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Chief Operating Officer 101-340 – Calgary, Alberta

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:42:43 +0000

THE COMPANY:
Our Client is a Private Start up Producer that was formed to participate in Oil & Gas Exploration, Development, and Production in the USA and Canada. Specifically, the Company intends to generate and develop its own prospects, and acquire oil and gas properties.

THE POSITION:
The Chief Operating Officer will be based in Calgary, AB and will report directly to the CEO. The COO will focus on the establishment and optimization of day-to-day operations in the Company. A senior management position, the role is for a seasoned and qualified professional with visionary leadership skills in business development, project management, consulting, training, organizational development, strategic planning, and change management in managing the company’s operations; willing and eager to take on risky and difficult assignments and driven by results.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree in Engineering or Management Sciences, MBA would be an asset
• Minimum of 15+ years of strong Engineer Production and Operations experience
• Visionary leadership skills in Business Development, Project Management, Consulting, Training, Organizational Development, Strategic Management

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Advise the Management Team on key Planning issues and make recommendations on important business decisions
• Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
• Establish Operational Processes/Process Improvement
• Manage Strategy Implementation, in particular
• Ensure quality control of all Company Output as it pertains to Customer Acquisition and Delivery of Services
• Ensure all Department Heads are fully informed of Operational Objectives
• Set Operational and/or Performance Goals to ensure that progress is being made
Establish and Monitor Performance Reporting Systems
• Monitor Department Performance against Performance Goals to ensure that progress is being made
• Conduct regular Meetings with Department Heads to ensure that priorities are clear and coordination is efficient
• Ensure activities comply with Organizational Requirements for Quality Management, Legal Stipulations, and General Operating Procedures
• Facilitate Resolution of Issues between Departments
• Take Charge in High-Priority Crises

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Technical Lead 100-897 – Fort McMurray, Alberta

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:01:11 +0000

Our Client is a large, public, O&G service company looking for a Technical Lead.
Our Client is searching for individuals with DeltaV commissioning and third party control integration to DeltaV.
DeltaV is mandatory.
Additionally a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Minimum of 3 years of Engineering/Engineering Tech industry experience are required to be considered for this opportunity.
Contractors are welcome and the ideal Candidate’s home base is Alberta.

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VP of Engineering and Construction 101-264 – Calgary, Alberta

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:59:08 +0000

Our Client is an up and coming Oilsands company with an amazing team lead by a few Directors with excellent reputations and proven success. They are currently advancing toward an IPO and the opportunity for a new hire is endless.

THE POSITION
Reporting to the CEO, The Vice President Engineering & Construction will be responsible for directing, administering and coordinating the activities of our engineering activities in accordance with the policies, goals, and objectives established with senior management. This responsibility includes all engineering and industrial construction activity of the company including regulatory & environment, reservoir engineering and exploitation, drilling, completions, facility engineering, and major project management, which will include estimating, scheduling, SAGD development and administrative functions, as well as full profit and loss responsibility.

Key accountabilities include:

Directing and supervising through key managers the day-to-day activities with the objective of achieving and executing SAGD and conventional heavy oil and carbonate projects and services consistent with quality and safety objectives of the corporation.
Providing leadership and management direction to key managers responsible for SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate project management, and other operational activities.
Maintain close relationship with senior managers of those clients that our client has existing established relationships.
Assuming a primary role in initiating and maintaining liaison with new and potential subcontractors to facilitate positive relationships and communication.
Assuming leadership responsibility for developing new SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate business opportunities and energizing managers within the business segment as well as those in corporate and regional offices to identify potential client prospects.
Maintaining an effective business development program, securing profitable work on a routine basis through the elevation of relationships at the highest corporate levels.
Planning staff and supervising all SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate construction activities and approving all major proposals while defining responsibilities and functions so that each member of the team understands what is expected of them.
Taking action to correct unsatisfactory conditions that may arise in any phase of the SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate construction operations and directs whatever actions are necessary to accomplish company objectives.
Ensuring that effective systems, procedures, operational controls are established and maintained.
Providing leadership and motivation to all personnel that fosters teamwork and creates a cohesive organization with the common objective of achieving established goals.

THE INDIVIDUAL
Education

Degree in engineering and a minimum of ten years managerial or supervisory experience in the SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate engineering and construction industry.

Experience

A proven record of developing and managing SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate engineering and construction opportunities through an established network of relationships in the industrial construction industry (heavy oil, oil sands, power, and petrochemicals).
Demonstrated ability to manage a sizable SAGD, conventional heavy oil and carbonate projects in the range of $5 million to $500 million. This would include the overall ability to function as General Manager with responsibility for business development, project management, operations and full profit and loss management.
A strategic thinker with the creativity and skill needed to work effectively with EPC’s competing for company projects.
Significant experience in providing management direction to major projects through key subordinates. This involves the ability to manage effectively the staffing, costs and technical issues associated with large, lump sum projects as well as a variety of reimbursable forms of contract.
Mature judgment, and the analytical skills to manage day-to-day operations, including acknowledged experience and awareness to build on the strengths of the organization, its management team and core employees.
An individual who is self-motivated, possesses the instincts of an entrepreneur, and has the ability to manage effectively including the commitment to deal with critical issues in a timely and effective manner.
Excellent personal presentation and communication skills associated with providing leadership and in presenting the company’s capabilities to employees, industry groups, the financial community and the communities in which the company conducts its businesses.
A determination to succeed combined with a strong personal work ethic that sets a positive tone within the organization and embodies leadership by example.
A team player and motivator who can build a teamwork environment among managers, employees and between all branch offices that is vital to the continued success of the operations of the company.
The ability to develop and build new business with strong margins, combined with an organization dedicated to creating operating efficiencies and the highest standards of quality and safety.
Capable of growing with the organization.

