Job Type:
Regular
Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.
Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.
Our Operations department is a talented group of professionals who are committed to conducting our business in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the public, our employees and contractors, our assets and the environment. We want consistent and predictable operations done the right way, every time.
Plains has an immediate opening for a Facilities Engineer to join our Operations Engineering Group within our Canada Central District. Reporting to the Manager, Engineering, you will be responsible for providing engineering support for our Empress Plant Complex located 100 km north of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Working in a dynamic environment on multiple projects and related activities, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with operations and maintenance groups to maintain and improve plant reliability and safety as well as manage risk and assure regulatory compliance.
Permanent residency within 120 km of the Empress facilities is a condition of employment. Relocation assistance may be provided to qualified candidates working within Canada.
Plains provides a top tier group benefit plan for employees and their eligible dependents through Sun Life. New employees are eligible to participate on the first day of employment.
Responsibilities:
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Provide engineering support for the Empress 1-5 and Empress 6 straddle plants
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Complete projects related to facility maintenance and upgrades including providing material specifications, QC requirements, and construction drawings
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Develop and authenticate piping isometrics for a wide range of piping systems
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Lead reliability initiatives including the identification, scope definition, and estimate of reliability driven projects that will increase asset performance in terms of reliability, environmental emissions, efficiency as well as reduce operating expenditures
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Manage small to medium sized maintenance capital projects and provide field support for large capital projects as required
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Ensure compliance to standards and regulatory requirements applicable to engineering, maintenance, and operations activities
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Provide informal coaching to Engineer in Training (EIT)
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Complete root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence while providing innovative and cost-effective solutions
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Provide engineering support during plant turnarounds
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Participate in process safety evaluations (HAZOP)
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Work with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, Process Safety Management, Asset Integrity, Project Development, Expansion Projects, Regulatory, Environment) to deliver solutions
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Manage and support condition-based monitoring programs / predictive maintenance
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Other engineering activities as required #plains
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering
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8–10 years of facility / operations / reliability engineering experience; preference will be given to applicants with process plant experience
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Registered as a P.Eng. in the province of Alberta or eligible for transfer from another province
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Experience with design, maintenance, inspection, and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment including pressure piping, fired heaters / boilers, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, storage tanks, gas turbines, steam turbines, centrifugal compressors, and pumps
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Working knowledge of industry codes (ASME Section I, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, API, and NFPA) as well as regulations applicable to oil and gas operations
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Working knowledge of industry regulations (ABSA, AER)
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
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Ability to make sound analytical decisions and manage multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
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Interest in future leadership opportunities an asset
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Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract
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Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
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Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing
Our employees drive our success. At Plains, hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep you safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver exceptional results to our stakeholders while also respecting our employees’ need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our great benefits program. As part of our goal to be an employer of choice, Plains is also committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To learn more about our Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives, read our 2021 Plains Sustainability Report.
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