Commissioning Permitting & LOTO Operator

Expectations:

HSE

• Adheres to all Project site-specific safety directives, initiatives, standards, policies and procedures.
• Acts as a Safety Ambassador, planning and participating as a proactive Safety leader in all site safety drills and practices.
• Actively participates in regular site inspections, safety meetings and tool-box sessions.
• Ensures all accidents/incidents are promptly reported

Commissioning

First 3-months:

• Get up to speed as quickly as possible; understand the CSU Execution Plan, Project schedule, establish relationships with key contacts you will be working with.
• Work with the Permit Center Coordinator and CSU Commissioning Coordinators to understand the number of Systems, boundary isolation points, Commissioning plans/procedures.
• Complete Clients Safety Work Permit training. While this training is extensive, the principles are aligned with other Alberta industrial sites.
• Read and understand the SIMOPS Plan for the site (SIT Plan) and the Permit Center role.

Permit Center Readiness:

• Support the CSU Permit Coordinator with organization of the Permit Center. Note the Permit Center will be common for both the Construction Hazardous Work Permits (CHWP) and the CSU/Operations SWPs.

Permit Center Responsibilities:

• Ensure all SWP’s are issued following the Clients EH&S Standards. From request, to work execution, and final sign-off.
• Ensure SWPs are conducted to a high standard, conducting thorough risk analysis (as per the SWP) for high-risk tasks such as hot work, confined space entry and electrical isolations and that all required documentation and signatures are present before approval.
• Energy Isolation: Ensure all Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) or energy isolations are in place before allowing work to proceed. In conjunction with the CSU Permit Center Coordinator, maintain an organized Permit Center for active LOTO’s. Assist with installing LOTO’s in the field, as required.
• Job Site Monitoring: Ensure all Permit issuers perform pre-work inspections as per Clients requirements, verifying job site readiness.
• Auditing: Conduct regular field audits to ensure ongoing work complies with the issued SWP's conditions. Complete the Clients “Basic Safety Process” (BSP) forms as these audits are conducted.

SIMOPS Plan Responsibilities:

• Participate in the daily permit center planning meetings with CHWP and SWP issuers, to identify and resolve potential conflicts from simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) in adjacent areas.
• Support the CSU Permit Center Coordinator with maintaining an active list of the following, including an effective means to communicate this information to all Permit Receiving personnel:
• Site wide bulletins
• Notices Of Energization
• List of CSU Owned systems
• Plot Plan Map of CSU/Operations controlled areas
• Plot Plan Map of live pipe rack commodities
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must be a seasoned Operator with extensive Permit Center experience in major projects.
• Experience with Enablon Electronic Permitting Software considered an asset.
• Familiar with SIMOPS Phase protocols as sites transition from Construction to Operations.

Certifications (Academic, Professional):

• Power Engineer (min 4th Class), or Journeyman Interprovincial Red Seal, or Process Technician/ Technologist or Professional Process Engineer required or equivalent Safety Experience

Experience (Role and Industry Specific):

• 10 years’ Operations work experience; 5 years leading commissioning and start-up activities.
• Experience in Commissioning & Startup of industrial gas, power generation, and chemical facilities, cryogenic technologies, air separation, syngas, and CO2 capture preferred.
• Required Safety Certification (OSSA & CSTS): Construction Safety Training System CSTS-20, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry & Monitoring, WHMIS, H2S Alive.

Core Competencies

• Safety Focused – views safety as a personal value
• Adaptable - Able to change and adapt to dynamic work environments with ease.
• Collaborator - Works Collaboratively with all Team members towards a common goal. Puts team before self.
• Technical - Ability to identify, troubleshoot & resolve potential problems.
• Organized – able to strategize and build plans to meet objectives, goals and deadlines.
• Communications - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Software Literacy – Proficient in the use of Office Applications, Smart Plant Review and Bluebeam Revu.