Logistics Analyst

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Logistics Analyst for their downstream portfolio supporting the schedulers who manage the client’s logistics via rail and truck through North America including commodities such as asphalt, diesel, ethanol, pet coke, and sulphur. This is a 1-year contract located in Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Freight Requests.
  • Fuel Surcharge.
  • Demurrage.
  • Maintenance of the freight rate tables.
  • Management of the Multi Year Rail Contract KPIs.
  • Account status with all Canadian and US railroads.
  • Tariff Updates.
  • System Updates.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • A Bachelor of Commerce or related degree in Business, Economics, or Supply Chain.
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience within, logistics, transportation, distribution and/or supply chain.
  • Strong Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • The ability to multi task whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • A team player with strong communication skills.
  • Well organized and have excellent planning and decision-making skills.
  • Proven track record of creating, monitoring and reporting on KPIs, dashboards and other financial and operational metrics.

Nice to Haves

  • 1-5 years of scheduling experience specific to rail transportation, scheduling and empty pipeline management.
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification.
  • Experience and knowledge of Geometrix Rail Logistics System.
  • Working knowledge of SAP.
  • Previous experience with accounting and verifying invoices.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Analyst, Regulatory Accounting

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Our Utility client in Chatham, ON is looking to hire an Analyst, Regulatory Accounting for a 6-month contract opportunity.

Job Description:

Duties/description:

• Assistance with preparation of all monthly, quarterly and annual internal, external and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Prepare financial reports, journal entries and account reconciliations.

• Assistance with coordination and preparation of the finance portion of annual deferral disposition and interrogatory responses.

• Assistance with the implementation of finance related regulatory decisions.

• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging regulatory accounting and rate making issues.

• Work closely with the other members of your team to ensure key reporting deadlines are met; reports are accurate and complete; and accounting issues are resolved in a timely manner.

• Provide support for developing and maintaining an effective internal control environment.

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with numerous groups and individuals.

• Support and assisting with ad hoc projects.

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance.

• Minimum 2 years accounting experience.

• Ability to organize work, set priorities and meet deadlines.

• A strong team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to contribute to the development of others.

• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.

• Sound analytical and problem-solving ability.

• Able to work with minimal supervision.

Nice to haves:

• Accounting designation or equivalent experience

• Working knowledge of US GAAP.

• Superior computer skills.

• SAP knowledge and experience.

Comments:

• Potential Minimal travel to The Toronto Office Could Be Required.

• Minimal OT could Be required at month-end / Year-End

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Maintenance Planner

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Our market leading integrated oil company has an immediate need for a Maintenance Planner to join their team in their Calgary head office location for a six month contract opportunity.

The Thermal Heavy Oil Business Unit is committed to building a successful Operations team built upon the principles of the Operational Integrity system. The Maintenance Planner will play a key role in the development of the facilities’ Maintenance department from grassroots to best-in-class. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, this position will actively assist in the development and execution of various maintenance and integrity assurance philosophies, programs and procedures as has been implemented in the District, with particular focus on proactive maintenance measures and first in class asset management.

This position is based in the Calgary office.

Responsibilities During the Construction and CSU phase, which are significantly completed, this is an excellent opportunity to build upon your expertise and experience to:

  • Play a key role in operational integrity assurance by leading the development of maintenance inspection plans and procedures.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Operations team to execute maintenance strategies, procedures, workflows, practices and KPIs with a focus on first in class asset management and culture.
  • Liaise with the RBIM (Risk Based Integrity Management) team through implementation to the scheduling of initial base line inspections and through to complete planning in place for ongoing RBIM inspections in the operations phase
  • Ensure that data for the maintenance management CMMS system (SAP) is captured at the engineering stage.
  • Lead in the Risk and FMEA analysis for newly added equipment from recent projects resulting in criticality rankings and Maintenance strategies for equipment.
  • Lead in the development of equipment PMs and the scheduling/load leveling of PM activities
  • Lead in spares analysis resulting in a spares purchasing and warehousing strategy
  • Lead the development of spare parts listings and BOMs and coordinate data management to achieve excellence in data integrity.
  • Lead in SAP data population of both equipment and spare parts master data and overall SAP implementation.
  • Work closely with Procurement to develop work scopes for service contract RFQs, evaluate bids and award contracts.
  • Participate as required in the development of turnaround equipment PJPs and planning with a focus on turnaround scheduling and preparedness.
  • Play a key role in the startup and first years of operation of the phase 1 Central Processing Facility and Field Facilities

During the Operating Phase, which is significantly under way, the successful candidate will work closely with maintenance, operations and engineering personnel and be responsible for developing effective relationships with other groups within the organization as well as with contractors, suppliers and service providers. This position will provide opportunity for career growth while,

  • Establishing a learning culture by providing leadership, mentorship, and learning opportunities to staff and contract maintenance personnel
  • Being a leader in developing an integrated, proactive, and progressive culture ensuring that all operational and maintenance activities are carried out in a planned, efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner, complying with all company and regulatory, health, safety and environmental codes, practices, policies and regulations.
  • Establishing Process Safety and Occupational Safety as a priority through leadership in planning and execution strategies and by ensuring that contractor personnel and equipment meet safety and loss control objectives by ensuring that equipment inspections and safety orientations have been completed and that these personnel are aware of all safety policies and training requirements.
  • Supporting both day-to-day and turnaround maintenance planning and scheduling activities by identifying repair needs, prioritizing, detailing work, material and outside service requirements, and providing detailed resource estimates and work breakdown structures for required work.
  • Inputting to, planning and scheduling of unit outages and major turnaround scopes and assist as required during unplanned equipment or plant outages.
  • Developing and monitoring of the day to day schedule and reporting on selected KPIs with input and support from operations and maintenance team leaders.
  • Prioritizing, Planning and Scheduling the work of a multi-disciplined operational team using SAP and GWOS.
  • Working closely with maintenance, operations and engineering personnel to set maintenance priorities, resolve execution issues and provide leadership in troubleshooting and problem solving
  • Manage notifications and work orders within due dates and maintain accurate backlogs.
  • Preparation and assembly of the necessary documentation and drawings required to send equipment off site for repairs and holding vendors to strict reporting guidelines.
  • Input, analyze, report, monitor and assist in the management of the PM/PDM process in SAP
  • Monitoring and ensuring that a high standard of data integrity is being maintained in SAP inclusive of PMs, BOMs, equipment masters, material masters, entry of work order history into notifications and that proper notification & work order coding is maintained.
  • Supervise an on-site SAP Data technician and Planning assistant as well as two Calgary based data technicians.
  • Interfacing with the Engineering team and the Technical Services group to identify support issues, and to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
  • Implementing effective Preventative Maintenance programs and, where appropriate, move toward Predictive Maintenance
  • Periodic auditing of maintenance procedures and practices
  • Working with the Leadership Team in the preparation of maintenance operating and capital budgets

Must Have Skills:

