Contract Operator

Meet Vermilion

We responsibly produce essential energy to support local and global needs while delivering long-term value to our people, shareholders, customers, partners and communities. Our people are fundamental to our success. As a global organization,Excellence,Trust,RespectandResponsibilityare at the core of our vision and central to how we do business. Together, these core values create the foundation for our strong and collaborative culture.

We prioritize health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings.

The Opportunity

Are you an operator with oil and gas experience? Vermilion Energy has an exciting opportunity for a Contract Operator in our asset located in Drayton Valley, Alberta. If you’re looking to join a team that values its people and provides work with purpose, we want to hear from you!

Reporting to the Area Foreman, you will operate, monitor, and test oil / gas wells as per Vermilion and regulatory guidelines and requirements. Using your proven success in your flexibility and adaptability to change, you will assist with operational and engineering strategies to optimize production.

What you will do

• Inspect and adjust assigned wells; provide routine maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Identify hazards and complete reporting and corrective action as required
• Optimize and troubleshoot daily well production; propose innovative strategies on how to improve well productivity
• Facilitate the daily production input and balancing of well data
• Test the measurement of gas, condensate / oil and water production on a daily basis

What you will bring

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience as a production operator
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and environment expectations and requirements
• A valid driver’s licence and a clean driving record

• Formal operational and safety training including: First Aid / CPR, H2S Alive

• Software experience in field data capture (Prodview), and electronic flow measurement systems

Location and other Key Detail

• You will work at our Drayton Valley, Alberta operations site
• The shift schedule is a 8 days on / 6 days off rotation (10-hour shifts)

• This position is safety sensitive

• This is a contractor operator role with possibilities for extension
• Must reside within a maximum of 100 km of the Drayton Valley area

Why you’ll love working with us

• We care for each other, the environment and the company, and aim to enrich the communities in which we live and work
• We embrace new solutions across the business, allow space for creativity, and invest in innovation and technology
• We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness, and can be counted on to do what we say we will
• We are focused on the future: responsibly producing the oil and natural gas that is essential to energy security while exploring alternative energy options

Vermilion is committed to diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment that highlights our employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applications to help us build a diverse workforcethatreflects the communities in which we live and work.

Outstanding People. Outstanding Opportunities.