Team Lead, Operational Technology
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Job Summary
Headquartered in Calgary Alberta Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North Americas fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way guided by our core values: Integrity Energy and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company how we work together and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect accountability and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance collaboration and innovation come together to drive success.
We are seeking an experienced Team Lead Operational Technology to lead the team responsible for the networks infrastructure and cyber security that Strathconas field operations depend on every day. The team is a key resource to the automation group and other technical teams and supports field and corporate groups across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The successful candidate will set direction and standards for the group keep our production systems secure and reliable develop their people and act as the main link between operations vendors and our technology teams while staying close enough to the technology to make sound decisions and lead on complex problems.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of operational technology network and security professionals and own the teams budget vendor contracts and service provider performance
Put safety first with documentation and change control on every control system change
Own the operational technology security program aligned with Canadian industry standards and regulatory requirements with reliable backups and a tested recovery plan
Keep operational technology separate and protected from the corporate network control who can access it and set common infrastructure and network standards so projects are built consistently
Maintain a clear inventory of field systems keep them patched and current and plan upgrades before systems fall out of vendor support
Lead planning prioritization and risk management across the groups projects
Run site programs through testing commissioning startup and handover and plan ahead for turnaround windows
Act as the main point of contact between operations vendors service providers and our technology teams the escalation point for high-risk issues and a key support to control room communications and operator alarms
Improve field communications so operational data is reliable and complete advance real-time monitoring and support practical AI initiatives such as computer vision for leak and spill detection
Required Qualifications
Technical diploma or degree in a relevant field such as instrumentation electrical automation engineering or information technology; . or C.E.T. considered an asset
8-10 years of experience with operational technology automation or control systems in oil and gas including 3 years leading technical teams and owning budgets vendor relationships and multiple projects at once
Strong knowledge of oil and gas operations and field infrastructure (ideally thermal and conventional production) and of control systems and automation platforms such as DeltaV FactoryTalk or Allen-Bradley
Solid understanding of field networks and communications wireless radio cellular and satellite and of operational technology security including network separation and secure remote access
Experience with operational data historians and dashboards (such as Pi) field data capture and production reporting systems including measurement requirements alarm management and functional safety practices
Work Environment
This position can be based at our Calgary office or at our Bonnyville or Lloydminster field office
Regular travel between our offices and to field locations across Alberta and Saskatchewan regardless of home base
Great things arent done by one person theyre done by a team.
We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity energy and intelligence how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work our communities and our commitments but most of all we value the team of people who make what we do possible.
Apply to Strathcona
If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.
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