  • Planning certificates from third party training institutions relating to planning, estimating, scheduling, asset management, RCM, PDM and project or turnaround management
  • Any of the following Journeyman Certifications (I.P. Standard), Instrumentation, Electrical, Millwright, Pipefitting, Boilermaking and Welding
  • Minimum 5 years experience working with maintenance CMMS systems
  • Minimum 5 years experience working with scheduling programs
  • Minimum 5 years experience with SAP is required
  • Minimum 10 years experience in a maintenance role within a refinery, gas plant, petrochemical complex or similar environment
  • Min. 5 years experience with maintenance programs/databases
  • Experience with SAP (PM & MM) modules
  • Service contract negotiation experience
  • Scope building, budgeting and cost control experience
  • Familiarity with government regulations, QA/QC requirements and MOC procedures
  • Excellent computing skills
  • Proven leadership & mentoring skills
  • Proven initiative team work and organizational skills
  • Proven business sense with strong troubleshooting and decision making abilities
  • Excellent teamwork, communication & organizational skills

Nice To Have Skills:

  • Any trade related engineering or technical certification
  • Interpersonal skills and conflict resolution training
  • Dual Certifications are an asset
  • A Power engineering certificate would be an asset
  • Turnaround planning and scheduling experience a definite asset
  • Experience in a maintenance role at a SAGD facility a definite asset

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com  

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Supply and Trading Analyst

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Supply and Trading Analyst to coordinate the in-system movements of the client’s production and any third part purchases or sales to ensure all market commitments are met in accordance with compliance policies. This individual will work closely with the Supply Planners and Heavy Oil Traders to provide analytics ensuring timely responses for value generating opportunities. This is a 1-year contract located in Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Manage the capture of inter-company product movements.
  • Provide analytic support to the Trading and Supply team as needed.
  • Actual vs. plan value analysis.
  • Execution of business development economics.
  • Communicating directly with Supply and Trading to take advantage of value generating opportunities as they arise.
  • Invoice adjustments and processing.
  • Role will be 30% Transactional sales capture (data entry into SAP) and 90% Analytics providing analytics support for the sales team.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • A Bachelor of Commerce or Business, although a degree in marketing will be considered an asset.
  • A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role within the oil and gas industry
  • Strong Analytics background.
  • Experience with SAP.
  • Strong Computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • The ability to multi task whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • A team player with strong communication skills.
  • Well organized and have excellent planning and decision-making skills.

Nice to Haves

  • Finance and Accounting background.

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Technical Data Analyst IV

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking an Technical Data Analyst who will be responsible for managing pipeline and facility centric data, in the areas of procurement, engineering, construction and traceability.

Our client owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in North America and is relied on by millions of consumers for fuel.

We at Ian Martin envision a world where everyone is connected in meaningful work and if you find great meaning in developing some of the most widely used products in the world, then we have the career path for you.

On a day to day basis your work will include:

  • Gathering, extracting and compiling data related to pipeline construction, especially part numbers for pipes, valves, etc.
  • Data will be extracted from PDF’s, Excel spreadsheets, some paper files (invoices or warehouse documents)
  • Retrieving data from other departments, like warehouses and supply chain management offices
  • Person will use SQL (DDL, DML, TSQL) and other languages, daily, to extract, gather and manage this information
  • Building small scale data models to organize relational data
  • ETL data from sources to the project database
  • This data will ultimately be entered into a PIM 360 database
  • Responsible for the management and support of data related products and services provided to the business.
  • Providing critical support and knowledge using a combination of technical expertise and business intelligence to manage operational risk and assist in meeting regulatory compliance.
  • Responsible for analyzing data, coaching, resolving issues and developing improvements related to data and technical applications.
  • 2+ years of experience

Necessary Qualifications

  • Strong Excel skills
  • Knowledge of SQL
  • Knowledge of Access
  • Strong knowledge of database schemas and logical models

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and ArcGIS

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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PMO Analyst I

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking a PMO Analyst who will be responsible for driving strategic execution and maximize business value of the field integrity work portfolios through the integrated system-wide prioritization, communication, and oversight of the work strategies to ensure safe, reliable, responsible and effective operations of assets.

Our client owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in North America and is relied on by millions of consumers for fuel.

We at Ian Martin envision a world where everyone is connected in meaningful work and if you find great meaning in developing some of the most widely used products in the world, then we have the career path for you.

On a day to day basis your work will include:

  • Facilitate reviews of the integrated portfolio plan and manage change within the plan with a view to providing management reports on progress against plan, per region and on overall portfolio
  • Work with regional portfolio specialists and senior project development specialist to ensure work plans are kept current, new work is planned and communicated within the timelines defined and communicate potential opportunities and constraints
  • Assist in the collation of content for working meetings and Steering Committee reviews in addition to publishing the minutes, decisions and actions arising from each
  • Work with team to define, develop the test, and utilize appropriate tools and expertise to support processes and portfolio results delivery
  • Work with the portfolio manager and director to facilitate the smooth delivery of the portfolio delivery results by ensuring all new work is identified, planned and communicated, risks are identified at a regional and portfolio level, periodic assessment of team effectiveness is completed, assist in identifying and improving team process and documentation, and ensure portfolio reporting cycles are adhered to.
  •  This role facilitates the integrated portfolio reporting, support the team tool development, manages the team SharePoint site and documentation
  • Work involves a mix of hands-on expertise, follow-up, and coordinating the integrated efforts of the team
  • The challenge in this role is to collate highly complex information in multiple formats in a way that stakeholders are able to understand and operationalize.

Contacts (Working Relationships):

Internal:

  • Daily and weekly contact with team members in multiple locations and time zones
  • Weekly & monthly interaction with GTM leadership – status reporting & issue management
  • Occasional contact with stakeholders – Commercial, Gas Control, Finance, SCM, and Regulatory leaders of GTM
  • Regular interaction with Integrity and Engineering services – meeting facilitation and work clarifications as needed

External:

  • Coordination and preparation of materials for external consumption

Required Skills:

  • University Degree and four-plus years of experience or equivalent mix of formal education and experience
  • Sound business judgment is required in preparing materials and reports for leadership
  • Self-motivated, delivery oriented, team player that can work independently, manage their time and work priorities
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Flexibility to adapt to frequent shifts in priorities and schedules
  • Ability to organize complex information and write concise documents and correspondence to various audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Systems thinking capabilities
  • Strong Microsoft Office and SharePoint skills

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Agile Project Manager

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Our downtown Calgary energy client has an immediate need for an Agile Project Manager to lead a dynamic custom software development project.  The initial contract is for four months with a very high probability for extension as this project is funded through 2020.

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating the agile project team to achieve a high level of performance and quality.  The PM will manage their projects using a hybrid agile software delivery methodology.  The project is an online platform designed to streamline the application process, while at the same time, support better-informed decision making. 

The PM will be expected to use their high level of knowledge and experience in traditional project management principles combined with previous agile project management principals to align to a hybrid agile approach to delivering projects.  This hybrid approach ensures the appropriate level of agility and predictability to support the program.

Job Responsibilities/Description:

  • Project Planning and Management – Lead the core project team with Business SME’s to define project deliverables (MVP), estimates, and schedule; organize and lead project status and SCRUM meetings; prepare and distribute weekly status and issue reports; manage risks, issues, and highlight resource constraints to the program; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned project
  • Team Management – Ensures the core delivery team is working together towards project goals.  Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members.
  • Program Owner support – Support the Program Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance.
  • Process Management and Improvement – Adhere to hybrid agile delivery approach by managing the defined hybrid project management process while further champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management.
  • Team building and Collaboration – Promote empowerment of the Core and Development teams to ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution.  Encourages a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team.  Effectively collaborates across the IS Branch and across the program (with Leadership, Business Partners, and other projects) ensuring they are bringing meaningful and positive contributions to both their project and the broader program.

