Petroleum Equipment Technician

**Petroleum Equipment Technician**:
Emploi - Permanent Full-time - **Technician / Technical - oil / petrolium**

Headquarters - Baie d'Urfé Quebec H9X 3R8

**As soon as possible**Schedule: Monday to Friday (Day)

**Description:
La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec is owned by its fourteen member co-ops in the Inuit communities of Nunavik. FCNQ was established in 1967 to provide the rapidly growing cooperative movement with more effective powers and services to help attain their vision “Atautsikut” Together - working to develop as a people, leaving none behind.

**Are you looking for a new opportunity that is out of the ordinary? Do you have good energy and are you ready to take on new challenges?**

Here is an experience in Nunavik that will change your life The petroleum equipment technician position is a job that will allow you to excel and challenge you in solving technical problems while allowing you to discover the North.
- Work mainly based in Baie-D’Urfé for participation with the organization and preparation of maintenance work with the technical team;
- Travel in Nunavik for an annual average of about sixteen (16) weeks. The travel schedule is generally broken down as follows: approximately twelve (12) weeks split between May 1 and November 1 at a rate of approximately 3 weeks per trip. The other four (4) weeks of travel are spread over the rest of the year as needed;
- In Baie-D’Urfé, the regular work schedule will be 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday;
- In Nunavik, work schedules are irregular: you may have to work long hours up to ten (10) hours per day and possibly seven (7) days per week;
- Travel expenses paid (food, accommodation, flight, travel expenses);
- Work clothing provided for trips to Nunavik;
- Hybrid work possible (blend of working both in-office and remotely);
- Social benefits: group insurance plan, employee assistance program, pension plan, three (3) weeks vacation.

**Responsabilities**:
Under the supervision of the Technical Coordinator, the Petroleum Equipment Technician is mainly responsible for maintaining and repairing tank farms, refuelling cabinets, service stations and distribution systems (tank trucks). He must also ensure facility compliance and proper usage of equipment and, as required, give the necessary support by training designated persons to properly operate the equipment. The job requires presence at the office in order to participate in the organization of the work as well as frequent trips to Nunavik.
- Participate in the organization of maintenance and improvement work;
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance for all of the FCNQ oil installations and its subsidiaries;
- Calibrate meters and program electronic components;
- Identify recurring technical problems and make necessary changes to ensure the proper functioning of equipment;
- Resolve various technical problems by telephone and send the parts and equipment required to the villages;
- Complete the necessary administrative reports and update maintenance and inspection programs required for the RBQ;
- Develop and write technical procedures for the proper functioning and use of equipment;
- Order and ship the parts needed for maintenance, emergencies and equipment changes;
- Maintain an inventory of the parts needed to ensure the continuity of operations;
- Provide distribution agents with the technical support they need;
- Give operators the required training to safely use equipment and ensure that operating procedures are followed;
- Be available on a rotating schedule for emergency calls;
- All other related tasks requested by the immediate supervisor.

**Requirements**:

- D.E.C. or a D.E.P. in industrial mechanics;
- 3 years of experience in a similar position—in maintenance and repair of mechanical parts for petroleum facilities (an asset);
- Training in one or more of the following areas: petroleum equipment installation, lockouts, working at heights, working in a confined space and SIMDUT (an asset);
- Experience and knowledge of industrial mechanics, welding, plumbing, electricity and electronics;
- Knowledge of the petroleum industry’s safety rules (an asset);
- Good knowledge of reading plans (an asset);
- Able to communicate in French and in English, both verbally and written;
- Good knowledge of Excel and Word;
- Demonstrate autonomy and ability to work under pressure;
- Sense of initiative, judgment, organization and thoroughness;
- Possess very good interpersonal skills.

**Note**:

- **The job requires frequent moves in Nunavik for an average of sixteen (16) weeks per year, mainly between May 1st and November 1st;**:

- In Baie-D’Urfé, the regular work schedule will be 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday;
- In Nunavik, work schedules are irregular: you may have to work long hours up to ten (10) hours per day and possibly seven (7) days per week;
- Travel expenses paid (food, accommodation, flight, travel expenses);
- Work clothing and PPE pro