Senior Operations Advisor

Cenovus; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Operations Specialist to support senior leadership in managing complex business initiatives. This role is critical for liaising with technical stakeholders and ensuring operational readiness across upstream operations. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in upstream operations, with extensive knowledge of oil and gas facilities. Join a company committed to safety, efficiency, and innovation in the energy sector, where your expertise will drive operational improvements and contribute to impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of upstream operations experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of oil and gas wells and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise on economic evaluations and project readiness.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and guide operations.

Skills

Upstream operations experience

Operational knowledge of oil and gas

Risk management principles

Effective communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant technical degree

Job description

Worker Type : Employee
Group : Operations Elmworth
Department
Job Post End Date : 10 / 14 / 2024

About this opportunity :

As the Senior Operations Specialist, this role is a key support to the senior operation leadership team to manage and coordinate highly complex business initiatives and operational activities across the Conventional assets. The role is a key resource to the asset operational team for technical advice, coaching, and mentorship. This position will be the go-to person for Upstream Operations input & expertise, liaising with business development and major projects teams, ensuring Operations’ interests are incorporated into projects, continuous improvement, and change initiatives.

What you’ll do :

1. Support and advise, collect and provide information for economic evaluations, engage technical stakeholders, and keep Operations leadership informed as needed.
2. Participate in design reviews, liaise with operations and maintenance stakeholders, and ensure operational readiness before project start-up.
3. Oversee vehicle assignments, coordinate repairs, assist with vehicle redeployment or replacement, prepare vehicles for auction, and manage UTV / ATV maintenance and insurance renewals.
4. Ensure regulatory and environmental compliance, guide operations with inactive well inspections and SCV checks.
5. Develop rollout strategies for change initiatives, support engineering troubleshooting, and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
6. Provide technical support, manage multidisciplinary teams, contribute to business strategies, and back-fill Sr. Coordinator as needed for standardization and compliance.

Who you are :

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements :

• Knowledge of job or industry-specific practices or processes critical / unique skills / knowledge
• Experience directly applicable to the position
• 8+ years Upstream operations experience
• Extensive operational knowledge of oil and gas wells / facilities and gathering systems
• Knowledge of risk management principles
• Leverages existing and / or builds new key relationships
• Solicits others for input
• Engages others when changes affect them
• Effective communication skills – relevant and timely
• One team’ mindset – pursues what is best for Conventional
• Considers big picture – long term view

We acknowledge the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note :

The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT Oct 14, 2024.

Internal candidates currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, demonstration of organizational competency behaviors and values, and discussions with their current leader before determining next steps.

Who we are :

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining, and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible, and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social, and governance considerations into our business plans.

We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional workplaces.

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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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