Operator, Pigging and Decoking

CEDA specializes in industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services and has a proud history in North America with roots extending back to 1973. Our talented and experienced team is committed to delivering world-class solutions to help our clients maximize production, mitigate risk and avoid costly outages, always with safety top of mind.

We are committed to putting the right people, in the right place, at the right time while offering an inclusive work environment, opportunities for professional development, a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, CEDA has opportunities for you!

Our Pigging & Decoking division is looking to add to our existing Operator team. The work is physical in nature where much of your day will be spent operating pigging equipment. The work varies day to day and you would be deployed to our various projects within the Red Deer area as well as throughout the province.

Our Pigging and Decoking Operators provide support to refineries, petrochemical facilities and associated industrial complexes by cleaning pipes and pipelines by means of hydraulically propelling a mechanical pig through the line.

Shifts vary greatly as the work is mostly project based. With that being said there is a lot of overtime opportunities!

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Safely mobilize equipment to and from client sites, company stations, and other facilities as directed
• Set up and operate specialty pigging equipment to clean systems at facilities
• Provide mechanical troubleshooting support in the field in order to ensure pigging equipment maintains operable
• Provide mechanical support in the shop in order to repair and maintain equipment
• Ensure completion of accurate paperwork pertaining to execution of scope of work in order to provide the client with accurate records of operation
• Proactively ensure that all personal training requirements are met and maintained
• Maintain open and truthful dialogue with Supervisors, Project Managers and Operations Manager to ensure understanding of scope of work and job readiness
• Haul hoses, PPE, and tools to where the work is being done
• Complete required paperwork for projects and jobs
• Complete field level rick assessments
• Challenge your eye for detail, practice what we preach. Take your time, get the job done right the first time and safely every time
• Other duties as assigned

Role Specifications:

• 1+ year of industrial experience, preference given to those with pigging experience
• Class 1 driver’s licence (able to drive manual transmission)
• Onsite training will be provided but any knowledge of cleaning heaters, boilers and pipelines is considered an asset
• CSO, BSO or CSTS-09 + OSSA
• H2S Alive / Standard First Aid preferred, not required
• Driver’s abstract with no more than 5 demerits
• Ability to provide a negative pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Flexibility in scheduling, both day and night shifts will be required

Skills:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• You are safety focused when it comes to people and equipment
• Perform physically demanding work including climbing multiple flights of stairs and carrying equipment (able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis)
• Work outdoors in harsh weather conditions
• You’re happiest working in a team, sharing a laugh with your coworkers and getting the job done safely

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhausted list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

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