Key Deliverables

  • project deliverables complete for release dates
  • low level of bugs or high quality of development achieved through sprints
  • developer resources effectively leveraged with appropriate activities aligned to billable hours
  • adoption of and continuous improvement around a “hybrid agile delivery” processes

Key Contributions

The PM is seen as a vital member of the core team structure established for development activities.  They will ensure all deliverables for project sprints and releases are completed with a high level of quality and with effective use of their developer resources.  This role plays a key role engaging with our business partners and SME’s who provide requirements for the developed product.

Required Skills

  • Ability to work with various stakeholders including technical and business who are a mix of staff and contractors
  • Ability to manage business outcomes and expectations
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Customer-service oriented, evidenced by a solution-focused pro-active, self-starter mindset
  • Friendly and outgoing with a positive and cooperative attitude
  • Able to successfully work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, with ability to multi-task
  • Confident learning to use new technology platforms and software systems
  • Ability to escalate a problem if and when necessary
  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
  • Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
  • Balanced business/technical background:
    • Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
    • Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
  • Minimum requirements for candidate to demonstrate:
    • a track record of successfully implementing software development projects using Agile methodologies including 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
  • Background or knowledge of oil and gas upstream activities or the regulatory work associated with these activities (industry experience)
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Pro-active, self-starter with the ability to manage business outcomes and expectations
  • Diploma or degree
  • Strong demonstrated experience with or formal training in: Scrum, Agile, PMP, team leadership, customer engagement, organization skills.

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com  

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HR Analyst – Organizational Effectiveness

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Human Resource Analyst with a focus on Organizational Effectiveness. The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting several programs including the Leadership, Development, and Business skills programs, Onboarding and Orientation program, Succession programs, performance management and overall department support. This individual will also provide assistance with logistics, processes, and communications related to the programs. This is a 1-year contract located in Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Manage all logistics and communications related to the corporate wide new hire orientation program.
  • Schedule and manage training courses in the Learning Management System (LMS) through SuccessFactors.
  • Coordinate Business Skills training course logistics and manage communications with participants.
  • Support the development of the new corporate leadership programs by building out logistical processes as well as managing communications and employee registration.
  • Develop and manage processes for various OE programs.
  • Monitor HR Training and Leadership Training inbox's and respond to employee enquiries
  • Assist with scheduling and team meeting management.
  • Training budget management which includes invoicing, accruals, and tracking of costs.
  • Assist HR Advisors with special projects and initiatives including by not limited to succession planning, performance review process, and mentoring.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in an OE related discipline (e.g. Commerce, HR, Organization Development, Psychology, Business Administration).
  • 2-4 years Human Resources experience is required, preferably with training administration or coordinator experience.
  • Learning Management System (LMS) experience.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills in an environment with firm deadlines.
  • Skilled at multi-tasking and managing a variety of assignments at once.
  • Astute attention to detail.
  • Excellent inter-personal and relationship-building skills, with exceptional customer service orientation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Haves

  • Oil & gas experience would be an asset.
  • Knowledge of SAP is considered a definite asset.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Buyer I

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Our Utility client in Chatham, ON is looking to hire a Buyer for a 6-month contract opportunity.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities:

The Associate Buyer is a key position in the department responsible for supporting the Supply Chain Management (SCM) group and internal clients in processing requests for materials or services and procuring them in a timely and cost-effective manner meeting business requirements and specifications.

• Provide SAP (Materials Management (MM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Contract System (Ariba)) expertise and support to client base including database management/maintenance for materials and vendors, miscellaneous report preparation, and inventory strategy.

• Support Purchase Orders/Service Orders based on material or service requisitions, ensuring company policies are met.

• Provide support for warehouses, including Operations and Contractor warehouses for all material related activity (requests, transfers, receipts, relocation/disposal of surplus/obsolete material, inventory control expertise, quarantined material segregation and recalls).

• General procurement activity including policy interpretation/clarification, price comparison and analysis, department telephone support and administrative support as required.

• Commercial interaction with vendors including obtaining quotes, resolving invoice discrepancies, challenging price increases, performing expedites, managing customs requirements and relationship building.

• Serve as the initial point of contact for all Supply Chain related questions and issues and forward to appropriate SCM personnel as required.

• Provide general and specific SCM training including processes, procedures and various SCM systems.

Must Haves:

• College/University/Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or 3+ years of experience.

• Advanced computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SAP).

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work with minimum direction in a team environment.

Nice to Haves:

• 2 years of relevant experience in natural gas, oil & gas, or power industry.

• Negotiation skills.

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)

 

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

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Business Analyst

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One prestigious Calgary energy client has an immediate need for a Business Analyst to join their team for a four month contract opportunity.  This contract has a very high chance of extension.

The Well Licensing Project is delivering a single intake system for Directive 56 Well Licence authorizations in a single technology to obtain information through an application process, benefitting full life cycle regulation through coordination beyond application decisions.  The first release, which focused on well applications has been completed, the second release is anticipated to focus on well amendments and will soon be in the ideation phase.

Project Deliverables

Requirements Gathering Workshops & Documentation of:

  • Business Functional Requirements
  • Build Functional Decomposition Diagram
  • Non-Functional Requirements
  • Information Management Requirements
  • Scope Definition with Business
  • Scope Signoff
  • Other Business Analysis duties as required.
  • Sprint planning, JIRA stories creation/maintenance/ownership
  • Assist with system testing, business testing, and test coordination.

Job Description

  • Identify, evaluate, and ensure a clear understanding of the needs of clients and stakeholders. Turn that understanding into a concise business requirement with detailed technical requirements. To succeed you must be able to evaluate information from a variety of sources, reconcile conflicts and then create a requirements traceability matrix against the solution architecture, design, test planning and hand over to support.
  • This role requires continuous monitoring of the business need and the impact of solutions to ensure current state matches desired state. Are the solutions being integrated by the users, is the business need being met?
  • This will require risk analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and feasibility and gap analysis. Weaving together multiple technologies, leverage existing technologies for increased strategic usage and to solve business challenges may be necessary.
  •  Using problem solver, strong communication skills, analytic skills, organizational and time management, client-interfacing skills, your solutions must be communicated in a professional and concise manner including PowerPoint presentations, reports and documentation. 
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to build consensus with diverse team of business and technical SMEs. Positive mindset.
  • Draft project requirements, write test scenarios and plans, manage projects, possess technical knowledge to work well with developers, and bring sound business knowledge to IT projects.

Skills Required

Requirement elicitations, analysis and management and translating those needs into business requirements.  Ensure effective use of end applications and evaluate the integration with other modules, applications.

Skills that are an asset

An Asset: Familiarity with Confluence, experience working on agile projects, familiar with the Jira or Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services tools.

 

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com  

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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IT Business Analyst

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On behalf of our client, we are looking for a senior level IT Business Analyst who will assist  in determining which business requirements can and should be automated and how they are then integrated with other business and technical processes.  They will translate high-level business requirements into detailed functional specifications and managing requests for changes to the specifications

 

Responsibilities Include:

– Participate in requirements prioritisation.

– Assist in the definition of project scope and success criteria

– Perform project management tasks as needed

– determine, assign, track and manage project tasks, documentation, issues, change requests, status, etc.

– Partner with development team to provide reporting and status on project deliverables.

