Technical Specialist (Hydraulic Fracturing) Location: Calgary, AB

Schedule details: Project based, must have open availability for days and nights. 12 hr shifts. Must be able to travel to sites as needed

Employment type: 12 month Contract (potential for permanent employment)

Pay: To be discussed

Summary: The Technical Specialist will be a member of the Technical Services department responsible for providing a diverse range of technical and operational support. Reporting to the Director, Technical Services, Canadian Operations, the Technical Specialist will focus on hydraulic fracture treatment design, placement and analysis.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES Present job challenges and solutions encountered during daily operations

Provide relevant recommendations during treatment to improve placement success.

Prepare job designs meeting customer requirements

Conduct job reporting, includes pre- and post-treatment evaluation, regulatory submissions and all treatment data requirements

Provide rotational on-call support

Support technical team members with client needs and day-to-day duties

Collaborate with technical team members to increase understanding and optimization of fracturing design and placement using the appropriate tools and modeling software.

Support the preparation and maintenance of documents (templates, database, procedures, presentations and training information) relevant to the position and the group

Travel to the field for on-site technical support when required

Contribute to the development of policies and procedures to meet operational service line requirements

Promote services, equipment and products





Assist and promote knowledge sharing and development opportunities

Adherence to operational policies, procedures to achieve safety objectives

Maintain and foster relationships with key stakeholders and client customers

Maintain active member status with respective Professional Associations

Attend and participate in industry groups, trade shows, conventions, and other promotional and recruiting efforts as needed.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES A highly energetic, self-starter with the ability to work in a fast paced environment that is deadline driven; more importantly is centered on providing quality information

Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and verbal and written communication skills.

Must be able to interact effectively and work comfortably with field, branch, head office staff and senior management

Strong leadership, mentoring and delegation skills

Comfortable in a time-sensitive, project driven, team based environment

Ability to challenge assumptions backed by a solid business acumen and strong interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills with a customer service orientation and an ability to work well with all levels of the organization

Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities with a high attention to detail

Able to thrive in a rapidly changing environment





Team player with the ability to conduct work with utmost confidentiality and professionalism

Works and inspires others to work at high performance levels A working knowledge of fluid system technology

Demonstrated success with leading the creation of business process and improvement initiatives

Thorough knowledge of business analysis, change management, and project management, with the ability to identify /define gaps, risks and requirements and produce supporting documentation

Ability to generate reports with a high attention to detail

Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint is essential

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor Degree or Technology Diploma in Engineering

2 – 4 years of related experience is required

Minimum of 2+ years field experience in fracturing required

Coil experience considered an asset A clean 5 year drivers abstract and minimum Class 5 Drivers License

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.

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📌 Technical Specialist (Calgary)
🏢 NES Fircroft
📍 Calgary