Foreman - Chief Power Engineer

Harvest Operations Corp.; Conklin; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Operations Corp. in Alberta seeks a highly experienced Chief Power Engineer for SAGD operations in Conklin. The role ensures compliance with ABSA legislation, oversees asset integrity, and leads maintenance planning to optimize production.

You will guide a team, manage budgeting, and collaborate with engineering and operations to sustain safe, efficient production while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• 1st class power engineering certificate.
• 10-15 years of experience in oil & gas operations with majority in SAGD facilities.
• Experience as a Chief Power Engineer in a SAGD operation is an asset.
• Strong understanding of upstream/midstream operations.
• Proficient in MS Office, scheduling software, and operations management systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Team player with leadership, mentorship, and communication skills.
• Committed to health, safety, and environmental management.
• Ethical business conduct and community responsibility.
• Self-motivated, open-minded and results oriented.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all fired and pressure equipment complies with current engineering standards and ABSA Legislation.
• Collaborate with Engineering to manage the site Owner User Program and the Asset Integrity Management system.
• Provide input to Management of Change and development projects to optimize production.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in accordance with ABSA, AER, OH&S.
• Manage the Onsite Car-seal Program.
• Provide input on employee performance reviews and staff development.
• Coordinate daily operations and maintenance activities to meet production targets and KPIs.
• Capture and provide operational and maintenance data to key stakeholders.
• Liaise with Marketing and Production Engineering to ensure nominations meet contracts.
• Validate and prioritize maintenance work requests from all groups.
• Manage emergency work requests and coordinate resources for outages.
• Assist in turnaround planning; define scopes and guide shutdown activities for efficiency.
• Act as site representative for projects with vendors and internal engineering group.
• Assist with budgeting, cost tracking, invoice review and approvals.

Skills

Oil & gas ops SAGD experience

Leadership

Communication

Education

1st class power engineering certificate

Job description

What we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• 1st class power engineering certificate.
• 10-15 years of experience in oil & gas operations with majority of experience in SAGD facilities.
• Experience as a Chief Power Engineer in a SAGD operation is an asset.

Our ideal candidate will also have:

• Strong understanding of upstream/midstream operations.
• Proficient in MS Office, scheduling software, and operations management systems.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Team player with strong leadership, mentorship, and communication skills
• Committed to best practices in health, safety, and environmental management
• Ethical business conduct and community responsibility
• Self–motivated, open-minded and results oriented

What you will do

• Ensure all fired and pressure equipment complies with current engineering standards and ABSA Legislation.
• Collaborate with Engineering to manage the site Owner User Program and the Asset Integrity Management system.
• Provide input to Management of Change and development projects to optimize production.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in accordance with ABSA, AER, OH&S.
• Manage the Onsite Car-seal Program.
• Provide input on employee performance reviews and staff development.
• Coordination of daily operations and maintenance activities to meet daily production targets and maintenance KPI’s.
• Capture and provide operational and maintenance activities to key stakeholders.
• Liaison with Marketing and Production Engineering to ensure sales and purchasing nominations are met in accordance with contracts.
• Validate and prioritize maintenance work requests from all functional groups in accordance with scheduling guidelines.
• Manage emergency work requests and assist with coordination of resources in response.
• Assist in turnaround planning activities. Ensuring correct work scopes are in the activity window and provide operational guidance to shutdown activities to maximize efficiency of resources, timelines and cost management within the framework of a defined project management workplan.
• Operations/site representative for project representation with third party vendors and internal engineering group.
• Assist with budgeting, cost tracking, invoice review and approvals.

Additional Information

This position is a “fly-in, fly-out” position. BlackGold is serviced by flight hubs in Calgary and Edmonton, as well as bus transportation to site.

This position is classified as safety sensitive. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon successful completion of pre-employment drug & alcohol testing and a physical demands assessment.

We recognize the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of education and experience, even if you do not meet every listed requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harvest is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive workplace where all individuals have merit-based opportunities to grow and succeed. We value diverse perspectives and believe they strengthen our teams, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation.

All qualified applicants will be considered based on skills, experience, and abilities. Position requirements may be adjusted to meet business needs. Title and compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.