Gas Plant Operator

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a dynamic energy transportation and midstream provider, serving customers for more than 65 years. We own pipelines that transport hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas products produced primarily in Western Canada. We also own gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. Our operations along the hydrocarbon value chain allow us to offer a full state of midstream and marketing services to our customers in the energy industry.

We are an organization that cares not only about results, but how those results are achieved. Our organization is grounded in the values of Safe, Trustworthy, Respectful, Collaborative, and Entrepreneurial. Cultivating a positive employee experience and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where our employees feel engaged, recognized, and empowered is foundational to our ambition of being an employer of choice.

We value the safety of our communities, customers, contractors, and employees, and believe that all incidents are preventable. Compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulations is a requirement, and our Life Saving Rules are basic rules that everyone should know and live by. Working for Pembina means working safely.

Overview:

Pembina Pipeline Corporation’s Wapiti facility is recruiting for a Gas Plant Operator to join the team. This position reports to the Day Foreman, Operations in the Gas Services Business Unit, part of Pembina’s Facilities Division.

The Gas Services Business Unit provides gas gathering, compression, shallow cut processing, and both sweet and sour deep cut processing services for its customers, primarily on a fee-for-service basis under long-term contracts. The Wapiti sour gas facility is located south of Grande Prairie and consists of H2S amine processing, gas fractionation, along with sales and acid gas compression.

The Gas Plant Operator will be responsible for daily operations of the Wapiti gas plant. This facility is not a camp-based facility and operates on a 28-day rotating schedule consisting of 12-hour day & night shifts.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Start up, operate and shut down unit operations within the gas plant as well as the entire plant with expertise.
2. Review, understand and fully utilize Pembina’s safety and operational procedures and standards in performing all facets of work.
3. Ensure all safety documentation is completed for all personnel working in the facilities under operational care, including Safe Work Permits and Field Level Task Assessments.
4. Clearly document facilities operation in logbook reporting, daily production reports, and reliability reporting.
5. Lead and participate in commissioning and startup activities.
6. Work with Pembina management, engineering firms, and equipment vendors to develop a comprehensive set of procedures that will enable safe and reliable plant operation.
7. Identify and troubleshoot process upsets, taking action to resolve issues.
8. Call out maintenance for equipment repairs, ensuring the priority level for repairs is communicated as required.
9. Look for cost savings opportunities and relay them to the team during operations meetings.
10. Incident reporting.
11. Keep safety tickets up to date & coordinate required training.
12. Support Pembina’s safety culture of "Zero by Choice" and the “Life Saving Rules.”
13. Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications:

1. Related, relevant experience in gas plant or field operations.
2. Preference will be given to those who have completed 4th Class Power Engineering certification.
3. Equipment experience would include gas compression, refrigeration, and fractionation. Sour Gas Plant experience would be considered a strong asset.
4. Familiar with all aspects of the operations and established procedures.
5. Strong mechanical background.
6. Continual dedication to ongoing training and development.
7. Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
8. Ability to multi-task and maintain a flexible attitude to accommodate the variable duties of the position.
9. Working knowledge of MS Office applications.

This position is considered “Safety Sensitive” and so will require Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Testing which includes testing for marijuana metabolites. You may also be required to provide a Driver’s Abstract.

The successful candidate must live within 100 km of the Wapiti Facility.

The successful candidate must be legally able to work in the country of the position. Final candidate will be required to undergo Pre-Employment Background Checks including a Criminal Record Check.

This position is scheduled to be posted until end of day: 01/31/2025. In rare circumstances, a position may be posted for less time if there has been significant interest in the role.

We recognize that diverse perspectives and experiences fuel innovation and enrich our workplace culture. We firmly believe that every individual's unique background, identity, and contributions contribute to our collective success. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. If you're contacted to set up an interview and you require accessibility accommodations, please let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know at that time.