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Shell is currently seeking a Instrumentation Technician* to work at the Fort McMurray Albian Sands mining project.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the required maintenance activities are completed in a manner that promotes safety as the first priority.
• Provides proactive safety and environmental leadership by example.
• Fosters a spirit of cooperation between operators, trades and technical staff to achieve Utility Area and overall goals.
• Assist in the development of the Instrumentation Maintenance Philosophy and Maintenance Procedures.
• Assess and input into the instrumentation spare parts requirements for the area on an ongoing basis.
• Plans daily and long-term instrumentation/control maintenance activities. This includes priority setting in consultation with operations, maintenance and technical input.
• Executes instrumentation maintenance activities.
• Stays current with applicable governmental regulations, which may affect Instrumentation Maintenance Procedures.
• Other duties and activities as appropriate and necessary
• Assist in the development of the Electrical Maintenance Philosophy and Maintenance Procedures.
• Assess and input into electrical spare parts requirements for the area on an ongoing basis.
• Encourages participation from operations, technical and maintenance in developing innovative solutions to problems.
• Executes electrical maintenance activities.
• Stays current with applicable governmental regulations, which may affect Electrical Maintenance Procedures.
• Other duties and activities as appropriate and necessary.

Requirements:

• 5 - 10 years experience in Electrical and Instrumentation/Control System Maintenance in an industrial setting.
• 5- 10 years experience in a Cogeneration/Power Generation facility.
• Experience in process plant commissioning would be an asset.
• A strong grasp of the English language, both spoken and written
• Journeyman Instrument Technician Interprovincial Certificate
• Journeyman Electrician/Industrial Electrician Interprovincial Certificate
• Power System Electrician Certification would be considered an asset.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 22 July 2009
Number of Vacancies: 9

* For this position, the new employee(s) will initially be hired by Albian Sands Energy Inc. under Albian terms and conditions. Effective January 1, 2010, the employee(s) will be transferred to Shell Canada Limited, under Shell Canada terms and conditions, in connection with Shell Canada Energy's operation of the Albian Sands mining project.

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