Automation Specialist

**Automation Specialist**
- (2310831)

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to Automation Lead, this position will be part of the overall Automation group for both CNRL Jackfish Thermal Facilities. The individual will be a part of a team responsible for the safe configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the Jackfish safety and process control systems including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and associated Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to maintain integrity and reliability of control systems at Jackfish. The Automation Engineer/Technologist will be a part of a team that strives towards maintaining industry-leading uptime while implementing engineered automation technologies that positively impact Canadian Natural’s return on investment through process optimization and project initiatives.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Support and comply with the policies, and programs of Canadian Natural’s Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Management System
- Work with a multitude of stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations and Maintenance teams in order to troubleshoot process, instrument, electrical, networking and control problems and provide hands-on training on solutions
- Provide guidance and procedural consistency to the full life cycle of Control Systems, including development, commissioning, start up, operations, and turnaround / maintenance activities
- Act as an automation technical resource to engineering groups, including Measurement, Environment, Reliability, Operations, Production and Capital project teams
- Participate in commissioning & start-up, project SAT/FAT, and design of new well pads, facility expansions & small projects (MOCs)
- Setup and maintain all hardware, servers, HMIs & networking associated with DCS, PLC, SCADA, & SIS control systems

**Other Details**:

- Job location: Lac La Biche, Alberta - Jackfish District Thermal Facilities
- Shift schedule: 8x6 - Thursday Start
- working 12 hours days except for first and last day on shift
- Eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s relocation policy
- Company sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary and Edmonton
- Competitive salary, stock options, stock savings plan and benefits
- Flexibility is required to respond to upset conditions and emergencies at any time including off-hours
- This is a safety sensitive position

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- An Engineering degree or Engineering Technology Diploma in related disciplines (Process Control, Instrumentation, Electrical/Computer, Petroleum, Chemical), with a minimum of 5 years related industry experience (DCS, SIS, SCADA, PLC, Process Control)
- Experience with ABB 800xA using Reuse/PC Device Library, SIS systems, Allen Bradley PLC (Control Logix) configuration and maintenance experience are all preferred
- Experience with Windows administration, VMWare and virtual infrastructure is preferred
- SCADA & networking experience preferred
- Previous field, facility and operations experience preferred
- Experience in a variety of roles from system design, project implementation, commissioning and start-up are preferred
- Experience in Lean Six Sigma is considered and asset
- Registered or eligible for registration as Professional Engineer with APEGA is considered an asset
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills
- Able to work independently or in a team environment

**Why Canadian Natural?**

CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa.

At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company's shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training.

Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today.

Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
- “Canadian Natural” is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ


**Primary Location** Lac La Biche

**Job** Technicians & Technologist