Senior Pipeline Scheduler

Trans Mountain; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Pipeline Scheduler, where you will play a crucial role in optimizing oil transportation logistics. This position offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, ensuring efficient scheduling and management of pipeline operations. You'll leverage your extensive experience in the oil industry to enhance processes and contribute to large-scale projects. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy sector and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to shine and develop your career in a meaningful way.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Benefits

Pension and Savings Plans

Qualifications

• 10+ years in oil industry, preferably in scheduling.
• Technical background in pipeline hydraulics and process flow.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with facilities to ensure supply delivery.
• Schedule and optimize pipeline schedules.
• Manage crude inventory and provide training to new schedulers.

Skills

Pipeline Scheduling

Logistics Management

Analytical Skills

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Petroleum Technical Diploma

Steam Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Accounting

Tools

SCADA

Pipeline Scheduling Software

Job description

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Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities.

As a Senior Pipeline Scheduler with Trans Mountain, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a progressive and fast-paced group of experts in the Shipper Services department. The Shipper Services department manages customer logistics, power consumption, pipeline scheduling, oil measurement and quality control for Trans Mountain (TM) Pipelines in Canada and the US.

The Senior Pipeline Scheduler has a strong skill set regarding scheduling pipelines and terminals based on their thorough understanding of the pipeline and terminal system. Responsible for the logistics of transporting oil through the pipeline while maximizing the revenues for the company, oversee and guide Schedulers on more complex issues to ensure schedules are accurate and optimized. They will represent Shipper Services on large projects and provide oversight and manage and update procedures and processes as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with connected facilities and Merchant Shipper to ensure adequate supply is received and delivered as per nominations or customers’ requests that are acceptable.
• Identify risks to facilities regarding supply and intervene as required to minimize impacts.
• Gather, analyze and compile data for weekly and monthly management reporting.
• Work with departments to assess activities such as outage plans, maintenance plans, pipeline integrity inspections to understand requirements from scheduling, to optimize schedules, reduce impacts, and to coordinate movements as required.
• Schedule and optimize Pipeline Schedules (Merchant/Regulated Terminals and Pipelines).
• Manage Crude inventory throughout the system, by actualizing tanks and batches based on provided measurement data.
• Provide input to support the nomination process and ensure nominations are accepted to Pipeline and Facilities capabilities as needed.
• Provide directions on maintenance impacts for the new month as required.
• Collaborate with Team Lead on all new infrastructure changes and implement new processes.
• Represent the business interests of the department on large complex projects or taskforce, when projects arise.
• As delegated, train new schedulers and provide mentorship. Develop training tools and procedures related to each scheduling desk in collaboration with Lead Scheduler and the Scheduling group.
  
  

Qualifications And Professional Experience

• Completed degree/diploma in Petroleum Technical Diploma / Steam Engineering. (Hydraulics)/Accounting/Supply Chain Management.
• 10+ years of work experience in the oil industry preferably in scheduling or oil/gas operations.
• Technical background in pipeline hydraulics, process flow diagrams, SCADA and maintenance job plan review will be given a strong consideration.
• Understanding of crude oil scheduling and logistics and familiar with pipeline nomination process and oil accounting.
• Strong qualitative analytical skills with advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and operations or pipeline scheduling software.
• Proven outstanding interpersonal, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate scheduling activities into written instruction.
• Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to problem solving, risk mitigation with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and deliver under pressure with strict deadlines and in stressful situations.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Other Requirements And Information

• On Call schedule is required.
  
  

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take. Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.

A Rewarding Opportunity

We offer:

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
• Competitive compensation;
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans;
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
• Meaningful work that makes a difference;
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.
  
  

We value:

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
• The commitment and resilience of our people;
• Collaboration and achieving success together.
  
  

In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis.

Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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