Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer #25465
Company: Nexen Inc.
Job Description
Job ID: 3924
Location: Fort McMurray/Long Lake
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Oil Sands-Operations - 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
The Long Lake Project is a joint venture partnership between two industry leading partners, Nexen Inc. and Opti Canada Inc., to combine Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGO) with proprietary OrCrude™ technology, Hydro-cracking and Gasification to produce a premium synthetic crude oil. With more than two billion barrels of recoverable reserves and resources, Long Lake has an estimated reserve life of approximately 40 years, with no exploration risks or declines.
Utilizing Shell Gasification technology and the largest "Liquids Gasifiers" in the world, it will produce an initial planned production of 60,000 b/d of premium synthetic crude oil with regulatory approval in place for an additional 70,000 b/d of upgrading capacity. Utilizing this unique configuration of conventional and proprietary technologies, Long Lake is designed to reliably produce a superior crude oil at the Oil Sands industry's lowest cost.
Compressed Work Schedule
This position is not eligible for Nexen's Corporate Compressed Work Schedule program (CWS). Long Lake employees work an Earned Day Off (EDO) schedule.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, the individual will act as an "internal staff specialist" for the Mechanical Engineering discipline and be accountable for all decisions and activities pertaining to stationary equipment and piping;
- Lead member of the Technical Services Team, accountable for providing "expert level" advice, direction and support for all parties involved with the ongoing operation, maintenance and expansion(s) of the Long Lake Upgrader SAGD plant site;
- Will mentor junior Engineers and provide advice and direction to Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Project personnel as required;
- Will demonstrate "non-authoritative leadership" (NAL) with a wide range of personnel across the entire operation/project and at all required organizational levels;
- Establish productive working relationships with Vendors/Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants providing resources and services to the operation/project, and with personnel in other operating plants;
- Provide specialized day-to-day and long-range engineering services with a focus on Safety, reliability and cost reduction;
- Monitor system/equipment conditions and performance; provide troubleshooting and enhancements as required;
- Within own specialized sphere, direct research into new solutions, processes or methods;
- Develop detailed project scope, cost estimates and benefits to justify capital projects and secure funding; implement and manage project budgets and schedules;
- Serve as the technical expert in the fields of equipment/piping inspection, modification, repair, fitness-for-service assessment, operation envelope and provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers and specialists;
- Oversee and ensure that Contractors meet quality, cost and schedule targets;
- Support Turn-around planning and execution;
- Drive the continuous improvement of equipment reliability and costs through elective equipment care plans and root cause failure analysis;
- Provide approval for deviations from the regulated design and construction standards and requirements;
- Develop/revise company engineering standards, specifications and work procedures; provide input to future phase design.
Education/Experience
- P.Eng. status and/or eligibility in Alberta;
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in maintaining and troubleshooting piping, exchangers, vessels and other stationary equipment;
- 10 or more years of experience in a maintenance or plant engineering role in an operating upgrader, oil refinery, or similar hydrocarbon industry; other industrial site experience will be considered;
- Thorough understanding and practical application of the damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment and fitness-for-service engineering assessments: experience with materials engineering and rotating equipment would be a definite asset;
- Experience and equipment knowledge of the following processes: Bitumen production; Crude distillation; Hydrotreating/Hydrodesulphurization; Vacuum distillation; Gas treating and sulphur recovery; Thermal Conversion; Hydro-cracking; Waste and Water Treatment Plans; and Utilities is definitely preferred;
- Must possess strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and new infrastructure development skills.
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