Fire Training Officer #10993

Company: Nexen Inc.

Job Description

Fire Training Officer
 
 
 
NEXEN INC
Fort McMurray, Alberta, CANADA
Posted Jul 26, 2010
 
 
 
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE @ WWW.NEXENINC.COM/CAREERS BY 2010-08-31
 
 
 
Profile Statements
 
Nexen has an excellent asset base and big opportunities for employees. What we do and how we do it means you get the chance to do more at Nexen.
 
Working for Nexen, the operator of Long Lake, is an opportunity to work for one of the top companies in Canada. Nexen is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with international operations. We're committed to working collaboratively, building our assets and finding new ways of developing our oil and gas resources - conventional and unconventional - through innovative adaptation of technology. This leads to a sustainable outcome, creating value for all of our stakeholders. At Nexen, it's not just what we do that makes us worldwide leaders - it's how we do it.
 
Long Lake is Canada's newest major oilsands development and the first to integrate in-situ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology with onsite upgrading on a large scale. With input capacity of 70,000 barrels per day of bitumen, Long Lake is the largest SAGD facility in the world. The facility also employs a unique and proprietary upgrading solution that results in production of a Premium Synthetic Crude (PSCTM) oil that is superior to any other produced from the Canadian oilsands - at a distinct cost advantage over other operations.
 
Long Lake is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, in the Athabasca oilsands of northeastern Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. As operator, Nexen is currently focused on ramping up production to reach an output capacity of 60,000 barrels per day of PSCTM.
 
To learn more about this innovative and exciting project, please visit our website at http://www.longlake.ca/
 
This position is a Fort McMurray based position; therefore relocation is required. We offer highly competitive housing/rental assistance programs to all successful candidates.
 
Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray is a thriving, modern and culturally diverse city of 80,000 people. It's a vibrant community rich in history, with an unlimited potential for the future. Fort McMurray offers an attractive lifestyle for individuals and families, including state-of-the-art recreational and cultural facilities, big-city amenities and, of course, the great outdoors.
 
 
Position Overview
 
The Fire Training Officer is responsible for training and certifying emergency response personnel in firefighting, emergency medical treatment and Hazmat and rescue services. In the absence of the Emergency Response Chief, the Training Officer will become his delegate and perform those duties as assigned on the appropriate Delegation Of Authority forms.
 
Reporting to the Emergency Response Chief, the Training Officer will be accountable for the planning, preparation, delivery and management of all aspects of emergency related training.
 
 
Job Duties/Responsibilities
 
-          Trains fire fighters in various subjects such as: incident command, in service fire prevention, forcible entry, rescue, salvage, ventilation, hydraulics, pumper operation, aerial ladder operation, ground ladder evolutions, fire streams, equipment and apparatus maintenance, knots and hitches, first aid/CPR and SCBA drills, live fire training (Class A, B, pressure gas), foam application, and tank fires;
-          Trains Emergency Response Team (ERT) member on fire fighting skills and tactics;
-          Develops and perform table top, simulation and exercise drill to the fire-fighters, Shift Supervisor, ERT and Emergency Operation Centre member;
-          Have exercise matrix completed for entire year and supervise progress. Coordinate with Emergency Response Chief, HSE & SR Manager and Production manager with date and time of drills;
-          Develops lessons plans, teaching materials and aides, operating guidelines for the emergency services department;
-          Conducts competency testing and evaluations of emergency response personnel. Maintains records of training and certifications including personnel, apparatus/equipment use and learning outcomes;
-          Facilitate fire and rescue pre planning activities to support the operation;
-          Conducts NFPA equivalent specialized training in various subject areas such as hazardous materials response, high angle rescue, confined space rescue, ice/water rescue, vehicle extrication, etc;
-          Be able to instruct those skill to the fire-fighters and Emergency Response Team member
-          Keeps current with related codes and standards and ensure training program incorporates the latest requirements;
-          Evaluates new equipment, trends and processes and makes recommendations regarding best practices and acts as technical resource for the department;
-          Train fire-fighters and ERT members on Confined Space and High angle rescue;
-          Assumes tactical role assigned by Operations Chief during an actual event; and;
-          Assume other duties / responsibilities as directed by the Emergency Response Chief.
 
 
Education/Experience
 
-          Have or in process of obtaining NFPA 1041 Fire Services Instructor qualification Level 1 and 2;
-          Must have a class 4 drivers license;
-          Must have completed the Training Officer program; and
-          Must be a qualified fire fighter with industrial experience;
-          Must possess 5 years as a Fire Training Officer or equivalent.
 
Experience:
 
-          Back ground in industrial fire fighting is an asset;
-          Mechanical aptitude with a working knowledge of emergency response equipment / apparatus;
-          Must have the ability to demonstrate and participate in specialized rescue training; and
-          Experience in adult education is a definite asset.
 
 
Core Competencies
 
Adaptability/Managing Change:
 
Ability to embrace new technologies, meet emerging market demands, respond effectively to changing conditions, apply continuous improvement techniques and create new business opportunities.
 
Leadership:
 
Ability to achieve desired results by encouraging and supporting the contributions of others possession of required knowledge, skills and experience to work effectively with others throughout the organization.
 
Teamwork:
 
Knowledge, skill and ability to work effectively with others to achieve optimal collective results.
 
Communication:
 
Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability to secure information, listen effectively and get messages across that have the desired effect.
 
Global Cultural Sensitivity:
 
Ability to work successfully in any community by effectively handling cultural, political and economic differences.
 
Technical/Operating Skills:
 
Possession of appropriate technical and operational knowledge, skills and experience to ensure performance at a high level of accomplishment.
 
Initiative:
 
Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations and generates required steps to ensure success.
 
Total Business Understanding:
 
Knowledge and expertise in formulating competitive strategies and managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the total business.
 
 
Closing Statement
 
Nexen Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement.
 
No agency or telephone inquires please.
 
Only resumes of candidates being considered will be acknowledged

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