Sunday, January 27, 2013

Lead Project Engineer - Horizon Oil Sands


At Canadian Natural we believe our employees are the key to unlocking asset potential. As one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the world, our balanced asset mix creates opportunity for people who want to be part of a challenging and competitive industry. Join our team as we create value through innovation.

Horizon Oil Sands
Horizon Oil Sands is an exciting part of our growth. Full production capacity for Phase 1 is 110,000 bbl/d of fully upgraded, light, sweet synthetic crude oil. We will see incremental production gains throughout the completion of future expansion and debottlenecking, with targeted full facility capacity of approximately 250,000 bbl/d. Further phases of expansion will bring the ultimate capacity to 500,000 bbl/d.

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This position is based in Fort McMurray, Alberta and is eligible for:
• Relocation to Calgary or Fort McMurray
• Company Sponsored Fly In/Fly Out and Camp Accommodation Program with charter flights available from Calgary or Edmonton

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Our Horizon Oil Sands operation is expanding with project spending forecasted at approximately $2 - 2.5 billion each year for the next several years.

The Lead Project Engineer will direct a team in the safety, reliability and cost effectiveness of plant systems and equipment to support the long term reliability and operability of plant assets. The successful candidate will provide project management for construction and hand-over of sustaining capital projects to operations, providing direction and support to internal and external construction team members.
• Significant position in project with ample opportunity for career progression
• Coordinate Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) efforts related to all phases of the project
• Create cohesive team structure and interface with internal and external members of the project team
• Ensure compliance of Health and Safety requirements and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. process standards and systems
• Coordinate with team to ensure review of all phases of project from inception through to completion

LEADERSHIP:
Boost your supervisory skills and further your career at a leadership level by applying your expertise, problem solving and management skills to:
• Mentor and manage your team to facilitate their professional development
• Take the lead on hiring, training and performance management to build and develop your team
• Drive team activity and delegate and distribute workload to align activity with wider business objectives
• Ensure budgetary and scheduling targets are met

HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
• Oversee budget and project work associated with Upgrading and Utilities sustaining Capital Projects thereby ensuring execution of the project within the approved budget and schedule
• Develop and manage the execution strategy for Upgrading and Utilities sustaining Capital Projects
• Coordinate internal and external engineering and construction teams or resources to support the design and construction of projects
• Coordinate the activities of engineering contractors to produce contractual deliverables, ensuring that the contractor performs diligently all obligations under the contract relating to safety, quality, cost and schedule
• Meet project deliverables through development and management of project scope, cost estimates, authorization funding requests and schedule
• Liaison between Horizon Engineering, Quality Assurance, Document Control and Construction Management teams
• Provide day-to-day expertise, leadership and support to ensure effective use of capital and efficient project execution
• Manage contract negotiation and revisions including bid reviews, selection and change order management

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Typically 10+ years of related industry experience with an Engineering degree or relevant diploma with proven project management experience
• Registration or eligibility for registration with APEGA
• Familiarity with and understanding of:
- Project management, design, construction and commissioning
- Project planning and scheduling
- Proficient understanding of Microsoft Project and Primavera softwares
- Distillation towers, heat exchangers, fired heaters, hydrotreater reactors, vessels/drums, control valves and force lubricated pumps and compressors

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
At Canadian Natural, safety is a core value. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ

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