Operations Engineer

ELM Inc. is an industry leading Canadian service company with over 30 years of direct industry experience, offering single-source Environmental Liability Management services.  We are currently seeking a full-time Operations Engineer who will be based in our Calgary office, with occasional travel to site operations throughout Western Canada.

The Operations Engineer oversees all aspects of well abandonments; creates and develops programs for field supervisors to follow in the suspension and abandonment of oil and gas wells.  The Operations Engineer is responsible for a variety of engineering assignments that require a general familiarity within the broad field of oil and gas well drilling, production, and completions.  Developing the definition and scope of services provided to a diverse group of clients is a key function, and the Operations Engineer will also be responsible for compliance with project schedules and budgets. Protecting the environment and safety are significant concerns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in well abandonment, gas migration, and vent flow repairs
• Specific work may include well file review, programming, cost estimating, and liaising with field supervisors, clients, and regulatory personne
• Be involved in all stages of a project from initial consultation through to final invoicing
• Provide guidance and supervision in the design and implementation of well re-entry, drilling, well completion, and abandonment’s programs
• Work with clients to produce conclusions, recommendations, and develop long-term well liability solutions for well suspensions and well abandonments
• Work with service providers to design logging and cementing programs to address well issues
• Be aware of various current and developing technologies
• Ensuring that operations and processes meet or exceed regulatory, environmental, and that safety aspects are considered at all stages
• Review and ensure all 3rd party service providers are in good standing with regulatory bodies
• Lead and mentor Jr. Engineers and/or other support staff
• Communicate with internal team and field personal daily
• Work with site contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with ELM and client policies
• Provide coordination and support for effective and efficient input and oversight of a 3rd party providers for all new projects
• Provide technical direction and support to field operations
• Oversee and support other members of the abandonment and decommissioning teams on technical and general projects and task
• Support and contribute to RFP’s
• Able to identify opportunities in the market to grow the business unit
• Assist in the design process for improving project process efficiencies and cost
• Tracking, recording, and reporting on operational activities and expenditures work on daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
• Thorough understanding of WCSB governing regulations, AER requirements for well abandonment, decommissioning operations including nonroutine well abandonment applications and comfortable with DDS system

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in an Engineering field or technology degree, or suitable field experience
• Registered member of APEGA (P.Eng.) and/or ASET would be an asset
• Minimum of 5 years progressive Project Management experience in oil and gas industry with an emphasis on abandonment and decommissioning
• Related familiarity and experience in well servicing, cementing, cased and open-hole logging, coiled tubing operations, drilling in open hole and cased hole, etc. is an asset
• Be aware of the regulatory requirements of Provinces and Territories in Western Canada related to well servicing, suspension, and abandonments
• Candidates with experience in completions operations is an asset
• Previous supervisory experience in the abandonment and decommissioning sector
• Valid Drivers License with a clean abstract
• Valid certifications for IRP 7 requirements, H2S, Ground Disturbance, WHMIS, other relevant certifications

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with other divisions and external service providers
• Project leader with ability to motivate and adapt
• Organized with ability to prioritize, document and complete assignments with minimal supervision to meet project scope and budget
• Advanced computer skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; as well as competent familiarity with Accumap, AbaData, & other industry software
• Knowledge in reading cased hole and open hole logs, identifying leak sources
• Experience in remedial repairs, perforating, cementing, blends and trying alternate technologies
• Experience with pipeline abandonment, facility decommissioning, and sour operations are an asset
• Demonstrated supervisory experience for several field contract services at a time
• Strong desire to provide excellent, innovative, practical customer services, and a commitment to technical excellence

Please send cover letter and resume in confidence by April 9th, 2021 to info@elminc.ca. We appreciate candidates who respond, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.