Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing approximately 90,000 people and operating in more than 80 countries and territories. Shell is celebrating over a century of operations in Canada, where we employ more than 8,200 people. Shell Canada has also been named a Top 100 Employer for 11 consecutive years and recognized as a leader in sustainable development since 1991. Our focus on innovation and technology has made us a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of refined petroleum products. We are Canada's largest producer of sulphur and one of the largest oil sands developers in the country.

Shell Canada is currently seeking a Control & Automation Coordinator  for our Fort St. John B.C. location.

Responsibilities:
The Control and Automation Coordinator is responsible for the safe,reliable,and cost effective functionality,maintenance,and technical issues for Control and Automation systems for the North East BC assets.

Accountabilities: 

• Outline internal & external training requirements for operations and personnel on applicable C&A equipment and provide training as required. 
• Ensure critical preventative maintenance programs (PM’s) are in place for all C&A equipment.
• Advanced troubleshooting.
• Provide approval of PI tag requests for the site
• Systems Health Analysis (logs & stats)
• Assist in selection of Instrumentation maintenance personnel.
• Control and Automation Contractor Management
• Provide input for turnaround/ project execution planning.
• Compliance reporting assurance.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA’s).
• Ensure required C&A system documentation maintained.
• Spare equipment assessment/management
• Management of Change (MOC) for site managed and executed C&A specific projects
• Engage with multi discipline facility MOC’s affecting C&A systems.
• HAZOP and SIL review participation.
• Reliability assessment and asset replacement recommendations. Author for site’s C&A Obsolescence Plan and Design Philosophy.
• Provide input to project teams and EPC’s for major projects.
• Ensure C&A specific Critical Information is updated and in place. Including system drawings, Cause & Effects, Loop Drawings, PLC I/O, Alarm Management Database,and Disaster recovery plans.
• Programmable equipment configuration software backup management.
• Alarm management program assurance.
• Communication Tower Inventory program
• Assure appropriate system support contracts are in place.
• Provide input for budget planning.
• Focal Point for Central C&A group interfacing.
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff as required.
• Exemplify a high degree of personal integrity and interpersonal skills and abilities
• Asset includes 2 small and 2 large gas plants, 300 – 500 MMSCFD gas production, plus 400+ wells.
• Working conditions:
  • Regular travel to field
  • Some travel to Shell head offices (Calgary, Houston)
  • Some On-Call required
• Physical Environment: 
  • Field plants, wellsites about 25% of the time
  • Office about 75% of time
  • Wide variation in seasonal temperatures and conditions, cold and snow in winter
  • Driving on highways and gravel roads under sometimes adverse conditions

Requirements:

• Journeyman Instrument Craftsman - Or equivalent working experience with Control and Automation Systems
• Knowledge of the following:
  • PLC Systems
  • Instrumentation
  • PI Systems
  • HMI Systems
  • SCADA
• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
• Knowledge of Gas Plant & Field operations
• Minimum 3 years related control and automation experience, preferably in an Oil and Gas facility.
• Ability to develop or possessing SAP-PM skills
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License

Application Deadline: Friday 05 July 2013

Number of Vacancies: 1

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