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AltaGas Hiring For AltaGas – Tech, Rail Operations Sustainment at Remote Full Time
Job Description
Position Summary
The Tech, Rail Operations Sustainment will provide onsite support for Midstream wide rail initiatives including training and standardization of policies and procedures.
You Will
- Facility Support
- Provide site level guidance on training requirements.
- Review site level procedures, move to standardize across midstream rail.
- Manage competency testing schedule and completion.
- Support rail standard development across midstream rail.
- Develop and Maintain gap analysis program to support site improvement and risk mitigation.
- Arrange operational support as required. Including but not limited to:
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On-site operational assistance in extenuating circumstances (strike, emergency situations, etc.).
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Remote guidance when on-site is not available.
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Set-up contingency plans to mitigate risks to operations.
- Assist With OMS program development and implementation.
- Assist with UOC development and ongoing support.
- Regulatory
- Participate in annual rail audits including preparation activities.
- Ensure Operating permits are renewed as required.
- Track and report rail requirements for ESG reporting – Ex. Non-Accidental Releases (NAR)
- Support rail related incident investigations, including any loading, offloading or transloading.
- Maintain Canadian Propane Association and ERAC membership and relationship including:
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Submission of annual volumetric reporting
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Contribution of RMA’s in functional key areas to support ERAC
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Oversee Training and necessary equipment maintenance
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Actively pursue response development with ERAC
- Provision Rail Safety initiatives (Collective Safety meetings, industry memos)
- Stakeholder Relations
- Support first responder training in partnership with stakeholder relations group, CN, CP, ERAC etc. along priority shipping routes.
- Develop robust supportive relationships with Railways
- Emergency Response
- Provide on-site support during incidents such as derailments.
- Co-ordinate transloading activities in collaboration with ERAC. (Locate trucks and/or railcars)
- Communicate progress to the UOC.
- Manage on-scene risks.
- Ensure product spec is upheld during transloading activities.
- Attend follow up or lessons learned meetings, complete any action items.
- Competencies
- Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Rail Facility.
- Has a good understanding of flows and location of equipment within the Rail Facility.
- Ability to identify and respond quickly to process upsets while maintaining Operations best practices, safety of facility and to minimize downtime.
- Follows all Rail Procedures with accuracy.
- Conduct proper inspection of rail cars and associated equipment.
- Properly secure all rail cars safe to load or offload.
- Complies with TDG regulations for safe loading and packaging of all shipped products.
- Completes assigned tasks, Work Orders, Safety Checklists.
- Assist and participate in EH & S meetings, inspections and all other EH & S requirements.
- Continuously improve skills and knowledge to enhance Operator competence and experience to advance to the next level as outlined in our Operations Training Program.
- Communicate with colleagues in a professional manner. Discuss any ideas that potentially enable more safety or efficiency.
- Ability to properly identify report and communicate equipment and safety deviations through MAXIMO, Hazard ID’s and Operations Log.
- All weekend, monthly and housekeeping duties are completed to maintain facility integrity and cleanliness.
- Participate in Critical Job Check lists, Job Hazard Assessments and Work Permitting to ensure non-routine or high-risk work is completed as per procedures.
- Understands and participates in Emergency Response Training and awareness.
- Understands and participates in ERP, Operations and LOTO Procedures.
- Remains competent in Loading Operations through yearly review of Operations Procedures, Lock out Procedures, Operations Workbook’s and Syllabus.
You Have
- Extensive knowledge of rail operations at each facility including interfaces with CN, CP and BNSF.
- Understanding of provincial and state regulatory requirements for industrial rail operations.
- Collaborative working knowledge of Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC)
- Network of training providers in facility areas.
- Exhibit and uphold the AltaGas core values.
For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person’s ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
