Field Operator

NES Fircroft; Cynthia; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Field Production Operator on a contract basis near Cynthia, Alberta. You will oversee daily well, battery, and facility operations, along with production accounting and on-site maintenance.

The role requires hands-on experience with oil, gas, and NGL facilities, sour gas handling, and on-call readiness to respond to SCADA alarms and field issues. A reliable truck and field equipment are essential.

Qualifications

• Direct operating experience in Cynthia, Alberta.
• Experience with oil, gas and NGL facilities.
• H2S Alive certification required.
• Reliable truck and field equipment required.
• On-call availability per schedule.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily visual inspections of well pads and monitor wellhead parameters.
• Optimize flowing gas and condensate wells and manage pump jacks and artificial lift.
• Coordinate fluid hauling and manage field chemical injection rates.
• Operate central battery process equipment, gas sweetening units and compressors.
• Perform well tests, tank dips, and prove custody transfer meters per regulatory directives.
• Validate SCADA inputs and Electronic Flow Measurement data.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshoot process upsets.
• Issue safe work permits and supervise third-party contractors on site.
• Maintain compliance with Alberta OHS regs and AER directives 055/060.

Skills

Field operations

Oil & gas expertise

SCADA / EFM

H2S Alive

On-call readiness

Tools

SCADA

EFM

Pumping systems

Job description

Job Title: Field Production Operator (Contract) with future opportunity to become an employee te

Location: Must reside within 1 hour of Cynthia, Alberta

Schedule: 8 days on, 6 days off (10-hour days)

Overview Seeking an experienced Independent contractor for a Field Production Operator role. The contractor will manage daily well, battery, and facility operations, production accounting, and on-site maintenance.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute daily visual inspections of well pads and monitor wellhead parameters.
• Optimize flowing gas and condensate wells to prevent liquid loading and manage pump jacks and other artificial lift systems.
• Coordinate fluid hauling (oil, NGL, produced water) and manage field chemical injection rates.
• Operate central battery process equipment, gas sweetening units, compressors, and storage tank farms.
• Execute well tests, conduct physical tank dips, and prove custody transfer meters in compliance with AER Directive 017.
• Validate SCADA inputs and Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) data.
• Perform preventative maintenance on surface equipment and troubleshoot process upsets.
• Issue safe work permits and supervise third-party contractors on site.
• Maintain strict compliance with Alberta OHS regulations, AER Directive 055, and AER Directive 060.

Mandatory Requirements & Experience

• Direct operating experience in the Cynthia, Alberta operating area.
• Extensive experience operating oil, gas, and NGL facilities.
• Proven experience with sour gas (H2S) operations and valid H2S Alive certification.
• Technical proficiency operating and troubleshooting pump jacks and gas sweetening units.
• Must provide a reliable truck equipped with standard tools for field operations.
• Must supply personal cell phone, computer, and mobile office equipment.
• Mandatory response to SCADA call-outs and emergency alarms based on the on-call schedule.