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Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

We strive to make a significant difference in the communities where we live and operate. We create an inclusive environment that values all voices and opinions. Together, the different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives of our employees drive our success.

Job Summary

Job Description

ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies based on both production and reserves, with a globally diversified asset portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips has approximately 9,600 employees supporting operations and activities in 13 countries. In 2022, production averaged 1,738 MBOED, and proved reserves were 6.6 BBOE.
 

In Canada, we can trace our history back over 110 years. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, our current investment programs are focused on the operated Surmont oil sands development in the Athabasca region of northeast Alberta and the liquids rich Montney unconventional play in northeast British Columbia. Our production averaged 85 MBOED in 2022 and proved reserves were 0.2 BBOE.
 

Our story demonstrates our commitment to the community, our innovative approach to technology and our adaptability during the changes faced by our industry. Within our Calgary office, we have implemented a Hybrid Office Work program, which offers eligible employees flexibility with the option of working remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays. We believe that diverse opinions, ideas, and perspectives are what fuels innovation, and we reinforce this belief through a DEI Council of employees, a culture of psychological safety and an Engagement Network, to name a few. Our workforce represents the international communities in which we live and work, bringing together talented people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Consistent with our focus on excellence, ConocoPhillips continues to discover and develop best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion – for the good of our enterprise, our employees, our vendors, and our communities. 

Description:

ConocoPhillips Canada is recruiting a Total Systems Engineer to join our Operations Support & Optimization team. Reporting to the Production Delivery Supervisor, this role will act as a key liaison to the Surmont Asset Management Team (SALT). As the focal point for the infrastructure optimization effort, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following: build organizational clarity of Surmont facility limits in the new operating mode, identify new debottlenecking opportunities, ensure that the strategy applied to debottlenecking Surmont aligns with the broader vision for the asset, and ensure strategies account for uncertainties in reservoir and plant performance.  Through growth of new well pads and maturing existing well pads the Surmont asset is transitioning from being well constrained to plant constraint.  The expectations for Surmont are continued plant constraint going forward and this change in operating condition is a significant opportunity to optimize facility performance. 

Stakeholder engagement will be a crucial part of the role, with key stakeholders being Development (Base Exploitation Team, Forecasting, Strategy / Planning), Operations (Process Engineering, Facility Engineering, Production Delivery, Operations).  Success in this role will result in greater organizational awareness day-to-day/long-term facility limits and how facility performance is impacting the production performance of the asset. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the integrated team in developing a deep understanding of facility constraints including sensitives and uncertainties in both facility operations and subsurface performance.  Objective to build organizational clarity of facility performance by aligning on Process Engineering, Facility Engineering and Operations inputs of facility limits.  Responsible for the assurance of facility limits and potential need to revise based on changes in operating conditions or understanding. 
• Develop plans to derisk facility performance and constraints.  Activities may include developing scope for engineering studies, facility trials, and facility modifications. 
• Establish tool set and documentation of limits for the asset that is representative of the future state of operations.  Responsible for maintaining the documentation and ensuring organizational awareness of limits is clear. 
• Primary liaison with development to ensure operational inputs are understood and appropriately leveraged for reservoir forecasting and development planning evaluations.  Predicting how constraints and requirements in the facility will change as operating conditions change is important. E.g. ability to understand what will happen.   
• Primary liaison with Strategy / Planning on the Debottlenecking strategy to ensure a broad approach that accounts for considerations in multiple time horizons from day-to-day, mid-to-long term.
• Cost management of OPEX and CAPEX projects and ensure they are represented accurately through the budget and LRP exercises.
• Champion approval of debottlenecking projects through the FEL gates.  This may include being the lead for the project or identifying a project owner and being accountable to ensure the project is continuing forward at a pace that fits into the broader asset plan. 
   

Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree and APEGA designation.
• 10+ years of experience in Surmont and SAGD.
• Experience in Process Engineering, Facility Engineering, Operations, Reservoir Engineering, Development Planning is valuable but not a must. 
• Ability to facilitate discussions with a multi-functional team that each has specific SME abilities.  Being able to align teams to reach consensus and communicate their feedback concisely. 
• Commitment to functional excellence and strong technical documentation for future reference. 
• Project management skills and experience. 
• Understands audience specific communication.
• Proven collaboration skills with both field operations and other technical staff. 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis without restrictions
   

To be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the closing date.

 

Current employees: Please ensure you have discussed your intent to apply with your current supervisor prior to applying for any internal position.
 

For information on our Sustainable Development performance in Canada, visit www.cpcsustainability.ca
 

ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply Before: May 1, 2024

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the country where this job is located is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer.