K3 Foreman, Operations

Overview:

Pembina Pipeline Corporation’s Kaybob South Three (K3) Gas Plant is actively hiring for a K3 Foreman, Operations to join the team. This position reports to the Supervisor, Operations in Pembina’s Operations Division.

The Kaybob South Three (K3) Gas Plant is a 1st Class Steam Facility that processes approximately 230 MMCF/day of natural gas and is located approximately 45 km from Fox Creek, Alberta.

In this role, you will support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the K3 Gas Plant by coordinating operational readiness, maintenance activities, projects, and regulatory compliance requirements. This position plays a key role in advancing Pembina's strategy by driving operational excellence, supporting asset reliability, and ensuring the safe delivery of energy products to customers.

This position follows a Monday to Friday work week schedule.

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Champion Pembina’s Zero by Choice safety culture and Life Saving Rules by embedding physical, psychological, and cyber safety into all work practices while maintaining compliance, supporting audit readiness, proactively managing risk, and protecting our people, assets and information;
• Assist the Day Foreman with the planning, coordination, prioritization, and operational readiness activities required to maintain safe, reliable, and compliant facility operations;
• Provide coordination and administrative support for the Pembina Maintenance Management (PMM) system, including maintenance planning, work prioritization, work readiness requirements, and outage planning activities;
• Continuously adapt to emerging technologies and evolving technical requirements by actively acquiring new skills, applying innovative solutions, and integrating feedback into daily problem-solving.
• Model and promote learning agility by adapting quickly to change, encouraging experimentation, and continuously integrating new insights into team strategies and practices.
• Support facility projects through planning, scheduling, Management of Change (MOC), commissioning support, and operational readiness requirements;
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource requirements, cost estimates, status updates, and supporting documentation to ensure effective project execution;
• Monitor facility performance and identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, productivity, and cost-effective operations;
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements, company standards, operating procedures, and internal policies;
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Measurement, Planning/Scheduling, Accounting, and other stakeholders to coordinate work activities and support effective communication;
• Facilitate project and operational meetings, track action items, communicate progress, and support the resolution of operational issues and priorities;
• Support management decision-making by gathering information, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and communicating operational impacts;
• Provide input into budgeting, resource planning, work prioritization, cost tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives;
• Maintain a visible field presence to support safety, communication, work coordination, project execution, and operational readiness;
• Provide temporary coverage for the Day Foreman during vacations, training, absences, or other business requirements; and
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment that supports team effectiveness and positive working relationships.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Second Class Power engineering certification (in Alberta) or actively working towards certification (with completion expected in 3 years from date of hire);
• Minimum of 7 years progressively responsible related experience in a plant operations environment with panel (DCS) experience;
• Must be decisive when needed to trouble shoot problems while maintaining process conditions under stressful situations;
• Proven ability to demonstrate learning agility by rapidly adapting to changing business environments, embracing feedback, and continuously evolving leadership approaches to drive team and organizational success.
• Ability to rapidly acquire and apply new technical skills, tools, and frameworks in response to evolving project requirements and emerging technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), leadership abilities and strong team building skills;
• Self-starter who possesses a strong work ethic with a self-imposed desire to exceed everyday expectation; and
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.

This position is considered “Safety Sensitive” and so will require Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Testing which includes testing for marijuana metabolites.

You may also be required to provide a Driver’s Abstract.

The successful candidate must live within 100 km of Fox Creek