Upstream Production Engineer - St. John's

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Come be part of the Asset Technical Department of ExxonMobil Canada Energy. Our offices are located on the East Coast of Canada in St. John's, Newfoundland with a workforce of nearly 250 people and two world class offshore production assets.

What role you will play in our team

• Maximize asset value through integrated production surveillance & optimization from reservoir to sales point, working across functional boundaries.
• Provide daily technical support to Operations & Maintenance, identifying production and injection system constraints and production uplift opportunities.
• Support the Asset Team in meeting the expectations defined in ExxonMobil's Upstream Production Best Practices.

What you will do

• Responsible for daily surveillance of asset level KPI's vs targets and focused surveillance of key wells and/or equipment based on identified performance issues or opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate & prioritize short-cycle Production Optimization opportunities across the production system by comparing performance to expectations, working with operations to optimize production daily to constraints (e.g. well mix changes, choke/artificial lift setting changes, system pressure adjustments - within defined operating limits).
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to remove constraints and ensure they are ranked on the asset opportunity list based on value (e.g. wellwork, facility debottlenecking); steward individual opportunity progress and ensure learnings are captured and shared.
• Coordinate well start-ups with Operations, Facilities, Reservoir, and Wells Engineering.
• Coordinate sampling programs / data collection activities between the technical and offshore teams.
• Responsible for annual update of asset limit diagram and operability limits matrix, with input from cross-functional team to ensure current operating constraints are represented.
• Responsible for coordination of well tests, well test validation, allocation factor monitoring, and troubleshooting allocation calculation issues.
• Responsible for asset volume loss categorization.
• Responsible for ensuring automated Production Optimization workflows are maintained.
• Lead development of weekly production report and production plan, monthly volume reconciliation, quarterly forward volume estimate and 6-month forecast update, with input from other functions as needed.
• Support various corporate, regulatory and other external reporting requirements.
• Participate in key cross-functional reviews of production & injection performance, such as wellbore utility and field performance reviews.
• Provide coverage for Lead Production Engineer as required.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process or another accredited engineering discipline in Canada.
• 3-10 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated ability to effectively participate in cross functional teams.
• Effectively interface with field operations and other technical functions.
• Flexibility and willingness to respond to field call-outs or emergencies.
• General knowledge of both surface & subsurface production facilities and operations, with competency growth to occur in the role.

Start date:

Q2, 2025

Location:

St Johns, NL

Your Benefits

• A company committed to career growth - we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within.
• Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement - these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader.
• Exceptional benefits program - includes competitive salary plus savings, pension, and health care plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs.
• Competitive vacation package - provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date), one scheduled Friday off per month and 12 holidays.
• Flexibility looks different for everyone, which is why we have many programs to help employees balance their work and personal life.
• Successful networking and mentoring programs - enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities.
• Opportunity to participate in Employee Led Resource Groups.
• Early Professional Development Program - provides you with the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of expertise or develop skills in a variety of different areas.

Other Considerations

• We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
• In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company.
• To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.
• In accordance with the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, first consideration for employment will be given to qualified persons who meet the residency requirements.

Application Deadline:

April 30, 2025

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Eligibility to work in Canada

All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date.