– Coordinate and participate in Testing activities.

 

Skills Required:

– Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent

-10+ years of systems analysis, programming or other IT related experience

– Complete understanding of the software development lifecycle

– Strong interpersonal skills

– Excellent written and oral communication skills

GIS Technical Assistant

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Our client has an immediate need for a Technical Assistant to provide document control support to their growing team.  This is a twelve (12) month contract located in the Calgary head office.

Providing technical and functional documentation expertise, this role will require interaction with a broad range of employees and contractors both at a worker level as well as at the supervisory and management levels. This role needs commitment, willingness to learn, professionalism and customer service to the business units to which the team supports.

  • Maintain control procedures, engineering and technical documents / drawings, to received and issued
  • Ensure proper naming conventions for documentation are correctly updated and document numbers are assigned.
  • Perform quality check of technical documentation about numbering readability of file formats, verification / revision identification etc.
  • Ensure effective and traceable flow of technical documentation between the different parties within vendors and project
  • Perform other document related functions as agreed upon with document managers/coordinators
  • Transmit drawings / document to the third party according to engineer(s) request
  • Accelerate projects and technical tasks in collaboration with the Superintendent and Work Site Leads
  • Understand, contribute and demonstrate the ability to implement business processes and procedures relative to the applicable stages of the asset lifecycle (scouting, survey, construction and abandonment)
  • QA/QC with completion of project steps, processes and data management
  • Working knowledge and data integration into numerous computer applications
  • Multi-Task and prioritize various projects throughout different stages of the asset lifecycle to ensure timely progression and compliance with project schedules
  • Demonstrate the ability to problem-solve and ensure projects and department performance targets are achieved
  • Recognize and communicate project challenges and risks to ensure targets are successful
  • Understand regulatory and environmental governances to ensure adherence throughout projects. Contribute to regulatory applications by providing precise regulatory and environmental information crucial to project considerations
  • Thorough understanding of the ground disturbance package process and awareness of ground disturbance procedure
  • Understanding and awareness of safety expectations and procedures
  • Mentorship and training of new hires (Work Site Leads / Technical Assistants)
  • Accelerate projects and technical tasks in collaboration with the Superintendent and Work Site Leads

MUST HAVE Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
  • AbaData and Accumap Training
  • Provincial One-Call Ticket processing experience
  • GIS experience – map reading
  • 5-7 years of experience in a similar role

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Accounts Payable, Billing Clerk

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Our client has an immediate need for an Accounts Payable Billing Clerk to processes invoices with their growing team.  This is a twelve (12) month contract located in the Calgary head office.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Finance & Accounting Services, the Accounts Payable, Billing Clerk will be primarily responsible for processing invoices on a daily basis within SAP, responding to internal inquiries and working with internal departments to ensure the timely processing of invoices

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible daily for processing an assigned number of invoices according to volume including both Purchase order and non-purchase order workflows such as pre-approved invoices and employee expenses.
  • Act as a point of contact for internal payable related inquiries. Includes the responsibility of managing multiple mailboxes and responding to inquiries from the internal organization on a timely basis.
  • Work closely with our procurement service center (PSC) to identify and resolve issues with PO workflow.
  • Assist with our third party audit program to identify and post duplicates and unclaimed credits back to vendor accounts.
  • Participate or lead process improvement initiatives and provide support for any system upgrades or enhancements impacting payable processes and systems.
  • Ad-hoc duties and backup support for other coworkers during vacation leave or absences.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment dealing with a variety of stakeholders
  • Is an effective communicator with strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to learn new systems & processes quickly in order to apply consistent application to multiple scenarios.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills; ability to identify key issues based on relevant data and provide appropriate solutions/recommendations.
  • Superior attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy
  • Strong drive to provide exceptional customer service to our internal organizations
  • Excellent organization skills

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Business Degree
  • Intermediate accounting or technical background
  • 2 – 5 years previous experience processing payables in SAP is required
  • Must have SAP payable processing experience, in a high volume environment
  • Experience in a customer service oriented function
  • Basic Excel with a willingness to learn more intermediate or advanced functions
  • Must have SAP Processing experience

NICE TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • CMA, CGA, CPA enrollment
  • Oil and Gas

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES:

  • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment dealing with a variety of stakeholders
  • Is an effective communicator with strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to learn new systems & processes quickly in order to apply consistent application to multiple scenarios.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills; ability to identify key issues based on relevant data and provide appropriate solutions/recommendations
  • Superior attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy
  • Deadline driven and process oriented while taking personal accountability for results
  • Able to work in a fast paced environment and able to effectively manage multiple priorities

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.Net Developer IV

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking a senior level .NET for a long-term contract assignment.

Our client owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in North America and is relied on by millions of consumers for fuel.

Skills Required:

  • 10+ years of relevant experience, including commercial experience in .NET (C#, ASP.NET, Web Services)
  • Experience in creating web applications i – OO, software patterns, n-tier architecture
  • Experience in Gas Pipeline industry and leading a small team of developers.
  • Excellent knowledge of XML, XHTML, JavaScript, JQuery and CSS
  • Must be able to write raw code – SQL Server development, SSIS, SSRS
  • Experience of MVC framework

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Emergency Management and Business Continuity Analyst

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Emergency Management and Business Continuity Analyst for a 1-year contract located out of their office in Calgary Alberta.

How you will bring value…

This role is integral to the growth and success of the SOI&E organization and EMBC team. You will elevate the existing EMBC team capacity to provide immediate support with the implementation of the new organizational structure.

What you will be doing…

  • Responsible for setting the conditions for the EMBC Team to progress and build both effectiveness and efficiency to become a future top quartile world-class EMBC organization.
  • Satisfy EMBC organizational restructure needs.
  • Address and improve demands on existing administration, budgetary, documentation and business operations need.
  • Provide general support to the emergency management and Business Continuity (EMBC) Team.
  • Provide analyst support to EMBC Team to enhance both efficiency and effectiveness during transitional period to new EMBC organization.
  • Allow EMBC Team to pursue opportunities that have been deferred.
  • Review distribution and management control of Emergency Response Plans (ERP) and Geographic Response Plans (GRP) across corporate and Business Unit regions to ensure accuracy and positive control of both ERP and GRPs.
  • Collect and analyze pertinent emergency management data with a view to providing EMBC leadership with timely and relevant information and trends from which to make informed decisions.
  • Build and apply Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that demonstrate and illustrate EMBCs progress towards achieving top quartile standings.
  • Interpret varied and complex data and perform analyses to show where the client could potentially reduce fiscal stressors while increasing EMBC efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Create detailed reports based on data analysis findings.
  • Create visual depictions of data, graphs and charts for clear reporting needs.
  • Coach the EMBC Team in a manner that effectively uses data to improve operational efficiencies.
  • Support the administration of developing policies and plans that shape and Influence the future of EMBC support.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in systems, databases, and the use of Technology as a scalable and cost-effective enabler for emergency management.
  • Assist with the investigation of vendors (conduct RFIs) for development of ERPs (Vendors lacking requisite level of attention to Quality Assurance and Quality Control).
  • Creating and disseminating surveys or obtaining budgetary documentation.
  • Assist in the oversight and transition to the new EMBC organization in the preparation and execution of emergency response plans.
  • Support Corporate Response Management Team (CRMT) admissions to maintain readiness.
  • Assist setting-up training program administration, including training records, lesson plan development and qualification records.
  • Assist with development of a training matrix and delivery strategy.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Business Continuity or related field.
  • Experience in using business continuity planning applications and emergency notifications systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of and experience in:
    • Incident Command System (ICS)
    • Emergency Management
    • Emergency Operations Center Operations
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desired, but not required.
  • Designations such as Associate Business Continuity Professional, Certified Business Continuity Professional, Certified Emergency Manager, Associate Emergency Manager, ICS 200 or 300, NFPA or similar are an asset.
  • Ability to develop and update complex, customized emergency response plans.
  • Conduct gap analyses against industry standards and/or regulations
  • Previous experience conducting research, analyses and taking appropriate measures to correct problems.
  • Previous experience developing and facilitating emergency and business continuity training and operational, functional exercises.
  • 5 + years experience in an Emergency Management capacity with an emphasis on business resilience including business continuity, emergency response, and incident management.
  • Experience preparing timely reports to accurately reflect the outcome of exercises and learnings to drive continuous improvement for business units.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.
  • Ability to assume Command Staff functions during an incident, as defined by the Incident Command System, in an Incident Command Post.
  • Valid Class 5 drivers license.

