Pre-Commissioning Coordinator - Horizon Oil Sands - Major Projects

WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE.  ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.  CREATE YOUR CAREER PATH.

At Canadian Natural, we are proud of the achievements of our people.
Our goal has always been to run our business and run it well, executing on our projects and creating value for our shareholders. That is what we have focused on for the past twenty years, and it is what we continue to focus on.  Today the efforts of over 5000 employees have helped us become a leading senior oil and gas exploration and production company. 

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.

COMPETITIVE SALARY - STOCK OPTIONS - STOCK SAVINGS PLAN - ANNUAL BONUSES - BENEFITS - RELOCATION - COMPANY SPONSORED LOCATION PREMIUMS, FLY IN/FLY OUT ALLOWANCE AND SITE ACCOMMODATIONS!

See our Candidate Information Guide at www.cnrl-candidate-info.com to learn about our competitive compensation plan and much more!

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 Site Accommodation Program with charter flights available from Calgary or Edmonton

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Our Horizon Oil Sands operation is expanding with project spending for 2012 forecasted at approximately $1.55 billion with future projected spending of approximately $2 - 2.5 billion each year for the next several years.

The Pre-Commissioning Coordinator will be responsible for the development and implementation of the commissioning and turnover process with various contractors.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE YOUR MARK?
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, follow plans and achieve required results
• Coordinate pre-commissioning, testing and performance acceptance of the project facilities
• Provide input into the completion guidelines
• Work with Operations to review deficiencies, prepare plans and timelines for completion of work
• Provide support and back-up for Lead
• Document and implement industry best practices in the pre-commissioning process
• Ensure turnover is in compliance with Canadian Natural policies, standards and procedures
• Coordinate with Operation and Maintenance groups during turnover and acceptance
• Coordinate contractor’s completion punch lists and ensure timely completion of all outstanding work and turnover documentation

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Typically 5+ years of related industry experience with Grade 12 or GED
• 3rd or 4th Class Power Engineer is preferred
• Familiarity with and understanding of:
o Working in a variety of construction roles and a knowledge of all trades
o Working on Start-up/Pre-Commissioning stages
o Working with Operations
o Quality Assurance work

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.

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