Measurement Technician

**Job Type**:
Regular

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.

Our Operations department is a talented group of professionals who are committed to conducting our business in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the public, our employees and contractors, our assets and the environment. We want consistent and predictable operations done the right way, every time.

Plains has an immediate opening for an experienced Measurement Technician based in Sarnia, ON. Reporting to the Supervisor, Production, Logistics, Measurement & Quality, you will be responsible for activities including (but not limited to) the operation, maintenance and configuration of meter runs and associated measurement equipment as it relates to our facilities and area pipelines. Ideally, you are a technical professional with a solid understanding of the concepts and technology required for LPG measurement, while being able to work with multiple stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

**Plains provides a competitive wage and top tier group benefit plan for employees and their eligible dependents. New employees are eligible to participate on the first day of employment.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing direction and oversight in the installation, operation, calibration, and maintenance of all measurement and meter proving equipment
- Ensuring integrity and accuracy of all daily, weekly, monthly system receipts, throughput, delivery, and inventory data
- Developing, monitoring, evaluating, and recommending changes in equipment to align with corporate, regulation and/or industry practices/standards relative to crude oil and LPG custody transfer
- Assisting in gathering meter data and tracking key measurement parameters for area
- Providing measurement SME expertise and oversight into following up on measurement equipment or field process anomalies including facility gain/loss balances
- Assisting logistics around resolving issues with customers and suppliers
- Complete and assess meter proving reports and instrument calibrations as per maintenance schedules and on an as needed basis
- Inspecting all new and existing measurement installations to ensure adherence to regulations and Plains midstream standards
- Creating, maintaining, and distributing measurement schematics
- Assisting in fuel/flare/vent assessments to ensure government compliance
- Execute procedures to ensure adherence to SOPs (e.g., proving, truck offloading)
- Maintaining SCADA, RTUs, communications, and batch ticketing equipment and software
- Installing, calibrating, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining instrumentation, including pressure and temperature transmitters, gas detectors, and analyzers
- Managing meter proving activities in accordance with the Plains’ Operations Management System (OMS) to ensure regulatory compliance in the areas of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

**Qualifications**:

- Certified Interprovincial Instrumentation and Control Technician and / or Industrial Electrician or technical diploma in related discipline
- Prior gas plant, refinery, pipeline, or oilfield experience preferred
- Experience in measurement systems for oil and gas, instrumentation calibration, meter proving, and custody transfer measurement/allocation systems
- Working knowledge of a wide variety of measurement-related equipment (e.g., EFM, GC, H2O analyzers, H2S analyzers, meter types such as Coriolis, turbine etc.)
- 1-2 years’ experience with Maximo or relevant computerized maintenance management system
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to function as part of a team
- Thorough understanding of codes of practice, regulations, and standards
- Ability to prioritize and problem solve while working on multiple projects
- Proficiency with MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Capable of productive and positive interpersonal interactions in all circumstances
- Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract
- Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
- Compliance with the Company’s requirement to be clean shaven to ensure proper fit of emergency PPE
- Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing

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