Production Foreman

Production Foreman

The Opportunity:

Are you ready to elevate your career? Canadian Natural Resources has an exciting opportunity waiting for you. The Claresholm area consisting of multiple Sour & Sweet Gas Plants, Compressors stations, field boosters, Oil facilities along with an extensive gathering systems. The Production Foreman in the Claresholm area is responsible for safely leading a field team to effectively and efficiently manage operating and capital cost as well as maximize production in an environmentally responsible manner. You will be in a pivotal position to deliver on regulatory requirements, as well as communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including but not limited to Red Deer staff, Calgary teams, landowners and service providers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership and supervision to field staff by on-site work planning and day-to-day direction while managing staff performance, spend >50% of time in the field
• Ensure wells and facilities are properly maintained to operational and regulatory standards including oversight and completion of facility turnarounds as necessary
• Drive reliability and process improvements as it relates to safety, production and cost
• Organize and attend field meetings, including arranging for training programs and safety meetings
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual operating budgets while maintaining cost control
• Provide leadership, knowledge and direction to field staff towards Canadian Natural’s Safety Management Systems
• Maximize safe well production and facility throughout by working closely with Assistant Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Safety Compliance Coordinator, Technical and Administration Teams to maintain runtime performance of > 97% from wellhead to sales
• Maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Other Details:

• Job location: Strathmore, Alberta
• Eligible for relocation to the Strathmore area
• Shift schedule: 5x2 - Monday to Friday, 8 hours/day
• This is a safety sensitive position
• Competitive salary, stock options, stock savings plan and benefits

Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of field experience in an operational, maintenance or technical role
• Working knowledge of safety standards, environmental regulations.
• Proven team leadership experience in a supervisory or mentorship capacity
• Proven project management skills in planning, preparations and execution
• Knowledge of fundamentals of Oil and Gas economics
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Graduate with Engineering Degree, Technology Diploma or Journeyman certification is preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification preferred
• Strong data analysis and computer skills utilizing MS Office, SCADA, Production Accounting systems, Maintenance systems, Financial Accounting systems, and ability to learn and utilize various Technical systems/software’s]

Successful applicants must provide acceptable evidence of being fully immunized against COVID 19 (two doses of Health Canada approved two-dose COVID 19 vaccine, plus 14 days after your second vaccination or one dose of an approved single-dose COVID-19 vaccine plus 14 days) 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 February 11, 2022. Apply now!

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