity for Phase 1 is 110,000 bbl/d of fully upgraded, light, sweet synthetic crude oil. We will see incremental production gains throughout the completion of future expansion and debottlenecking, with targeted full facility capacity of approximately 250,000 bbl/d. Further phases of expansion will bring the ultimate capacity to 500,000 bbl/d.
COMPETITIVE SALARY - STOCK OPTIONS - STOCK SAVINGS PLAN - ANNUAL BONUSES - BENEFITS - LOCATION PREMIUMS - RELOCATION - FLY IN/FLY OUT AND CAMP PROGRAM!
Please select the WHAT WE OFFER tab on http://careers.cnrl.com/Horizon to learn more about our competitive compensation plan!
This position is based in Fort McMurray, Alberta and is eligible for:
* Relocation to Calgary or Fort McMurray
* Company Sponsored Fly In/Fly Out and Camp Accommodation Program with charter flights available from Calgary or Edmonton
Position Summary
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The Engineering Lead is responsible for improving the day to day process operations by implementing advanced process applications and by continuously improving existing process controls.
LEADERSHIP:
Further your career at a supervisory level by applying your expertise, problem solving and leadership skills to:
Mentor and manage your team to facilitate their professional development
* Take the lead on hiring, training and performance management to build and develop your team
* Drive team activity and delegate and distribute workload to align activity with wider business objectives
* Ensure budgetary and scheduling targets are met
HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
* Provide technical expertise, engineering consulting and troubleshooting services to processing facility
* Determine best uses of technology, enabling operating units to run at optimal conditions of safety, capacity and quality
* Initiate efforts to reduce energy consumption and increase economic productivity
* Review process control designs, participate in HAZOP and risk assessments, management of change (MOC) reviews, provide commissioning and start up support
* Monitor and report process control performance
* Develop/assist in maintaining standards and practices
* Remain aware of new technology and legislative changes especially related to process control and safety
* Work with operations, DCS (Distributed Control Systems), E I (Electrical and Instrumentation), process engineering groups and other disciplines on a regular basis to define and achieve desired improvements
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Typically 15+ years of industry experience with an Engineering Degree
* Registration with APEGGA or eligible for registration
* Familiarity with and understanding of:
o Process Control and Multivariable Dynamic Matrix Control, Process Inferential and Process Optimization Applications
o Refining and/or Bitumen Processing and Upgrading Units
o DCS and SIS (Safety instrumented Systems) systems, architecture, programming graphics and networks
o Controls and instrumentation
o Codes and standards as they apply to process control
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
At Canadian Natural, safety is a core value. 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.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ.
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