SAGD Turnaround Operators - Permit Writers

Our customer, a major oil and gas company, is looking for Turnaround Project Operators to help their project team execute a turnaround on their SAGD Operational facility located near Christina Lake, AB. Start date is targeted for April 2025.

Summary of Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties will include but are not limited to:

1. Ensure a high standard of safety of all construction and project activities from initial construction phase to commissioning/startup phase. Safe work permitting and regular work scope meetings will all be part of establishing a healthy working relationship with the Project CMT and plant personnel.
2. Support HAZOP, LOPA, design/drawing reviews, weekly progress meetings, and project safety meetings.
3. Manage all field activities, LOTO’s, and tie-ins to adhere to safe work practices and to minimize effects on the live facilities to reduce downtime. May need to work with other departments on site to coordinate and take advantage of planned shutdown and maintenance activities.
4. Work in conjunction with the current project operations personnel in an effective and healthy team environment and keep everyone accountable for all standards.
5. Understand that work schedules are dynamic in projects due to unforeseen circumstances and operations will be required to accommodate. Being prepared, available, and ready for those tasks are critical to the project’s success.
6. Nightshift coverage may be needed from time to time to accommodate construction milestone tie-ins.
7. Understand project design, objectives, and execution plan. It is our responsibility to become the operations SME of the project we are assigned to, so that we can build a safe and efficient start-up plan. It will be the responsibility of your team to ensure a seamless turnover to the Main Operations group. All LOTO’s, procedures, and training materials need to be complete ahead of project turnover.

Qualifications

1. Power Engineering Certification 4th or Higher
2. Extensive Permitting Experience Required
3. SAGD Facility Turnaround experience would be considered an asset.
4. Strong background with process control and ability to troubleshoot process problems or carry out complex system isolations with minimal assistance.
5. Strong organizational skills, analytical thinker that can think outside the box when situations change or don’t go as planned. Must remain calm when things don’t go as planned, stop, think, regroup, and re-execute.

Roska DBO Inc is a customer-focused operations company with a 20+ year track record offering expertise in production and equipment solutions on well sites and facilities. Based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a network of locations, Roska serves all of western and northern Canada, plus selected U.S. and international markets, with a primary focus on the Alberta/B.C. region.