Operations Engineer G&P South at Keyera

Keyera Career Opportunity

Why Keyera?

It’s our purpose-driven culture, benefits, and people. From flexible, customizable benefits and an employer-funded pension plan to our Keyera Connects social investment program and paid employee volunteer days, we’re focused on empowering our people and communities.

When You Work With Us, You'll Enjoy

Flexible Benefits to meet your individual and family needs, including

• $3,500 plus 4.5% of base salary each year to customize your benefits and investments
• Saving plan options, including an Employee Share Purchase Plan, RRSP, and TFSA
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan funded by Keyera up to 10% of base salary
• Wellness Personal Spending Account of $750 per year to cover wellness expenses
  
  

Paid vacation and eight flex days each year

• Two paid volunteer days each year to support the causes that are most important to you
• Employee Family Assistance Program with a variety of support resources from professional counselling to financial planning support and more.
  
  

Role/Location Specific

• Keyera’s Northern Allowance is a tiered incentive program based on years of service, currently offered to employees working at the following locations: Grande Prairie Office, Wapiti, Simonette, Gold Creek, South Cheecham, and Fox Creek Terminal. This information reflects the current state of the program and may be subject to change over time.
  
  

Please note that compensation and benefits may be different based on the work location, position, and a candidate's experience and qualifications.

Job Type

Permanent

THE POSITION

The Operations Engineer is responsible for providing daily technical support to operations and maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient, reliable performance of the facility, and coordination and execution of MOC’s. The role involves troubleshooting process issues, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve operational challenges. The Operations Engineer provides real-time technical support, monitors process performance, and contributes to long-term asset reliability and risk mitigation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to operations, maintenance, and other engineering disciplines including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and input and approval for safety control bypasses to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team to resolve operational challenges and maintain reliable asset performance.
• Support coordination and execution of management of change (MOC) projects, including up front screening and prioritization of MOC’s requests.
• Provide engineering design, in their discipline engineering field, for assigned MOCs. This includes generating and stamping engineering documents and work packages.
• Develop cost and schedule estimates for MOC projects and be responsible for tracking to those targets.
• Work closely with the Asset Optimization Engineer to identify and implement optimization opportunities. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, process stability, and energy efficiency.
• Facilitate and participate in risk assessments, root cause and incident investigations as required. Support the Operational Risk Engineer in ensuring compliance with operational safety standards and risk management practices.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including drawings, project files, and engineering calculations.
• Provide turnaround and outage support as required.
• Support and provide input into corporate reliability programs and maintenance strategies.
• Promote and participate in cross-functional knowledge-sharing to enhance team capabilities and troubleshooting effectiveness.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior engineers, operators and maintenance on process best practices.
• Provide input and support to major projects, as assigned, to provide site engineering perspective.
  
  

Key Attributes

• Proven ability to deliver technical support for complex operating facilities and execute high-value optimization initiatives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable working independently in field-based environments with a proactive, self-starter mindset.
• Must be located within a reasonable commuting distance of a Keyera operating facility in the Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House, and Rimbey area. The position will be field based.
  
  

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Chemical, or equivalent); P.Eng. designation in Alberta required.
• 5+ years of experience in operations engineering, process troubleshooting, and reliability within the energy sector. Field based experience will be considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Management of Change (MOC) processes, risk assessment methodologies, and operational safety standards.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards (ASME, API, CSA, ABSA).
  
  

Posting Expiry Date

Dec 15, 2025

At Keyera, we embrace collaboration, inclusion, and a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Our values foster an environment for every person to bring their whole self to work.

We offer a well-rounded total compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program designed with the well-being and empowerment of our employees and their families in mind.

If you are interested in an opportunity to join a winning, purpose-driven culture then you’ll enjoy a career with us.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.