In PersonThe role is based at the Squamish project site and initially combines office and site-based work.
About the job
Requirements
A minimum of 5–10 years of liquefied natural gas operations experience, including experience in oil and gas production facilities.
A minimum 4th Class Power Engineering Diploma.
Previous experience as an LNG Operations Technician.
Previous experience with Operations Readiness Assurance and startup of an LNG facility.
Previous experience training employees.
ICS certification and emergency response experience.
Compliance with the company’s drug-free, harassment-free, safety, medical assessment, and pre-site access testing requirements.
Willingness to work 12-hour shift rotations and Monday-to-Friday, 40-hour work-week schedules.
Expertise with computer programs such as Microsoft Office.
A valid driver’s license with abstract and a passport.
Legal entitlement to work in Canada.
Responsibilities
Assess and certify Operations Technicians as qualified to operate in their areas of competence.
Own training and development plans for all employees on the shift, including supervision and frontline employees, and report on progress and corrective actions.
Deliver classroom, field, and module-based training as required to meet regulations and training plans.
Serve as a member of the Operations Readiness Assurance Core Team and support delivery of a Competency Assessment Management system.
Develop the Woodfibre LNG competency standard and performance expectations used to assess employees.
Develop procedures, manuals, and training materials to certify technicians.
Participate in rollout and training of the electronic permit-to-work system and ensure trainee competency and certification.
Ensure a functional shift team capable of supporting continuous LNG production.
Mentor personnel and influence implementation of best practices.
Serve on the Shift Team Incident Command Post as On Scene Commander or in another role assigned by the Incident Commander.
Lead or participate in incident investigations and ensure recommended improvements are implemented.
Participate in recruitment teams hiring Operations Technicians.
Fulfill the Operations Shift Supervisor role during absences and serve on the operations on-shift leadership team.
Maintain full compliance with company HSE policies and guidelines.
Champion HSE as a member of the LNG Operations Team.
Lead HSE shift meetings, safety walks, and audits when required.
Intervene promptly to mitigate risks and ensure the safety of personnel and the plant.
Influence overall safety behavior in the plant.
Ensure shift operations emergency-response capabilities are fully met.
Desired Qualifications
APCI LNG Technology experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Assessor certification is preferred.
Experience working with large multidisciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset.
Project
The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.
Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.
Position
The Operations Shift Trainer is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG’s dynamic Operations team. The successful candidate reports directly to the Shift Superintendent. This role will be based on the Project Site, in Squamish, BC., and you will play an essential part in supporting the company’s operations team through the Operations Readiness Assurance Phase into and into the Operational Phase of the project. During Operational Phase as Operations Shift Trainer you will also be a key contributor that the environmental practices and social responsibilities to the community, which are held to the uppermost standards as set out by Woodfibre LNG.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful applicant will:
Be accountable to assess and certify Operations Technicians to be qualified to operate in areas of competence.
Be accountable for the training and development plans of all employees on their shift, including supervision and front line employees, including reporting on progress and any corrective actions
Deliver training (classroom, field, modules,) as required to ensure compliance with regulations and training and development plans
Be part of ORA (Operations Readiness Assurance) Core Team member. Support delivery of a Competency Assessment Management system.
Develop the WLNG competency standard and expectations for performance against which employees will be assessed
Develop procedures, manuals and training material to achieve certification of technicians.
Participate in the roll-out and training of the e-PTW system. Ensuring competency and certification of trainees.
Ensure a functional Shift Team capable of supporting LNG production on a continuous basis.
Mentor and influence personnel for implementation of best practices.
Active member of the Shift Team Incident Command Post, taking the role of On Scene Commander or any leadership role assigned by the Incident Commander
Lead or participate in incident investigations and ensure implementation of recommended improvements.
Participate in recruitment teams for hiring Operations Technicians.
Fulfill the Operations Shift Supervisor role during absences for company meetings, vacations, leaves or otherwise and act as part of operations on-shift leadership team.
HSSE
100% compliance with company HSE policies and guidelines.
Champion HSE as a member of the LNG Operations Team.
Lead HSE Shift Meeting/ safety walks/audits if and when required.
Timely intervention to mitigate risks and ensure safety of personnel and plant.
Demonstrate a personal commitment to influence overall safety behavior in the plant.
Ensure that Shift Operations Emergency Response capabilities are 100% met during shift period.
Required Experience:
Minimum 5-10 years of LNG operations experience, as well as experience in Oil & Gas Production Facilities.
APCI LNG Technology experience is preferred but not mandatory.
4th Class Power Engineering Diploma as a minimum.
Assessor Certified will take preference.
Previous experience as an LNG Operations Technician.
Previous experience during Operations Readiness and Assurance and Start-Up of an LNG facility.
Previous experience as a trainer of employees
ICS Certification and Emergency Response experience.
Are willing to comply with WLNG's drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.
Undergo a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, and Pre-Site Access testing for alcohol and specified drugs.
Additional Requirements:
Motivated person with a mentoring and coaching approach “One Team “.
Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes.
Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams, and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset.
Communication/interpersonal skills – to be able to interact with front line workers through to management.
Competent written and verbal communication skills.
Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks.
Ability to work well under pressure handling tasks, targets and changing priorities within tight time frames.
Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development.
Willingness to work 12-hour shift rotation and M-F 40-hour work week schedules.
Expertise with a variety of computer programs (e.g. MS Office).
A valid driver’s license (with abstract) and passport.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
This role will be a combination of office and site-based role in the beginning during Project Construction Phase.
The position is based in Squamish, BC (Project Site),
Only qualified candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be contacted.