Engineer, Instrumentation

Engineer, Instrumentation

The Opportunity:

Canadian Natural is looking for an Instrumentation Engineer that will provide technical expertise for the design, installation and maintenance of Instrumentation & Control Systems for Albian Bitumen Production. This position is Calgary based with regular and frequent visits to Albian site and could become site based in future, depending on business requirements. You will Provide Instrumentation specification, design/installation drawings and assist with commissioning/maintenance support for plant MOCs as well as sustaining capital and major project work. Develop engineering/construction work packages and authenticate.

Key Accountabilities:

• Take ownership to improve the reliability of field instrumentation and be accountable from concept to commissioning for an expedited completion
• Provide hands-on knowledge to resolve application issues for Flow / Level / Pressure / Temperature instrumentation, Product Analyzers, Nuclear Instruments, Control and on/off valves etc. - specifically the ones typically used in oil sands processes
• Provide design and troubleshooting support for Fire and Gas systems
• Ensure that all Codes, Canadian Natural applicable standards, best practices, specifications and regulations are met
• Assist in troubleshooting of field Instrumentation. Provide assistance for Instrumentation & Control issues to the Maintenance, Sustaining Capital and Project Groups
• Implement Management of Change initiatives and develop scope of work for execution
• Develop efficient and effective alternative plans, jointly with maintenance personnel, to comply with demands for low cost and timely repair/modifications of process equipment

Other Details:

• Job location: Albian Oil Sands - Fort McMurray, Alberta
• Company sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 7x7 - 7 days on, 7 days off
• This is a safety sensitive position
• Eligible for relocation to Calgary or Edmonton or Fort McMurray
• Competitive salary, stock options, stock savings plan and benefits

Skills & Qualifications:

• 5 years+ of progressive experience in a large Industrial Plant with a Bachelor Degree in relevant engineering discipline is required
• Registration with APEGA as P. Eng. is required. Candidates with strong technical background, eligible for registration with APEGA could also be considered
• Experience with sizing and selection of field instrumentation, control valves, design and troubleshooting of Fire and Gas detection systems as well as codes and standards governing FGS systems
• Experience with Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus and DeviceNet experience is an asset and experience with SPI (Intools), particularly datasheet and wiring
• Knowledge of Safety instrumentation as well as regulatory instrumentation employed in oil sands
• Experience with MAXIMO would be preferred as well as experience with Rockwell PLC and Foxboro/Honeywell DCS systems would be an asset, although not mandatory

Successful applicants must provide acceptable evidence of being fully immunized against COVID-19 (two doses of Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine, plus 14 days after your second vaccination) before a start date can be set.

Why Canadian Natural?

CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.

At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company’s shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.

Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.

Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited – “Canadian Natural’ - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ.

Application deadline is October 18, 2021. Apply now!

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