Nice to Haves

  • Willingness to work directly with clients in an environment that changes rapidly; must possess a mature approach to the personal interactions between a consultant and the client.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; superior writing and editing skills in the creation of documents and procedures. Skilled in articulating complex issues at a level easily understood, in both oral and written form.
  • Ability to prepare clear, well-written reports, summaries, records, procedures, log entries Ability to develop, recommend and implement new work methods and procedures.
  • Change managerial and leadership skills.
  • Coaching, mentoring and training skills.
  • Conflict Management/Resolution.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
  • Data driven decision making.

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Civil Engineering Specialist

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Our client, one of the largest energy suppliers in Canada has an immediate need for a Civil Engineering Specialist. This is a 11-month contract located in Burnaby British Columbia.

What you will be doing…

  • Design of a variety of shallow and deep foundations for transmission and microwave structures including but not limited to steel grillages, guy anchors, piles, concrete foundation and rock foundations.
  • Civil design of underground utility.
  • Concrete design of buried structures.
  • Steel design for supporting electrical equipment.
  • Projects for the work assignment can range from major capital projects to maintenance projects.
  • Work closely with other designers as well as other disciplines such as Geotechnical, Structural and Overhead Design Team.
  • Field work such as visiting construction sites and travelling to remote locations.

What you will need to succeed…

  • P. Eng and 8+ years relevant professional experience.
  • Must have valid class 5 drivers licence for frequent site visits (couple times per month with few overnights).
  • Experience with utilities is an asset, open to other industries such as construction, telecommunication.
  • Canadian design experience.
  • Familiar with relevant design standards for foundation such as Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual, CSA S16, CSA A23.3.
  • Owner's engineer work experience will be an asset.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Project Delivery Lead

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Project Delivery Lead to work out of their Calgary office on a 1-year contract.

How you will bring value…

In this role you will:

  • Be responsible for the consistent delivery of all Upstream projects and programs.
  • Manage the prioritized Upstream projects, classification and ranking of net new projects and initiation of projects.
  • Report on overall status of the Upstream portfolio, long range planning and communication with Senior Management.
  • Work with and supporting the Program Managers, you will ensure that projects are delivered to the client’s IS standards within cost, budget and manage escalations.
  • Become a Program Manager to programs and projects and backfill for Upstream Program Managers on-leave.
  • Provide optimization and improvements for internal processes and participate in strategic planning activities.
  • Participate in program and project gate reviews.

What you will be doing…

  • Upstream program/project portfolio management, i.e. project initiation, corporate reporting, long-range planning and approvals.
  • Project quality review, reporting and leadership.
  • Execute specific projects.
  • Meet PMO standards and provide process improvement and maintenance.
  • Optimization and strategic planning activities including workforce and vendor engagement.
  • Manage day to day project escalation issues.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Post-Secondary Bachelor’s Degree.
  • PMP.
  • 10+ years of Project Management experience.
  • Previous experience with Project Management Office standards and process improvement/maintenance.

Nice to Haves

  • Post-Secondary Degree in Engineering.
  • MBA.
  • P. Eng.
  • Project Controls.
  • Leadership.
  • Communication (written, verbal and public speaking).
  • Oil and Gas Experience.
  • Engineering and Construction Experience.
  • Information and Technology Experience.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Mechanical Technical Specialist

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Mechanical Technical Specialist to provide technical support to the Heavy Oil and Gas, Thermal, Maintenance Ready for Operations team. This is a 1-year contract based out of Lloydminster with occasional site visits to operational facilities.

What you will be doing…

  • Support the creation of the SAP Hierarchy.
  • Audit the SAP hierarchy and resolve discrepancies.
  • Participate in Asset Criticality and critical spares identification.
  • Lead and assist in the development, creation, and optimization of SAP Plant Maintenance in alignment with the client’s maintenance and planning standards.
  • Collaborate with required stakeholders as required to complete scope.
  • Build time based and conditions-based Preserve Task Lists.
  • Build Restore Task Lists.
  • Build and contribute to Operator Performed Maintenance Task Lists.
  • Lead and assist in Assembly creation.
  • Lead and assist in the development and creation of Material Masters and Equipment BOMs.
  • Roll out SAP Maintenance Plans, Items and Task Lists to the facility Maintenance and Operations Teams.
  • Lead the evaluation of critical spares.
  • Collaborate with required stakeholders as required to complete scope.
  • Identify failures modes and associated critical spares and define maintenance strategy.
  • Create Material Masters and Equipment BOMs with critical identification.
  • Lead review and acceptance of critical spares lists and maintenance strategy with facility Maintenance and Operations Teams.
  • Identify warehouse preservation requirements of critical sparing.
  • Ensure processes are carried out effectively and drive continuous improvement.
  • Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead or support the development of new or modification of existing procedures and work instructions.
  • Support department initiatives as needed.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Journeyman Millwright with inter-provincial red seal (or eligibility for designation).
  • Minimum of 8 years mechanical maintenance experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper or power generation industries.
  • Experience or a working knowledge of a Centralized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), e.g. SAP PM, Maximo.
  • Experience with work order execution, task list scoping, equipment troubleshooting.
  • A good understanding and working knowledge of:
    • Pressure equipment, rotating, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment.
    • Various engineered drawings and documents, e.g. P&IDs, single lines drawings, datasheets, equipment manuals.
  • Strong computer skills with MS Office suite.
  • Professional and personable individual who:
    • Is organized and able to prioritize.
    • Can exercise attention to detail.
    • Works well in a team as well as individually to achieve results in a busy environment with multiple stakeholders.
    • Is a fast learner with the ability to develop and enhance new ideas.
    • Possesses strong communication skills (verbal and written)
    • Is efficiency focused and can identify and implement improvements to enhance work execution and/or operational integrity
    • Can conduct effective meetings.
    • Is safety, reliability and cost efficiency focused.
  • Safety certifications as stipulated by the client.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience or familiarity with:
    • Thermal operations.
    • Facility operations and maintenance.
    • Applicable energy codes, standards, regulations, and acts.
  • Experience in Reliability Centered Maintenance.
  • Experience in failure elimination techniques such as root cause failure analysis.
  • Industry training such as condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, airborne ultrasound & oil analysis).
  • SAP training/certification.
  • Working knowledge of Project Development and Execution (PDE) and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
  • Understanding of procurement and materials management practices.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Sr. Business Analyst – Program Delivery

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for two experienced Senior Business Analysts to assist with Program Delivery. These are for a 1 year and a 6-month contract located in Calgary.

