Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 11/12/2026
About this opportunity:
Reporting to the Operations Coordinator, the Plant Operator will be part of the Upstream Thermal Operations team at the Edam East SAGD Facility. The facility includes water treating, high-pressure steam generation, sour oil wells, and oil treating operations. The Plant Operator is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations while meeting production targets and maintaining compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
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Work Environment:
The Edam East facility is located in rural Saskatchewan located approximately 60 km from North Battleford or 70 km from St. Walburg, SK.
Work schedule is comprised of a 12-hour shift, days/nights including working weekends/stat holidays (7 on/7 off), starting on Wednesdays and ending on Tuesdays.
What you’ll do:
Operate the Edam East SAGD Facility safely and efficiently while working collaboratively with the operations team to meet production targets.
Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot area-specific equipment to optimize performance and ensure reliable operations in accordance with Company standards and procedures.
Perform condition monitoring, including required sampling and testing, and maintain accurate operational records, including volume balances, log sheets, work permits, and reports.
Support operations-led maintenance activities in alignment with the site’s operating philosophy. Provide direction and support to on-site maintenance contractors to ensure compliance with Company requirements, policies, and procedures.
Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and assessments to new employees as required, promoting knowledge sharing and safe work practices.
Comply with all Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) requirements, procedures, and safe work practices.
Demonstrate and uphold High Reliability Organization (HRO) standards and expectations to support safe, consistent, and reliable facility operations.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Minimum 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate required; preference will be given to candidates holding a 2nd Class Certificate or who have made significant progress toward completing their 2nd Class.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably with a focus on SAGD operations.
Experience operating steam generation equipment, control panels, oil processing systems, and/or well equipment, along with associated processes and systems, is considered an asset.
Demonstrated knowledge of safety, regulatory standards, and operating procedures.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.
For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.
Note: The application deadline for this position is PM MT November 11, 2026.
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