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About the role

  • Gas Controller monitoring and controlling pipeline operations for FortisBC, a British Columbia energy provider. Forecasting gas demand, managing emergencies, SCADA systems, telemetry, and supply balance.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor pipeline data, pressures, and flow rates using a SCADA system
  • Analyze and respond to alarms and potential problems according to established procedures
  • Control pipeline pressures and flows using remote-controlled compressors, valves, and other equipment
  • Act as primary contact during pipeline facility emergencies; assess incidents, coordinate responses, and take appropriate action
  • Forecast daily gas requirements using weather forecasts, historical load and temperature data, customer estimates, and telemetry data
  • Determine gas availability for interruptible sales, allocate supply, issue curtailment notices, and maintain curtailment records
  • Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reports for management and other departments
  • Coordinate pipeline construction, maintenance, and repair procedures; release pipelines for work and adjust flows and pressures
  • Record system-operation activity in gas control logs
  • Liaise with field personnel, pipeline companies, gas suppliers, customers, and internal departments
  • Design and maintain computer applications for Gas Control accounting, reporting, and data archival
  • Transfer historical SCADA data to PCs for archival
  • Modify and run mainframe programs to verify operating data, telemetry, measurement data, gas volume statements, and transactions
  • Produce load reports, graphs, gas control studies, and reports for departments and customers
  • Balance demand against authorized supplies by adjusting storage supply
  • Upgrade SCADA software through screen-display and calculation-table maintenance
  • Perform minor maintenance and repairs on Gas Control equipment and diagnose SCADA, communications, and telemetry problems
  • Use standby electronic equipment during major equipment failures or building evacuations
  • Process and extract volumes from electronic real-time measurement systems and manually calculate volumes when required
  • Develop methods and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts to support year-round 24-7 operations

Requirements

  • Completion of a post-secondary Engineering Technologist diploma in a directly related field (e.g. Power Engineering, Gas Processing), or completion of a Red Seal Journeyperson Trade in a related field
  • Six (6) years directly related experience in Control Room, Pipeline Operations, Plant Operations, Field Instrumentation, Pipeline Hydraulics Planning, or Design Engineering
  • Ability to pass Operator Qualification Training internal certification shortly after beginning work as a Gas Controller
  • Working knowledge of computer systems operations, environment and peripherals
  • Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office products
  • Mechanical aptitude and knowledge of pipeline hydraulics, gas processes, pipeline operations, field equipment, compression and control systems, and thermodynamics
  • Ability to organize and evaluate data and make logical decisions
  • Written and verbal communication skills and ability to exchange technical information
  • Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure in a high-stress environment
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays for year-round 24-7 operations
  • Flexibility for on-call scheduling

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Life-long career development support
  • Volunteerism opportunities
  • Safe, inclusive, and diverse workplace

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$3,794 per week

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteSurreyCanada

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