How you will bring value …

Working with the program manager, you will be responsible for engaging business stakeholders to document project objectives and ensure the project scope reflects and achieves the objectives.

What you will be doing…

  • Responsible for analysis and management of stakeholder roles, influence and contributions.
  • Gather and elicit requirements using different techniques.
  • Conduct engagement sessions.
  • Document deliverables.
  • Prepare test scripts for quality assurance.
  • Train users on selected solutions.
  • Validate business objectives and project results.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Degree or equivalent in Business or Engineering
  • Min 10-year experience as a BA in E&P with ERP systems
  • High level exposure and application of PM skills, Six Sigma & ITIL Foundation
  • Domain knowledge in waste management and regulations is an asset
  • Extensive knowledge in requirement elicitation and business process workflows to document requirements.
  • Functional and non-functional experience to analyze current systems and data to identify future requirements.
  • Fluency to identify different stakeholders, roles, influence and contribution to project success.
  • Application of Project Delivery methodology in the deliverable of projects per phase.
  • Articulation of budgetary requirement.
  • Pro-active communication and presentation skills.
  • High level exhibition in critical thinking, strategic, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate benefits, risks and constraints to stakeholders.
  • Natural inter-personal relationship and engagement management skills at various levels of stakeholders.
  • Effective use of analytics and visualization tools to interpret complex data.
  • High quality documentation of PDE deliverables.
  • Change Management with all stakeholders.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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OCM Specialist

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for an OCM Specialist to support the GTM OCM team with the rollout of an Enterprise Asset Management Program. This is a contract position located in Calgary, with some travel to the USA required.

What you will be doing…

  • Develop OCM plan including stakeholder analysis, change readiness and change impact assessment.
  • In connection with the Enterprise Asset Management Program (EAMP) OCM Lead, develop and implement stakeholder engagement and communications plan.
  • In connection with the EAMP OCM Lead, develop and implement training plan.
  • Develop and implement sustainment plan.
  • Transparently work with EAMP OCM Lead and other OCM resources to ensure alignment.
  • Submit required OCM reporting to EAMP OCM Lead.
  • Flag and monitor business unit OCM risks and work with leads to plan and execute mitigation whenever possible.
  • Raise OCM risks and issues to the EAMP OCM Lead.
  • Support change capability building within business unit.
  • Provide change support to EAM Program lead within business unit.
  • Support OCM Training rollout, with communications support and guidance to work within the overall OCM plan.
  • Some travel, within North America, may be required.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Strategic and tactical change management expertise.
  • Knowledge of best practices from area of expertise (communication, training, leadership coaching).
  • Ability to influence, engage and inspire others.
  • Relationship building and collaboration skills.
  • Team mindset.
  • Communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to drive for results.
  • Conflict management skills.
  • Customer service mindset.
  • Knowledge of Agile fundamentals.
  • Flexibility and ability to work at a fast pace, managing competing priorities, often while working independently.
  • Ability to form relationships with multiple stakeholders including team leads, program managers, and project managers (among others).

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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District Fluid Technician (Day)

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced District Fluid Technician to be responsible for the day to day execution of the load plans for fluid movement within the Transportation System servicing the client’s Heavy Oil and Gas operations. This is a 12- month contract located in Lloydminster Saskatchewan. The role will involve a 7 on 7 off rotation with 12-hour day shifts.

What you will be doing…

  • Coordinate engagement with stakeholders and troubleshoot issues to optimize fluid movement operations. Stakeholders include facilities operations, production operations, and the carrier dispatchers.
  • Monitor called/planned loads to ensure they are dispatched and hauled according to plan.
  • Provide transportation daily, weekly and monthly reports on fluid movement performance and targets.
  • Use decision support tools to derive daily load allocation plans and create daily "what-if scenarios" and daily resource requirements.
  • Liaise with Dispatch Technician Lead to provide input to the analysis of the Transportation System components and processes (e.g. for continuous improvement and optimization).
  • Execute planned or emergency responses to changes, accidents, incidents as they occur within the Transportation System operating environment.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Class 5 drivers license.
  • A minimum of 2 years fluid hauling related experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong leadership, decision making and facilitation skills.
  • Highly motivated, outstanding positive attitude and desire to grow job responsibility.
  • Knowledge of legal land descriptions.
  • Computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Nice to Haves

  • Previous safety experience is an asset.
  • Prior work with Operations and Fluid Haulers.
  • Auditing experience and/or certification.
  • Incident Investigation experience and/or certification.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Accounting Analyst

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Our Energy client is looking for an Accounting Analyst to work on their HFM Data validation project.

The Accounting Analyst will be responsible for validating the conversion of financial data from existing SAP, Oracle and HFM applications to a new HFM application with new defined metadata.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Utilize Smart View templates to compare data between different applications
  • Investigate and remediate differences identified within legacy consolidation systems

MUST HAVE qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Minimum of 5-7 years accounting experience
  • FDMEE/HFM experience – Key Skill
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • General understanding of HFM consolidations process and external financial reporting – Key Skill
  • Good oral and written communication skills

NICE TO HAVE qualifications:

  • CPA preferred
  • Ability to see and communicate conceptually
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
  • Highly motivated self-starter
  • Team player who exhibits willingness to interact with others

Working Conditions:

Office working environment, works within a project team for HFM implementation.   Some overtime will likely be required to meet project timelines.

 

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

EWEMI

 

 

Full Stack Developer

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Are you a Full Stack Developer with 5 – 10+ years of experience who brings deep functional expertise to develop polished modular code in a distinctive way to ensure large-scale business impact of the digital products being built? Do you enjoy leading and contributing in fast paced high energy teams? Then we would love to discuss an opportunity with you for our Midstream client for their office in Edmonton, AB.

Our client's teams incorporate a variety of multidisciplinary skills, including industrial predictive algorithms, machine learning, and sentiment analysis.

WHO YOU ARE 

Domain expertise

  • Minimum of 5 years/preferred 10 years of full stack development experience 
  • Experience in cloud based data sources(ideally Azure)
  • Expertise in fundamental front-end languages including HTML5, CSS, and Javascript 
  • Strong knowledge in back-end technologies such as ASP.NET MVC, and C# 
  • Knowledgeable in database technologies including SQL, No-SQL, and Datawarehouse
  • Knowledgeable in front, and back end design patterns 
  • CI/CD pipeline experience 
  • Agile software development and lean start-up methodologies 
  • Experience with systems deployed on Unix/Linux/Solaris environments

Individual skills 

  • Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them 
  • Strong communicator 
  • Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace 

Education 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Brings deep functional expertise to develop polished modular code in a distinctive way to ensure large-scale business impact of the digital products being built and drive competitive advantage for our client as a whole 
  • Develops/implements technical solutions for Lab; ensuring efficient coordination of technical and administrative resources; and ensuring coordination with other internal and/or external stakeholders 
  • Bring recommendations on critical decisions relating to code build 
  • Develops across the technology stack, in different languages and environments 
  • Ability to bring recommendations around architecture and platform decisions 
  • Works closely with end-users to identify issues and captures business requirements 
  • Translates business requirements into system design specifications 
  • Performs appropriate development and testing activities 
  • Optimizes the application for maximum speed and scalability 
  • Deploys regular releases in an agile approach 
  • Creates appropriate documentation as defined by the agile development methodology 
  • Works closely with business stakeholders and end users to develop an understanding of how the applications are used by the user teams being supported 
  • Designs and implements data storage solutions 
  • Maintains competency in the technologies related to responsibilities. 
  • Works on complex systems analysis and programming assignments with minimal supervision; expected to independently determine solutions 

 

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help.

