About this opportunity:
The Senior Process Chemical Management, Lloyd Thermal Production will support the Chemical Strategic Plan for the Thermal and the Conventional Heavy Oil (CHO) business units. They will also develop technical and commercial strategies to reduce OpEX and the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the process chemical programs for all LTCHO operating facilities. This role works closely in collaboration with Operations, Engineering, SCM, suppliers and other support teams.
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What you’ll do:
Be a subject matter expert (SME) for facility chemicals: including chemical optimization, chemical trials, chemical cost strategies, and trouble-shooting facility upsets
Develop strong working knowledge of the facilities’ operations and the application of each of the process chemicals
Identify chemical optimization opportunities in Thermal and Conventional Heavy Oil, focusing on increasing throughput (Capacity) and reducing OPEX
Support development work at all 13 LT facilities, as well as the LTCHO and CHO business units
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
An engineer, technologist, or chemist, with a post secondary education in the relevant discipline
Minimum 8 years of experience with Operations of SAGD / Thermal / Cold Heavy Oil facilities
Minimum 8 years of experience with application and development of chemical programs in SAGD / Thermal / Cold Heavy Oils production
Proven experience in emulsion, water and steam treatment including scale and corrosion inhibitor chemistries
Proven experience in managing operating costs, budgets, and forecasts
We acknowledge the value of transferrable 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 February 18, 2025.
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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to 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.
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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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