THE COMPENSATION

An excellent compensation package awaits the successful candidate.

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Oil and Gas Specialist 101-245 – Singapore

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:14:57 +0000

THE CANDIDATE:
The successful candidate will develop and lead a team of professionals to provide consulting environmental services throughout Southeast Asia; Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Identify and develop business opportunities
Develop marketing strategies to capture market share
In collaboration with our Client offices in China, Indonesia, India and the Philippines you will help build and secure key client relationships
Work closely with regional leaders regarding business strategy
Identify and build a team of professional and technical staff
Participate as a technical specialist on environmental projects related to the oil and gas industry
Identify and leverage global skill sets when necessary
Support and enforce current health and safety standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

Post Secondary degree in related field; environmental management, environmental engineering or related discipline
10 years minimum of direct experience providing environmental consulting services to oil and gas clients
In depth knowledge of oil and gas markets in Asia
Strong project management skills
Ability to lead a group of professionals to achieve business goals
Desire to provide excellent client service and a commitment to technical excellence
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative decision making style

SUCCESS ATTRIBUTES:

Leadership
Client Focused
Strategist
Mentor
Technical Excellence
Results Oriented

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IT Infrastructure/Network Engineer 101-229 – Houston, TX

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0000

The Senior Network Engineer should be proficient in all things IP, be a strong leader, and have several years of experience working for a large ISP or telecommunications company.
The candidate should have an expert understanding of routing protocols and layer-2 protocols. Additionally the candidate should have a strong systems background (UNIX, LINUX, etc) and experience with critical internet applications such as DNS.

CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Contributing to the overall design, architecture, and build-out of network infrastructure
• Contributing to the overall design, architecture, and deployment of routing policies
• Coordinating tasks with internal groups for the timely and accurate delivery of projects
• Reporting of metrics related to network performance
• Last level of escalation for network related issues and events

REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Routing/Switching platforms (Cisco Systems)
• Cisco – 35XX, 38XX, 45XX, 72XX. ASR, Nexus line a plsu!
• Load balancing platforms (Netscaler) and principles
• Firewall platforms (Checkpoint, etc)
• Network IPS appliance platforms (Radware)
• Transport protocols (Ethernet, MPLS, SONET, CWDM/DWDM)
• Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, etc)
• Network protocols (MPLS, 802.1Q, IPv4/v6, Netflow, etc)
• Some UNIX scripting skills
• 3-5 years experience working in a large service provider environment
• Certifications are a plus – but not a requirement
• Windows Active Directory
• Citrix knowledge a plus
• Exchange knowledge a plus
• Must be customer-focused and able to speak with customers in terms that are easily understandable
• Must able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Must be able to work late nights and some weekends
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) IS REQUIRED
• This position is in Greenspoint (Houston), Texas and the successful candidate must already be located in the Houston area.

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100-988 Senior Associate – Engineering (Calgary) (medium, private, service)

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:54:38 +0000

Our client is looking for a senior responsible professional, who is interested in seeing the company grow and prosper. This person needs to be technically competent as an independent consultant and have a strong but friendly demeanor with clients, who are mostly successful entrepreneurs. The job scope would be to initially work closely with management in running the day to day affairs of the company
and gradually take on more responsibility, eventually performing most of the current working duties on the conventional Company’s domestic evaluations.

The staff currently consists of about 15, four to five senior engineers, a geologist/petrophysicist, a geophysicist, a couple technologists and admin staff. The company has some technical specialties, but the most common projects involve corporate and individual property evaluations for securities
reporting and new listings. This includes conventional property evaluations and pre-drill prospect analyses, which involve geological interpretation and risk analysis. The Company’s international work has been growing rapidly because of its broad experience worldwide. Our staff also prepares reservoir engineering studies for clients as an extension to their staff for internal purposes and provides assistance with acquisition analyses for companies, internally.

The ideal candidate will be a strong technical and management professional. The job would entail working cooperatively with Senior Staff, overseeing the work progress and ensuring compliance with our standards, with security commission standards and client expectations for timing as well as carrying some projects personally. The job requires an overview of the Company’s business but it is a working position. In a consulting firm like this everyone needs to generate revenue for the company.

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100-804 – Operations Engineer – Calgary (large, private, O&G producer company)

Oil and Gas World Jobs — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:08:28 +0000

Our Client is a large, private, oil and gas Producer that has an excellent reputation for remaining strong and consistent in the Calgary oil and gas Industry.
This company has been stable and growing for over 20 years. They are based out of the United States however has had a Calgary presence for over 15 years. They have 10 people in their Calgary office that enjoy a work hard, play hard environment. Compensation is aggressive and bonuses are above the raft. At this time our Client is looking for a Calgary based operations engineer with 4 – 6 years experience, preferably with major or minor in petroleum engineering for Alberta oil and gas properties.

Primary responsibility will be the daily production of oil and gas wells including: designing and implementing workover/drilling/completion operations, optimizing production rates and lease operating expenses, facility optimization, and property financial planning/budgeting. Must work well in a team environment (including field staff) and be a highly motivated self starter able to meet deadlines.

B.S. in Engineering
OandG experience preferably with a minimum of 2 years operations experience
Major OandG experience a plus
Travel is minimal. Company based in Calgary.
Parent company is in Dallas, Texas. This is a career option for this individual if he/she
desires down the road.
Individual must be aggressive and diligent.
Must have good personal skills we are a very small office +/- 10 people.
Responsibilities for this position is an area of responsibility (i.e., assets) within Alberta where they will optimize the current field with capital programs (drilling/recompletion) and reviewing field operating expenses.

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