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Safety & Operational Integrity Analyst

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Safety and Operational Analyst, who will play a key role for all Marketing Safety and OI (Safety and Operational Integrity) stewardship, reporting, analysis, technology applications and documentation management. This individual will be a safety champion in the Marketing business unit.  

What you will be doing…

  • Lead the safety stewardship and reporting activities and must be able to independently learn systems and produce reports accurately on time.
  • Tracking and communicating of performance reports, safety metrics, trends, etc.
  • Safety metrics dashboard development and management.
  • Incident reporting subject matter expert for business unit. Provide support to business unit users.
  • Safety app support and sustainment.
  • Document usability mapping. Safety system (cross-document) alignment & Marketing safety document management (HDMS).
  • Help facilitate Office safety program (specific to Marketing).
  • Provide support to address business needs (e.g. site requirements, conferences, in market meetings).
  • Assist with ongoing regulatory changes that require changes to business processes, roles/responsibilities and/or business applications.
  • Assist with the preparation of annual Safety & Operational Integrity goal setting process.
  • Provide safety/OI (Safety & Operational Integrity) support to personnel and business unit stakeholders.
  • Identify business process improvement opportunities to improve efficiencies of data gathering, electronic reporting and analysis.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Experience completing safety reporting activities.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio.
  • Strong inter-personal and indirect influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence of individuals at various organizational levels.
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
  • A minimum 3 years experience working in a business analyst role or supporting performance reporting.
  • A minimum 3 years experience working in an HSE role.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Health Safety Environment specific software.
  • Experience working in the fuels and convenience sector.
  • Usability Mapping training (Communications and Training International) and experience.
  • Experience working in the oil and gas industry.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, or Computer Science, or equivalent training and experience will be considered.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, able to set priorities.
  • Ability to exercise tact, discretion and sound judgement.
  • Strong inter-personal and indirect influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence of individuals at various organizational levels.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Project Engineer – Construction

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Our client is an established leader in the deep foundations industry. They are looking for a Project Engineer to work at their Kitimat LNG terminal construction site. The role will be on a 14/7 rotation with FIFO and accommodation provided. The Project Engineer (West) reports directly to the Project Director (West) and is responsible for supporting the Project team(s) with construction activities such as planning, organizing, change management including RFI’s and change orders, and record keeping of the installation of the various types of work.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION

  • Preparing the site and liaising with other construction professionals such as estimators, engineers, and geotechnical surveyors before construction work starts;
  • Assist with preparation of project budgets and schedules and ensuring the project is completed within budget and on schedule;
  • Reviewing the project plans and specifications and commenting on the design, schedule, possible cost savings measures, and potential construction problems;
  • Monitors daily, weekly and monthly labour, equipment, material and subtrade costs.
  • Coordinate several projects at once;
  • Monitor the activities of subcontractors, subconsultants, and suppliers on projects;
  • Ensure the timely mobilization of the proper equipment, tooling, and staff to project site as well as the timely delivery of materials by vendors;
  • Interface with clients as required;
  • Assisting and cooperating with the HSE team to ensure regulations relating to health, safety and the environment are adhered to;
  • From time to time, the successful candidate may assume Project Management responsibilities; and 
  • Be an active participant in the client's Canada’s Health and Safety Program.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction related field of engineering;
  • Registered as an E.I.T. with APEGBC;
  • 0-2 years of related experience would be an asset;
  • Experience in deep foundation techniques would be an asset;
  • Well-developed interpersonal customer service and relationship building skills;
  • Good oral and written English-language skills;
  • Strong organizational and time management skills;
  • Self-motivated, energetic and reliable with a positive disposition;
  • The ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work effectively;
  • Strong attention to detail;
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

 

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

EWEMI

 

Project Manager – Engineer

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Our client is an established leader in the deep foundations industry. They are looking for a Project Manager Engineer to work at their Kitimat LNG terminal construction site. The role will be on a 14/7 rotation with FIFO and accommodation provided. Reporting to the Vice President, Project Delivery, the Project Manager is responsible for supporting the Project team(s) with all aspects of project management in geotechnical techniques, contract management, schedule, revenue and cost reporting, change management, project budgets, and client relations for the various types of work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION

  • Responsible for the lifecycle of execution of projects from handover of estimate to closeout, including successful construction, profitability, and client satisfaction with the client's Canada’s performance;
  • Preparation of project budgets and schedules and ensuring the project is completed within budget and on schedule;
  • Reviewing the project plans, specifications and commenting on the design, schedule, possible cost savings measures, and potential construction problems;
  • Manage and oversee several projects at once within region;
  • Champion productivity KPI’s and ensure tracking tools are visible at field level;
  • Coach and mentor other members of the Project Delivery team (s);
  • Negotiate agreements with, and supervise the activities of subcontractors, subconsultants, and suppliers on projects;
  • Ensure the timely mobilization of the proper equipment, tooling, and staff to project site as well as the timely delivery of materials by vendors;
  • Address any technical issues that arise at site related to differing subsurface conditions or underground obstructions or utilities;
  • Prepare construction contracts, review and negotiate any change orders, claims, holdbacks; address any payment issues with client;
  • Communicating with a range of people including the client, subcontractors, suppliers, estimators, the safety team, and the workforce;
  • Assisting and cooperating with the HSE team to ensure regulations relating to health, safety and the environment are adhered to; and
  • Be a visible and strong leader in all key aspects of the business activity including safety, productivity, quality, community relations, and supporting corporate initiatives.
  • Although role is based out of Richmond office, this position will be expected to travel to  projects throughout BC as required to support the successful delivery of projects.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction related field of engineering;
  • Registered as a P.Eng;
  • 5 to 10 years’ project management experience in the Heavy Civil Construction Industry and will possess knowledge of the relevant construction industry codes and practices;
  • Demonstrated competency in MS Projects;
  • Proven track record of successful project management of piling projects and experience and knowledge in the construction of drilled piles and driven piles;
  • Prior experience with both commercial foundation projects as well as large industrial projects;
  • Valid Construction Safety Training Certificate (CSTS);
  • Some basic pile design knowledge would be beneficial;
  • Considerable experience with effective health and safety programs, including HSE inspections and incident investigations;
  • Possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent;
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written, strong interpersonal skills, and strong problem-solving skills;
  • An experienced and capable leader who motivates staff, leads by example, acts with integrity, mentors others, and is committed to working in a team environment.

 

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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Accountant

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What do you want? Balanced accounts! When do you want them? Always!

Our client (a market leading integrated oil company) does too, that’s why they’re looking for an Accountant. Specifically, for a 12-month position located in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.

