The Operations Engineer reports to the Lead, Sustaining Projects and Operations Engineering and is accountable for the successful delivery of continual improvement opportunities onsite required to safely, reliably, and compliantly operate ATCO EnPower’s assets, equipment and facilities and meet the needs of ATCO EnPower’s customers. These continual improvement opportunities will have a technical component and include MOCs, FIAs, Facility Reporting, Sustaining Capital Programs, Improvement Initiatives, and day to day troubleshooting.
They will achieve this by demonstrating situational leadership and through collaborating with other departments across ATCO EnPower, including Technical Services, Commercial, Regulatory and Project Execution and will perform their responsibilities in alignment with ATCO’s Core Values of Caring, Integrity, Collaboration, Agility and Health & Safety
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibility Area #1 – Technical
Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting on processes and equipment at ATCO EnPower Operating Facility under normal operation, during maintenance activities and under upset conditions.
Identify and execute optimization and Operational Excellence opportunities.
Support Integrity Program owners with ensuring programs are successfully executed to meet ongoing compliance.
Champion the Management of Change (MOC) processes, which include HAZOPs.
Provide recommendations to management.
Responsibility Area #2 – Project Execution
Identify, scope and support the Sustaining Capital Programs as per the Sustaining Capital Work Flows.
Manage the Project/Opportunity Master List
Project Manage individual projects in accordance with ATCO EnPower’s Project Execution Policies and Project Life Cycle, including sustaining capital projects, O&M projects, turnarounds and outages, as required
Represent Operations on Major Project, Development Projects, and Sustaining Capital project teams.
Responsibility Area #3 – Health & Safety
Lead by example, maintaining the highest standard for Health & Safety for oneself, their peers, and the public.
Embody the behaviors consistent with ATCO’s Safety Culture, including creating a psychologically safe and inclusive environment
Be actively involved in safety programs and initiatives.
Engage and collaborate with the Health & Safety department.
Participate in Emergency Response Plan as member of site Incident Command Team.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Undergraduate degree BSc. Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Process)
10+ years experience in operations engineering within the Energy sector, including managing projects of various scopes and sized
Registered P.Eng with APEGA
PMP designation is an asset
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong computer skills
Well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong team player
Adaptable to changing situations
Creative thinker
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Organized
Highly motivated and able to work independently
Knowledgeable in applicable regulatory codes and practices
Comprehensive understanding of ICS principles
Knowledge of Project Management practices and tools
Ability to travel to remote sites and corporate offices – estimated at 20%
Class 5 Vehicle License
