Plant Operator

NES Fircroft; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft seeks a qualified Power Engineer (4th class) to monitor and operate a plant via the control room, ensuring safe and efficient performance. The role requires extensive hands-on experience and a knack for identifying operational improvements.

You will surveil critical equipment, log parameters, and coordinate maintenance activities while aligning with COP's HSE policies. A fly-in/out (Calgary/Edmonton) or drive-in arrangement supports site coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4th class Power Engineer certification.
• 7+ years of experience in plant operation.
• Typically viewed as a technical/functional specialist in discipline.
• Ability to apply extensive knowledge and experience to a wide variety of situations.
• Recommends solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate the plant through a control room.
• Conduct surveillance of operating equipment and critical parameters with logs.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance and perform preventative inspections.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement changes.
• Support and comply with COP's HSE Management System policies.

Skills

Control room operations

Equipment surveillance

Maintenance coordination

Education

4th class Power Engineer

Job description

Fly-in out of Calgary or Edmonton or drive-in

Key Accountabilities

• Responsibly and consistently monitors and operates the plant through a control room.
• Conducts surveillance of operating equipment and critical parameters, while keeping accurate operations logs.
• May prepare equipment for maintenance and perform maintenance and preventative inspections.
• Identifies improvement opportunities and work with others to implement changes.
• Supports and complies with the policies, goals, efforts, and programs of COP's Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System.

Required and Preferred Skills and Experience

• Minimum 4th class Power Engineer
• 7+ years of experience.
• Typically viewed as a technical/functional specialist in discipline.
• Ability to apply extensive knowledge and experience to a wide variety of situations.
• Recommends solutions to complex problems.