Location:  

Cold Lake, AB, CA

Company:  Imperial

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions in support of a net-zero future. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for. 

The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. 

Come be part of the Upstream department at Imperial which has more than 140 year history in Canada and a workforce of 5,500+ total employees. Our offices are located in Cold Lake, AB.

What role you will play in our team

A Cold Lake field controls technician position is available at Imperial’s Cold Lake, Alberta location. The city of Cold Lake is located in the western Canadian province of Alberta. It is approximately 294 km (180 miles) northeast of Edmonton, 170 km (100 miles) north of Lloydminster, and 588km (375 miles) northeast of Calgary. The area offers all major amenities without crowds and traffic, world class recreational facilities and numerous types of outdoor activities. This is NOT a fly in/out opportunity and camp is not provided. Relocation to the Cold Lake area is required. 

The Field Control Technician’s primary role is to provide technical support to Cold lake in the areas of CMX, PLC’s, Experion and passive Seismic.
 

What you will do

Perform system custodian role as defined by the IOL Process control practices.

Responsible to meet with customers to ensure work prioritization is current and correct.

Repair and maintain existing field controls equipment.

Maintain and provide technical support to CMX, PLCs, Experion, and Passive Seismic.  

Resolve day to day issues, Management of Change for field controls, project development, design and implementation.  

Responsible for development and installation of new CMX applications and programming.

Responsible for installing and maintaining the programming and documentation tools for the field PLCs.

Mentor I/E technicians on field control applications and hardware.

Communicates regularly with operation sponsors, instrument techs, operations personnel at all sites and projects personnel from Calgary.

Support and suggest testing of new technology to increase productivity and reduce costs.

Stay current on hardware and software developments as pertaining to areas of responsibilities.

Participate in self-assessments and controls Hazops, resolve outstanding controls issues in a timely manner.

Communicates priorities and workload regularly with Team lead and Manager.

Actively participates in the proactive safety program.

Understands and complies with all OI and CIMS requirements.
 

About you

Skills and Qualifications

Strong preference given to career Level dual ticket Instrument/Electrical and field instrumentation experience.

Intermediate to Advanced understanding of the PLC/CMX, Experion and communication (modem) system.

Understanding of QNX operating system for Passive Seismic systems.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

Valid class 5 driver’s license and safe driving record are required for this position

Ability to learn new technology.

Capable of setting priorities and working independantly solving comlex programming / hardware problems.

Good troubleshooting and communication skills.

Able to work in a team environment.

Able and willing to find new ideas to improve field control system life cycle costs and risk level.

Intermediate to advance computer skills including an understanding of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel. – Basic to intermediate programming skills.

Active participation in Controls work planning process.

Sound computer and measurement skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Adaptability to changing conditions 

Start date: Q1, 2024

　

Location: Cold Lake, AB

Your benefits

A company committed to career growth – we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within.  Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique, challenging roles during your career.

Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement – these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader. You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.

Exceptional benefits program – includes competitive salary plus savings, pension, and health care plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.

Competitive vacation package – provides you with at least three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date), one scheduled Friday off per month and 12 holidays.

Flexibility looks different for everyone, which is why we have many programs to help employees balance their work and personal life.  Programs include: Flex Your Day, childcare partnerships and part-time and job-sharing arrangements.

Successful networking and mentoring programs – enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities.  These programs also allow you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.

Opporunity to participate in Employee Led Resource Groups: Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Indigenous Network (IN), Black Employee Success Team (BEST), Asian Connection for Excellence (ACE), Global Organization for the Advancement of Latinos (GOAL),  PRIDE, and the Veterans Advocacy and Support Team (VAST).

Early Professional Development Program – provides you with the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of expertise or develop skills in a variety of different areas. You will quickly be given large areas of responsibility and will be encouraged to take on stretch assignments as you progress.  

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