Student, Offgas Engineering

Description

Located out of our Calgary Head Office, the individual in this position will report to the Manager, Offgas Engineering and be responsible for providing technical support to the Offgas Operations Department. Assignments will be wide ranging, broadly including analytics program development, general technical support, and possibly small project (MOC) coordination. Mentorship will be provided by various engineers and technical staff on the team, including a process engineer, instrumentation and controls engineer, mechanical engineer, project manager, programming specialist, draftsperson, and document control specialist.

The Offgas Engineering Team provides technical support to the Pioneer 1 and 2 NGL Extraction Facilities located at Fort McMurray, AB.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

Analytics Program Development

• Work closely with cross functional team to transform raw data into actionable insights, an exciting opportunity to make significant impact on plant operations
• Develop competency using PI Asset Framework (AF) software
• Gather and integrate data into PI AF from various sources – including sensors, historians, and control systems – to accomplish the following:
  • Create and maintain asset models to provide context for operational data
  • Implement real-time monitoring solutions to detect anomalies and deviations in asset performance
  • Develop predictive maintenance models to proactively identify and address equipment failures
  • Analyze operational data to optimize processes, reduce energy consumption, and enhance asset performance and efficiency
  • Evaluate asset health and condition by analyzing data trends and key performance indicators
  • Investigate and identify root causes of operational issues using historical data and analytics techniques
  • Develop reports and dashboards to communicate key performance metrics and insights to stakeholders 
• Integrate PI AF with other IT systems to ensure a holistic view of operations
• Utilize Python for data analysis, scripting, and integration with PI AF and related technologies

General Technical Support

• Support Operations & Maintenance (O&M) program activities related to project execution, plant change implementation (MOCs), safety instrumented systems, preventative maintenance, reliability, optimization, and alarm management
• Engineering research, troubleshooting, calculations, and simulations
• Update technical documentation (Data Sheets, P&IDs, Cause & Effect Matrices, etc.)
• Improve technical document organization
• Develop, manage, and/or maintain operational productivity reports
• Assist with overall plant monitoring efforts
• Manage small projects (MOCs)
• Travel to site, as required

Education, Skills and Experience

• Currently enrolled in a Canadian University Engineering program with a minimum of three years completed in the Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering disciplines
• Class 5 Driver’s License is preferred
• Proficiency in data analysis, statistical modeling, data visualization, and Python is considered an asset
• Engineering or technical work experience is considered an asset

Hours

Full Time (Internship), Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day
May 2026 – August 2027, 16 months

As this position is identified as security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of a criminal background check assessments with satisfactory results.  

Application Documents

Please attach your resume, cover letter and transcipts