Tourmaline Oil Corp. is a Canadian senior crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company. We are focused on long-term growth through an active exploration, development, production and acquisition program in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

We are currently looking for an Operations Engineer to join our team, supporting field operations and production facilities across our asset teams. Reporting to the Operations Team Lead, the successful candidate will work closely with production, process engineering, maintenance, and HSE teams to help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be responsible for or assist with the following duties but not be limited to:

Area Optimization

Monitor facility and gathering system production performance data, identify opportunities and develop reporting for management

Identify bottlenecks and recommend changes to maximize throughput and recovery working with process engineers

Monitor uptime, efficiency, losses, and downtime causes

OPEX

Manage OPEX budget and forecast in partnership with Production Operations team

Evaluate and implement OPEX improvement opportunities

Maintenance and Operations Support

MOC evaluation and recommendations

Support Operations in following Process Safety program

Plan maintenance outages to minimize downtime and support in turnaround planning





Evaluate preventive/predictive maintenance plans for critical equipment

HAZOP participation as required

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Plan and implement tie in strategy for new production with development team

Provide input to facility engineering team on possible design changes and improvements

Liaise across teams – Coordinate operations, maintenance, process engineering, and HSE teams

Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering from a recognized University (P.Eng preferred)

Preferred 5-15 years of experience in oil and gas operations, production, or process facilities

Direct experience with process equipment such as separators, compressors, pumps, and heat exchangers

Familiarity with SCADA, and other real-time monitoring and reporting systems

Experience with an upstream oil and gas operator, directly with field operations, is considered an asset

Skills and Attributes

Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team (both office and field)

Robust analytical and troubleshooting skills, with sound engineering judgment

Self-motivation and efficiency in time management and organizational skills

Strong attention to detail and highly organized

Comprehensive knowledge of relevant regulatory codes, standards, and HSE requirements

Experience with HAZOP, Management of Change, and risk assessment methodologies

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📌 Operations Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Tourmaline Oil
📍 Winnipeg