About the Role
This position is responsible for the continuous outside operations in the process area of the facility, including the gas preparation, condensate stabilization, and liquefaction units. These duties include performing site checks, adjusting equipment in consult with the control room, preparing equipment for maintenance, and assisting maintenance and other support groups for optimal efficiency and availability of the plant.
Within each of the two LNGC Process Trains there are two different field areas: the warm end and the cold end.
The warm end consists of the gas preparation units that remove carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, water, and mercury from the gas. The gas is then precooled followed by condensate removal; this condensate is then stabilized and routed to storage. Some of the equipment in this area includes columns, packed vessels, high pressure pumps, and heat exchangers.
The cold end of the process train is LNG Canada’s main cryogenic process section. In this area, the treated natural gas from the warm end is liquified by a refrigeration process that contains large scale equipment such as aero derivative gas turbine driven multistage centrifugal compressors, along with other heat exchangers, vessels, and auxiliary equipment.
Field Technicians will initially be assigned to the process areas (Warm End and Cold End); however, over the course of their career the technicians will cross train in the other work areas (Utilities and Storage & Loading) and additionally could progress into the panel positions.
To succeed with us in the Production Team, we need your enthusiasm to:
- Demonstrate a relentless commitment towards personal and process safety
- Be curious and passionate about raising the bar every day to preserve and improve long term value
- Take pride and care when dealing with people, your work, and know that every day, you have an impact on safety, your community and environment
- Display a strong positive attitude to manage and support change and improvement in our dynamic processes, ways of working and our overall performance as we evolve into a fully operating asset post Commissioning Start-up and Ramp-up (CSURU)
- Utilize flexible innovative thinking with well-developed problem-solving skills
- Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders’, within and outside your team, to boost co-operation and a One-Team approach transcending into multi-disciplinary delivery
- Drive knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching to accelerate team competence
- Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to Diversity and Inclusion through collaboration across functional and cultural boundaries
You will use your expertise to:
During Execute (Project Commissioning) Phase:
- Adhere to LNG Canada work practices and processes to ensure safety of self, personnel, process plant and environment
- Support CSU organization during cleaning, preservation, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
- Participate in development of system and unit punch lists
- Perform system and unit walk downs to ensure punch list items are addressed appropriately
- Review safe operating procedures for startup and run and maintain phases
- Complete LNG Canada pre-start up training program
During Operate (run and maintain) Phase:
- Ensure that plant operations are conducted in a safe manner, and that all safety and environmental regulations are followed in accordance to approved operating procedures and standards
- Ensure own technical competencies in assigned work areas are maintained through the Competency Development and Assurance process
- Progress through various field and panel operator roles as per the agreed progression plan
- Respond to emergency situations under direction of production team leader to provide first-line emergency response in accordance with emergency procedures
- Perform field proactive monitoring rounds in the operating area to observe and verify all equipment and overall plant conditions
- Maintain process equipment through application of preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and completion of minor maintenance
- Through training and experience, develop minor maintenance skills in electrical, instrumentation, pipefitting, etc. to align with LNG Canada’s vision of a multiskilled future work force
- Creation of quality maintenance work orders when required
- Execute unit objectives to meet the overall safety and production goals
- Participate actively and constructively in safety meetings, inspections, and high potential pre-job safety meetings
- Demonstrate strong safety leadership in the field during execution of permitting activities within area of control, including system and equipment isolation, depressurization and clearing for maintenance as per established procedures and work instructions
- Perform housekeeping duties as necessary on and around equipment, process area, and control room, keeping equipment and plant site safe, clean, and clear
- Support shift team by participating in shift focal point program
- Assist training new shift team members to build competency
- Regularly review and update operations work procedures and safe work practices
- Demonstrate a willingness to continuously learn and grow (Learner Mindset) while progressing through each technician level
- Support the development and utilize digitization initiatives that challenge industry norms and future proof the business
To be successful, you will have:
- Must have demonstrated experience as a field operator with miminum of 3 yrs. or more in plant operations (Gas Processing, Petrochemical or Refinery experience preferred)
- Must have 4th Class Power Engineering Certificate or higher; however, persons having passed part A & B of their 4th class exams but still require firing time will be considered
- Possession of an Environmental Operators Certification Level 2 in Water Treatment and or Wastewater Treatment is preferred for the purposes of eventual cross training in the Utilities Area (but not a mandatory)
- Commissioning and start up experience preferred (but not mandatory)
- Possess a strong commitment to working safely and adhering to safe work practices
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to make timely decisions associated with process upsets
- NFPA 1081 or 1002 certification is preferred (but not mandatory); however, NFPA level certifications will be required during run and maintain phase of plant operation – training will be provided
This role requires that you:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)
- Live in the beautiful District of Kitimat-Stikine (Kitimat/Terrace). For applicants located outside of the region, you are encouraged to explore what Kitimat has to offer in terms of lifestyle including schooling, local amenities, outdoor adventure, and housing, to ensure Kitimat is where you would like to call your new home
- Know that this is a 12hr rotating shift role with nights and days. Rotating shift will have two 3 day (Fri, Sat. Sun) weekends a month.
- Know that this is a shift role, required to work night shift, weekends and holidays
- Are willing to comply with LNGC’s drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.
- Undergo a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, a background check and pre-site access testing for alcohol and specified drugs
- Willing and able to work outdoors in inclement weather
- Able to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights and in confined spaces
- Using safe lifting techniques, able to lift and carry 23 kg from ground to waist level
- Ability to work safely wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
- Willing and able to participate on an emergency response team and able to successfully complete ER specific fitness to work assessment
- Have a valid Driver’s license
