Senior Operations Engineer

Work Arrangement: At Office / Facility 

Department: Engineering Area 

 

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a dynamic energy transportation and midstream provider, serving customers for more than 65 years. Chances are, we do more than you think. We own pipelines that transport hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas products produced primarily in Western Canada. We also own gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. Our operations along the hydrocarbon value chain allow us to offer a full state of midstream and marketing services to our customers in the energy industry. 

 

We are an organization that cares not only about results, but how those results are achieved. Our organization is grounded in the values of Safe, Trustworthy, Respectful, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. Cultivating a positive employee experience and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where our employees feel engaged, recognized and empowered is foundational to our ambition of being an employer of choice. Learn more about our values and strategy. 

 

We value the safety of our communities, customers, contractors and employees, and believe that all incidents are preventable. Compliance with all policies, procedures and regulations is a requirement, and our Life Saving Rules are basic rules that everyone should know and live by. Working for Pembina means working safely. 

 

Overview:

The US Pipeline district includes the US portion of the Cochin Pipeline (North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana), Vantage US (North Dakota), and pipelines associated with the Aux Sable Processing Facilities (Illinois, North Dakota).  These assets are pipelines, pump stations valve sites, meter sites, and breakout storage facilities.

Pembina’s Transmission Business Unit (TBU), is looking for an Operations Engineer, based out of Channahon, Illinois, primarily supporting the US Pipelines district.  

Reporting to the Manager of Operations Engineering, the Operations Engineer will be a key resource for the US Pipeline District Operations and Maintenance personnel, and for supporting various corporate functions (e.g., asset management).
The position is accountable to identify and manage operational and process safety risks on the assets, establish a presence in our operation areas and be available to support the Operations teams as needed, and follow Pembina’s processes for Management of Change (MOC) and project management.

The ideal candidate has hands on operations and maintenance, and leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and is fully aligned and actively demonstrates a commitment to Pembina’s Values: Safe, Trustworthy, Respectful, Collaborative, and Entrepreneurial.

 

Optional Locations for the Operations Engineering position are: Jamestown ND, Charles City IA, Chicago IL 

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Support Pembina’s safety culture of "Zero by Choice" and the “Life Saving Rules”. To read more about our Life Saving Rules, visit pembina.com/safety;
• Manage engineering activities relating to the operation and integrity of pipelines/pump stations, including regulatory functions governed by PHMSA;
• Monitor and troubleshoot pump station performance, work with operations and maintenance to identify opportunities that increase throughput and reduce costs;
• Coordinate and execute engineering projects under the Management of Change (MOC) process and Project Delivery & Governance Lifecycle framework (PDGL);
• Lead engineering design, estimating, project planning, scheduling, and equipment sourcing; 
• Participate in field level scoping, project execution, and commissioning;
• Maintain interface between Engineering, Operations, Commercial, Projects, Finance, and Accounting teams;
• Ensure all projects and work performed are completed safely, and in compliance with Pembina’s procedures, specifications and standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices;
• Support operations in planning, preparation, and provide technical advise for significant operational and maintenance activities, including review of job plans to ensure technical requirements are met;
• Plan and establish work schedules to deliver and communicate outcomes on projects and key areas of responsibility;
• Foster positive relationships with both the community and stakeholders;
• Participation in corporate initiatives, such as working groups, best practice development and sharing, and change management for transformation projects; and
• Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace;