Contractor - Process Operator

Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all.

CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.

In Canada, CNOOC International has oil sands assets in Long Lake, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, which is a SAGD and partial Upgrader operation with production capacity of 85,000 barrels of bitumen a day. We also have interest in several other oil sands projects, including Hangingstone, operated by Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation and Syncrude’s oil sands mining upgrading facility. In addition to our oil sands business, we have shale gas land in Northeast British Columbia, a power station in Balzac, Alberta, and interest in a wind farm in southern Alberta. Calgary is our regional corporate office for all North America.

This position is classified as a Safety-Sensitive Position. In this role, you will participate in our rotating 14x14 shift schedule which requires you to work fourteen 12-hour day shifts (7am – 7pm), followed by fourteen days off. Then you will be required to work fourteen 12-hour night shifts (7pm – 7am), followed by fourteen days off. Schedules are based on business needs and subject to change. We offer free parking at our site or if you’d like us to take the wheel, you can use our daily bus service to/from Fort McMurray.

• An inter-provincial 4th class Power Engineering Certificate valid for Alberta;
• Minimum of 5 years of plant/field experience, preferably in a SAGD or Upgrader setting.
• Experience in hands-on support of operations technical, and maintenance work teams;
• Have the ability to comprehend a situation and identify underlying causes, use knowledge and experience to tackle the issues;
• Experience in developing standard operating procedures;
• Strong organization planning and new infrastructure development skills;
• Must have MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Outlook);
• Good written and verbal communication;
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license is required
• Must be legally permitted to work in Canada.

• Adhering and enforcing safety policies and procedures;
• Applying and developing equipment lockouts;
• Issuing and managing safe work permits;
• Environmental stewardship;
• Operating equipment within established parameters per established procedures;
• Supporting/responding to unit operations and equipment requirements, including Shift Turnover, Start of Shift Orientation, troubleshooting, and Defined Rounds;
• Communicating between the Control Room Operator (CRO) and on shift operator
• Conducting assigned activities in accordance to approved directives and procedures;
• Run to Target, report deviations in the e-log and escalate to Maintenance/Technical/Production for assistance as required;
• Managing abnormal situations by initiating a controlled hierarchy of Stabilize/Slowdown/Shutdown (SSS);
• Participating in and completing required training to achieve a high level of understanding and competency;
• Adhering to CNOOC International's Drug and Alcohol Policy;
• Adhering to all principles of the Production Department Operations Excellence Process.

All positions require background checks which could include:

• Criminal police record check
• Education verification
• Credential verification

All Safety Sensitive positions could include:

• Drug & Alcohol testing
• Pre-access medical testing
• Drivers’ abstract for last 3 years
• Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada’s Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course