Engineer RDA and Engineer, Facilities and Infrastructure

Role Responsibilities

Are you driven by the opportunity to apply your technical expertise to shape Alberta’s energy future? Do you excel in environments where engineering insight, strategic thinking, and collaboration directly inform government policy and support responsible resource development?

The Professional and Program Services (PPS) Branch, within the Ministry Services Division of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, is seeking two highly skilled engineering professionals. We are looking for an innovative Engineer, Resource Development & Assessment (RDA) who can deliver critical subsurface technical evaluations, provide expert engineering advice, and support major policy initiatives across Alberta’s resource sectors. We are also recruiting a dedicated Engineer, Facilities and Infrastructure to provide analytical and technical leadership on energy infrastructure, facility assessments, emissions modeling, and technology evaluations that inform key policy and operational decisions.

Engineer, Facilities and Infrastructure
Reporting to the Manager of Engineering, the position is responsible for delivering critical technical inputs (assessments, advice, and opinions) to support Government of Alberta operations and policy development. The position provides technical advice relating to energy and minerals facilities and infrastructure, facility constraints for resource development, energy metrics (including environmental emissions related to energy), upgrading and refining technology assessments and modeling, energy infrastructure assessments, oil sands, petroleum and natural gas process systems, as well as coal, mineral and CCUS projects. The assessments will facilitate the development of policy and delivery of programs with respect to energy resources. The work is done using accepted engineering principles and professional practices and standards. The Engineer will interact with policy and technical staff throughout the department as well as external stakeholders and manage the workflows within teams.  This position will have substantial influence in decisions around significant policy initiatives for resource development.

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Engineer, Resource Development & Assessment (RDA)
Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the incumbent is responsible for delivering critical technical inputs (assessments, advice, and opinions) to support Government of Alberta operations and policy development. The incumbent provides technical advice relating to subsurface resource development, resource assessments, reservoir modeling, enhanced oil recovery schemes, oil sands, petroleum and natural gas reserves and production, resource development impacts and production behaviour, coal, mineral, and CCUS projects. The assessments will facilitate the development of policy and delivery of programs with respect to energy resources. The work is done using accepted engineering principles and professional practices and standards. The Engineer will interact with policy and technical staff throughout the department as well as external stakeholders and manage the workflows within teams.  This position will have substantial influence in decisions around significant policy initiatives for resource development.

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Role Responsibilities cont'd...

Both Positions Key Accountabilities: 

• Assesses petroleum and natural gas, coal and mineral, CCUS, disposal, renewable and/or alternative energy related projects.
• Review innovative technologies impacting the energy industry.
• Provide technical input on Life Cycle Analysis and the emissions from oil and gas facilities.
• Provide technical input to briefings and working groups on energy infrastructure within Alberta.
• Provides technical input to other business areas to support the decision-making process for operations, program decisions and policy development.
• Prepares and conducts technical presentations.
• Provide technical support to Auditors, Policy, Operations, and Legal.
• Provides resource related technical and economic assessments for Oil sands, coal, minerals, petroleum and natural gas reserves and land use framework related projects requiring an analysis of the values of resources within projects areas. Includes assessment of pore space for disposal and/or CCUS.
• Develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with representatives from Alberta Energy and Minerals, other Government of Alberta ministries, and key external stakeholders.
• Tracking and documenting technical and engineering methodologies; the incumbent will be expected to stay current with new technological developments as they occur.
• Working closely with technical, geological and engineering staff in the Professional & Program Services Branch and more broadly within Alberta Energy and Minerals and the Government of Alberta.
• Participates on joint industry/government committees to provide administrative staff with technical opinions related to proposed changes in legislation and policy and to maintain awareness of industry trends and issues.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
  

• Agility - Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change
• Drive for Results - Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives
• Build Collaborative Environments - Facilitates open communication and leverages team skills
• Systems Thinking - Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals 

Qualifications

Minimum University graduation in Engineering, Chemical or Petroleum Engineering, Applied Science, or related field plus five years of directly related experience as an engineer working on bitumen, oil, and natural gas projects in the oil and gas and oil sands industry.

Eligible for membership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) is also required.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in the upstream and/or downstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of technical and economic assessments related to energy projects, facilities and infrastructure.
• Strong presentation and project management skills
• Knowledge of oil sands, oil and gas recovery methods, and processing.
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work: 

• 36.25 hours per week (full time) Monday to Friday.
  
  

Term of Employment:

• These are two full-time permanent positions.
  
  

Location: 

• Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, Edmonton.
  
  

Final candidates will be required to undergo an academic credentials verification.

This competition maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary. 

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

What GOA offers:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
  •    Leadership and mentorship programs.