Field Production Engineer/Technologist

Strathcona Resources Ltd.; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Field Production Engineer/Technologist to join its Cold Lake Thermal Production team. In this dynamic role, you will optimize SAGD production and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance production efficiency. Your expertise in production engineering and commitment to safety will be crucial in troubleshooting and improving well performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-performance culture focused on collaboration and innovation, where your skills will make a meaningful impact on operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Production Engineering.
• Field experience in SAGD or thermal oil recovery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Optimize SAGD production through performance monitoring.
• Work closely with field operations to troubleshoot well performance.

Skills

SAGD Production Engineering

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Engineering Degree/Diploma

Tools

PI Systems

Tableau

Job description

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas production and development company focused on maximizing oil and gas recovery from its low decline, high free cash flow oil and gas resource base. Strathcona's operations, infrastructure and land position are focused in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is always looking for people focused on growth, both personal and professional. Those who love a challenge and get excited at the prospect of collaborating with talented people to continuously improve and innovate on tasks both large and small.

We are actively seeking a full-time Field Production Engineer/Technologist to join our Cold Lake Thermal Production team. This is a field-based role located in the Cold Lake, Bonnyville, or Lloydminster region. Reporting to the Production Engineering Team Lead, the successful candidate will be responsible for field production engineering activity at Strathcona’s Lindbergh SAGD asset. The candidate will work closely with field operations and maintenance staff, as well as the Calgary production team.

Essential Functions

• Optimize SAGD production through performance monitoring and target setting
• Work closely with field operations staff to troubleshoot well performance issues
• Commitment to corporate safety goals and participation with field staff
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to make effective production optimization decisions
• Manage and effectively integrate priorities between Calgary and operations teams
• Optimize the performance of ESP and rod pump artificial lift systems
• Monitor well pair data quality to ensure that accurate instrumentation and testing data is collected
• Monitor and optimize water disposal well injectivity
  
  

Qualifications Include

• An Engineering degree/diploma and at least 3 years of experience in Production Engineering
• Field experience in SAGD or other thermal oil recovery would be preferred
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, problem-solving and excellent communication skills
• A proven ability to work independently and possess excellent interpersonal and team skills and thrive in a collaborative environment
• Strong analytical skills. Knowledge of advanced analytical tools such as PI systems, Tableau, etc. would be highly valued
• Experience with the design, completion and operation of SAGD wells, artificial lift systems and related pad surface facilities
• Working knowledge of heavy oil treating, steam generation and water treatment process and equipment
• Familiarity with MOC process, P&IDs and other process related documentation
• Registered professional member of APEGA
  
  

Work Environment

• This position is based in the Cold Lake/Bonnyville/Lloydminster region at the Lindbergh facility
  
  

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.

Strathcona is committed to developing a high-performance culture through collaboration, trust, and agility. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.