Mechanical Maintenance Engineer #25463
Company: Nexen Inc.
Job Description
Job ID: 4262
Location: Fort McMurray/Long Lake
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Oil Sands-Tech Services-LL
Posting Close Date: 02/06/2012
Profile Statement
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.
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
Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, the individual will act as an “internal specialist” for the Mechanical Engineering discipline focused on stationary equipment and piping. The individual will be a core member of the Technical Services Team, accountable for providing professional work advice, direction and support for all parties involved with the ongoing operation, maintenance and expansion(s) of the Long Lake Upgrader/SAGD plant site.
This person will mentor junior Engineers and EIT’s. The individual will provide advice and direction to Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Project personnel as required, and will demonstrate “non-authoritative leadership” (NAL) with a wide range of personnel across the entire operation/project and at all required organizational levels. The individual will also establish productive working relationships with Vendors/Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants, providing resources and services to the operation/project, as well as personnel in other operating plants.
Compressed Work Schedule
This position is not eligible for Nexen's corporate Compressed Work Schedule (CWS). Long Lake employees work an Earned Day Off (EDO) Schedule.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Support to maintenance and production for troubleshooting, identification of opportunities for equipment and system improvement, and technical support for repairs, retrofits;
- Support the directions of the area technical lead (Area Process Engineer) on a day- to-day and long term basis with issues in the production area;
- Collaborative problem solving with maintenance, operations, and other team disciplines;
- Lead longer term investigations of mechanical issues, develop project proposals based on reliability studies, and make recommendations for capital improvements, working closely with area Maintenance Superintendent and Operations Coordinator;
- Actively support the MOC and EWR processes;
- Participate as the technical representative on the Area Production Team Weekly Maintenance Backlog Review meetings, negotiating appropriate Latest Acceptable Completion Dates for engineering deliverables;
- Develop mechanical engineering solutions and document scopes of work in engineering work packages for peer review and approval to proceed to implementation;
- Maintain mechanical engineering standards and specifications, engineering work processes, feedback recommendations for improvements;
- Perform mechanical engineering owner reviews of engineering work packages, project gate deliverables, external study reports to ensure consistent and correct application of specifications and standards, suitability for application in plant area/process unit, as well as meeting the unit requirements for reliability and maintainability;
- Facilitate for the team, input and collaboration with Rotating Equipment Engineers for rotating equipment issues, predictive maintenance program improvements, and feedback;
- Lead/participate in incident investigations for equipment reliability and process incidents in assigned unit(s) to determine contributing factors and root causes, and to collaboratively develop recommendations to prevent recurrence.
Education/Experience
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering with eligibility for registration with APEGGA;
- Versed in current statutory regulations, industry standards, and recommended practices, and a practical sense in applying such references;
- Minimum of eight years plant site experience in an operating Upgrader, oil refinery or similar hydrocarbon industry is desired. Other industrial site experience will be considered;
- 3 plus years in a maintenance or plant engineering role;
- Demonstrated capability to analyze mechanical equipment and piping systems, conduct stress analysis and perform fitness for service evaluations in an operating plant environment;
- Practical experience in supporting maintenance and project requirements;
- Experience with material handling and rotating equipment considered an asset;
- Technical strength coupled with interpersonal skills;
- Excellent planning and execution drive to deliver results and meet quality, cost and schedule targets;
- Ability to work in an unstructured environment to help develop new systems and infrastructure;
- Must have strong PC skills and excellent written and verbal communication.
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 inquiries please. Only resumes of candidates being considered will be acknowledged.
https://www.nexeninc.com/en/Careers/CurrentOpportunities/NexenOpportunities.aspx