Electrical Technician, HPC

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Date: Oct 2, 2024

Location: Strathcona County, AB, CA

Company: Inter Pipeline Ltd.

 

At Inter Pipeline, we are building a team of innovators and problem solvers with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. We cultivate opportunities to get to know each other better and collaborate more effectively. In every part of our organization, you will find people with a sense of purpose and a shared ethos - motivated, engaged, exploring new ideas and pushing for continuous improvements in everything we do. We believe teamwork is core to our success, and in that spirit you will work closely with leaders and team members. This is a great opportunity to amplify your purpose and contribute to meaningful, challenging work at the forefront of the energy sector.

Bring your passion, your ideas, and let's do this.

Description

We are a major energy infrastructure business that has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. This growth has provided our employees with stability, positive challenges, new career paths and opportunities to work in a dynamic team environment.

As one of Alberta's Top 75 Employers we are proud to say no matter where your role at Inter Pipeline may lie, you are provided ample opportunities for valued contribution and innovation, with a strong emphasis on employee growth.


Based out of the Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Strathcona County, the Electrical Technician will report to the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor. The Electrical Technician supports various maintenance operational functions, the successful candidate will use their diverse skillset to support electrical engineering, instrumentation, operations, and site projects in the day-to-day activities of the Heartland Petrochemical Complex.

 

Key Activities and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on all electrical equipment at HPC.
  • Provide troubleshooting and problem solving with specific attention to risk awareness in terms of safety, quality, reliability, and plant operation.
  • Perform compliance verifications on plant electrical equipment to support the safe and efficient operation of the plant as well as custody transfer of utilities.
  • Perform rotational discipline planning functions for a team of up to 10 Electrical technicians.
  • Order parts and open/close work orders on CMMS.
  • Supervise on site contractors as necessary utilizing the work initiation process and contractor management process.
  • Provide technical leadership in design of new proposed Electrical systems and assist with commissioning, training, and spare parts strategies.
  • Provide technical leadership and project management for smaller projects as required.
  • Ensure engineered changes are effectively integrated into existing systems per Management of Change guidelines.
  • Develop and implement operational procedures where required.

 

Education, Skills and Experience:

  • Electrical Journeyman ticket
  • Valid Class 5 driver's license
  • Plant maintenance, commissioning, start-up experience
  • Spare parts selection and rationalization
  • Instrumentation Journeyman ticket - considered an asset
  • 10+ years of post-journeyman experience - experience in oil, gas or petrochemical in a live plant setting. 
  • Confident to work at heights, climb ladders, work in hot and cold environments.
  • Experience in Power Distribution Systems.
  • Vendor training and/or experience with the following equipment: Maximo, SAP, Siemens LV MCC’s/ MV Switchgear, Siemens VFD’s, Powel MV switchgear, Allen Bradley PLC’s, Siemens generators, Siemens MCC’s, Thermon EHT, Haley, Ametek UPS and Watlow emersion heaters. 
  • Predictive Technology applications such as: Thermography, Motor Current Signature Analysis, Ultrasonic, PDMA. 
  • Experience testing and troubleshooting protection relays (GE & Schweitzer SEL).  

 

Hours:
This role will be an 80-hour rotation over 9 days. 

On call and/or periodic shift work may be required

 

As this position is identified as safety and/or security sensitive, employment of a final candidate will be conditional upon completion of pre-employment medical, drug/alcohol, drivers abstract, employment verification and criminal background check assessments with satisfactory results.

 

Application deadline for internal candidates is October 16, 2024
 

 

While diversity is a fact, inclusion is the act of recognizing the value of our differences and leveraging them for the betterment of our organization. At Inter Pipeline, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that values, represents, and supports the communities in which we work. We are committed to maintaining a respectful workplace and we are building a culture that supports the diverse needs of our employees. We welcome applications from all individuals including those who are Indigenous, racialized, of varied abilities and ethnicities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, as well as with any other dimension of diversity.