Field Production Operator (Contract) - Path to Permanent Role

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

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.