Plant Operator

The Plant Operator is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of facility equipment while actively adhering to policies, safety, operating rules, schedule agreements, attendance guidelines, and government regulations.

This is a full-time employee position working a shift of 12hrs per day, 7 days on, 7 days off. Wednesday to Tuesday, rotating days, and nights at Foster Creek. Foster Creek has full-service camp facility. Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations.

Responsibilities:

• Operate the Facility in a safe and effective manner, while working collaboratively as part of the team

• Maintain and troubleshoot all area-specific equipment to optimize performance to meet production targets as per the facility guidelines

• Perform condition monitoring including sampling and testing per area responsibilities, documented and act on results

• Operational rounds including electronic Log entry of operator actions taken during the shift

• Provide assistance, coaching, on-the-job training and assessments to new employees as required

• Support maintenance schedule by preparing equipment for planned work utilizing the LOTO procedure

• Perform walkarounds, participate informal LOTO and HSE safety audits

• Execute housekeeping activities, document, and take corrective action as required

• Conducts Handover Meeting with outgoing / incoming unit Plant Operator

• Executes business improvements by assessing opportunities and challenging the status quo in support of the asset’s overall operational targets

• Makes decisions that are in the best interest of Cenovus

• Elevates issues, opportunities and risks to decision-makers as required to influence optimization and continuous improvement

• Promotes innovation and “make it better” solutions

· Creates an environment that fosters and supports multi disciplinary collaboration

Qualifications:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Possess a 4th Class Power Engineer Certificate, with preference given to those holding a 3rd Class Certificate

• Minimum 1-year Operating experience

• Relevant experience in cyclic steam or SAGD thermal recovery heavy oil operations would be an asset

• Proficiency with computers is required (experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, SAP, and a field data capture system would be considered an asset)

• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

• Strong technical skills to complement Power Engineering qualifications

• Possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License (driver’s abstract required)