Detailed Job Description
At NWR we are on a mission. Our goal is to maximize the value of processing bitumen into energy products safely and responsibly by our high performing teams for our partners, customers, and Alberta.
Our primary focus is our PEOPLE. We firmly believe our people are at the core of everything we do. We support a diverse work environment where people feel safe, valued, and can make a difference. We celebrate success and have fun, making NWR a place where we are all proud to work.
This position is based on site at the NWR Sturgeon Refinery working a 9/80 schedule.
Our Values:
- Integrity 2. Relationships 3. Success
Position Summary:
Refinery Economics & Scheduling Engineer/Specialist is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the refinery production planning, crude scheduling, rail /truck scheduling, product blending support. This role works closely with operations, marketing, laboratory, process engineering, finance, maintenance, and reliability teams to develop profitable operating plans and product movement support. This position will be involved in plant operation support, troubleshooting, and process studies as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Creates optimum refinery production and crude scheduling plans and coordinates with internal / external stakeholders for execution.
- Coordinates with marketing, external stakeholders, operations and finance in rail and trucks scheduling for effective product lifting.
- Provides support for refinery planning during weekends, upset scenarios and during off hours as needed.
- Performs blending evaluations, prepares blending recipes and coordinates with the lab for product certification.
- Engages necessary stakeholders in developing optimum daily, weekly, short term and medium range plans.
- Collaborate with process engineers to develop and validate accurate yield models for all hydrocarbon units.
- Prepare and supports monthly business plan for senior stakeholders and create reports that concisely summarize the plan and economic drivers for the Refinery.
- Identifies opportunities for the business by conducting sensitivity cases on a routine and as needed basis;
- Conducts economic analysis to provide business decisions regarding refinery outage plans and capital project plans;
- Updates and maintains accurate LP model for the integrated refinery.
- Willingness to function as unit contact engineer/specialist on operational needs of the refinery units and in turnarounds as needed (monitoring, troubleshooting, optimization, turnaround inspections, efficiency improvement etc.)
- Performs refinery monthly mass balancing report;
- Supports economic justification for the long-range plan, debottlenecking, business development studies and PTO evaluations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Understands, creates and maintains a visible commitment to process and personal safety, as well as the safety of others; adheres to NWR’s Core Competencies to drive results and a high-performance culture.
- Chemical Engineering Degree with eligibility to register (or already registered) as a professional engineer (P. Eng) in the province of Alberta; Other degree qualification will be considered based on very relevant experience and deployability within NWR.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more areas of refinery, upgrader, or petrochemical in production planning & scheduling, process engineering and plant support roles.
- Must be able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be a team player: willing to continuously and proactively collaborate, share, and seek information and guidance;
- Must be able to make decisions, in line with the refinery philosophy and execution plans;
- Ability to lead projects and collaborate with multiple stakeholders and to indirectly lead and influence small teams;
- Timely and effective communication – verbal, written and presentation skills;
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel;
- Experience with a refinery economic model or working experience in operation / process engineering team support is considered as asset;
- Must be well organized, a strategic thinker and planner with an ability to recognize when detailed information is required and interpret that detail to evaluate project progress and issues;
- Must be willing to support refinery operations during off-duty hours, weekends, during upset and abnormal situations, and coverage rotations.
NWR Employees are highly valued, and their contributions are rewarded with:
- Excellent Compensation
- Attractive Incentive
- Group Savings Program
- Health and Dental Care
- Vision Care
- EFAP
- Paid Time Off
- Growth and Development Opportunities
- Strong Safety and High Performance Team Culture
NWR celebrates diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable employment opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and qualified applicants.
We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with NWR, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, emails or unsolicited agency resumes please.
