Engineer, Operations Planning

at  SaskEnergy

SaskEnergy is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to join our team. Engineer, Operations Planning, provides engineering services that lead to the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of transmission, distribution, and storage assets, resulting in a sustained high level of service reliability to our customers. This includes application of engineering principles and technical support related to the 24/7 province wide system operation, enterprise outage management, and control room activities.

Position Details

• Non-union - This position is temporary full time for up to 12 months.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop short and medium term (daily, and up to two year) forecasts and plans related to Supply, Delivery, and Storage activities
• Identify key capacity issues, constraints, and optimizations, and develop solutions to manage or improve these scenarios.
• Provide assessment and analysis for daily Customer Nominations activities, SCADA operating and reporting activities, and system modelling activities.
• Aid in the development of communication for plans and recommendations to internal and external groups with respect to:
• Short term transmission, distribution, and storage operating requirements.
• Operation of new assets or customer facilities.
• Changes to system operation that provide capacity or economic benefit.
• Capital project review and integration into system operation.
• Participate in daily customer support activities, enterprise outage management support activities, field support activities, or control room support activities
• Provide key performance indicators on system operation, outage management, and control room operations at the field, management, and executive level.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Petroleum, Industrial, or Electronics).
• Professional Engineering Designation registered to practice in Saskatchewan.
• Five (5) years of progressive engineering experience related to pipeline system, compression, or storage asset operation or system modelling would be an asset.
• Ability to work on a team while building and maintaining effective relationships.
• Must have a continuing record of professional development and continuous learning.

An Engineer-in-training may also be considered as a path to advance to a Professional Engineer.

Additional Information

• This job is safety sensitive, and as such, is subject to the provisions of the Drug and Alcohol Policy (Pre-Employment or Pre-Placement for Safety Sensitive Positions).
• Travel, including overnight stays away from bid headquarters is required on occasion.

A suitable combination of relevant education and experience may also be considered.

Application Instructions

• Please apply online with your cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications
• For more information on this position, please contact Human Resources at 306-777-9091

Closing Date
August 15, 2024
Salary Range
$80,013 - $114,755

Please refer the Job description for details