You crave balance. In the end, everything needs to work out. This role will satisfy that desire you have. How you ask? For starters, in this role you will be:

  • Processing inventory transactions, managing inventory, and processing accounts payable for inventory purchases.
  • Finding and resolving data discrepancies.
  • Preparing journal entries.
  • Performing adjustments.
  • Performing reconciliations.
  • Providing reporting as required.

Not everyone can bring balance, it takes a certain combination of attention to detail, analytical abilities, communication skills, and Microsoft Excel wizardry. To bring complete account Zen, you will also need:

  • An accounting degree or diploma.
  • 2-4 years of financial or accounting experience.
  • Some experience in volumetric reporting and SAP may also be nice to have.

Bring on the balancing, this is not just an act!

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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QA/QC Engineer

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Our client is looking for a QA/QC Engineer to work at their Kitimat LNG site. The role will be on a 14/7 rotation with FIFO and accommodation provided. The individual will report to the Project Manager and is responsible for supporting the Project team(s) with construction activities such as ITP’s, material receipts and tracking, submittals of RFI’s, field installation records and progressive turnover documentation.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION

  • Preparing the site and liaising with other construction professionals such as estimators, engineers, and geotechnical surveyors before construction work starts;
  • Reviewing the project plans and specifications and submit required QA/QC documents including site specific QA/QC plan, input to method statements, Inspection and Test plans, etc.;
  • Be main point of contact for all QA/QC related items and interface with clients as required;
  • Track any NCR’s and ensure closure:
  • Complete surveillance reports;
  • Monitor installation procedures and ensure all field records are compiled;
  • Complete weekly and monthly QA/QC statistic reports;
  • Monitor the activities of subcontractors, subconsultants, and suppliers on projects;
  • Interface with clients as required;
  • Complete all required turnover packages;
  • Assisting and cooperating with the HSE team to ensure regulations relating to health, safety and the environment are adhered to; and
  • Be an active participant in the company's Health and Safety Program

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction related field of engineering;
  • 5-10 years of related experience would be an asset;
  • QA/QC experience;
  • Experience in deep foundation techniques would be an asset;
  • Well-developed interpersonal customer service and relationship building skills;
  • Good oral and written English-language skills;
  • Strong organizational and time management skills;
  • Self-motivated, energetic and reliable with a positive disposition;
  • The ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work effectively;
  • Strong attention to detail;
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

 

If you are a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

EWEMI

District Fluid Technician (Day)

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced District Fluid Technician to be responsible for the day to day execution of the load plans for fluid movement within the Transportation System servicing the client’s Heavy Oil and Gas operations. This is a 12-month contract located in Lloydminster Saskatchewan. The role will involve a 7 on 7 off rotation with 12-hour day shifts.

What you will be doing…

  • Coordinate engagement with stakeholders and troubleshoot issues to optimize fluid movement operations. Stakeholders include facilities operations, production operations, and the carrier dispatchers.
  • Monitor called/planned loads to ensure they are dispatched and hauled according to plan.
  • Provide transportation daily, weekly and monthly reports on fluid movement performance and targets.
  • Use decision support tools to derive daily load allocation plans and create daily "what-if scenarios" and daily resource requirements.
  • Liaise with Dispatch Technician Lead to provide input to the analysis of the Transportation System components and processes (e.g. for continuous improvement and optimization).
  • Execute planned or emergency responses to changes, accidents, incidents as they occur within the Transportation System operating environment.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Class 5 drivers license.
  • A minimum of 2 years fluid hauling related experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong leadership, decision making and facilitation skills.
  • Highly motivated, outstanding positive attitude and desire to grow job responsibility.
  • Knowledge of legal land descriptions.
  • Computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Nice to Haves

  • Previous safety experience is an asset.
  • Prior work with Operations and Fluid Haulers.
  • Auditing experience and/or certification.
  • Incident Investigation experience and/or certification.

 

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

EWEMI

Junior Buyer

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Our energy client is looking for a Junior Buyer for their office in Downtown Edmonton.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates, executes, reviews and analyzes the procurement of materials, equipment and supplies in accordance with prescribed Enbridge policies and procedures.
  • Prepare, issue and evaluate RFI’s, RFP’s and RFQ’s as required.
  • Responsible to liaison between projects, site personnel, consultants and suppliers.
  • Share knowledge and experiences within the procurement team to optimize overall procurement practices.
  • Assists with issues within the procurement function, providing alternatives and recommendations.
  • Maintains records in accordance with established policies and procedures, and audit guidelines / SOX requirements.
  • Acts as liaison between suppliers, consultants and departments on current orders and procurement procedures.
  • Assists with the supplier qualification process.
  • Validates and reconciles supplier invoices, and other payment documents.
  • Ensures surplus materials are reviewed prior to purchasing new material.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of market conditions relating to supply and pricing.
  • Issues and approves purchase orders per ASL.
  • May provide training to department members.
  • Acts as the designated Procurement Lead for assigned core and capital projects if assigned.
  • Provides assistance to regions as required in handling their day to day operational procurement requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Working Relationships:

  • Suppliers, Service Providers, Contractors (Fabrication Shops), Engineering Consultants, Customs Brokers, Freight Brokers, Warehouse, Site Personnel, Buyers, Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Inspection Services

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Required: 

  • Related University degree (Purchasing / Supply Chain Management, B-Comm., Finance, Business Admin,)

Preferred:

  • Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)/ Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) program enrollment beneficial
  • 2+ years purchasing experience

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

EWEMI

Accounting Analyst

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking an Accounting Analyst on behalf of our client, a leader in natural gas distribution.  Working on contract, they will be responsible for providing efficient and accurate financial analysis and reporting.

On a day to day basis your work will include:

  • Analyze and prepare complex financial reports.
  • Support monthly and quarterly close processes and post-close reporting; perform variance analytics and forecasting/planning activities Interface and maintain connectivity with the businesses that are supported by the financial processes delivered within the team.
  • Interact with the business and provide appropriate financial data and support on ad hoc projects.

Criteria & Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, or Business-related area or relevant Accounting experience.
  • 1-3 years’ of relevant work experience
  • Strong financial system skills and Microsoft applications particularly Excel.
  • Proficiency in PowerPlan and SAP.
  • Highly motivated self-starter
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills

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Advisor, Planning and Dispatch

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Our client in North Bay, ON is looking to hire an Advisor of Planning and Dispatch for a 12-month contract.

Core Responsibilities:

The Advisor of Planning and Dispatch is responsible for the identification, development, and delivery of training for all front line staff in conjunction with the additional duties listed below:

  • Identify, develop and deliver training for all front line staff which may include system and process training, emergency call handling, meter accreditation, annual safety training, etc.
  • Work jointly with the Planning Supervisor to develop recommendations on employee performance, discipline, and hiring decisions.
  • Monitor work to ensure compliance to company processes.
  • Manage departmental staffing requirements to ensure operational needs are met.
  • Participate on various projects typically relating to internal process/productivity improvements.
  • Act as the Planning Supervisor and assume all responsibilities and accountabilities of the Planning Supervisor during absences such as vacation, training, illnesses as assigned.

Must Haves:

  • Post-secondary education or equivalent field operations work experience
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience, preferably working in field operations.
  • Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to influence and lead frontline staff
  • Able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal stakeholders.
  • Strong conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills are required.
  • Crisis management and related decision making skills required.
  • Must be able to adapt training practices based on a variety of different learning styles.

Nice to Haves:

  • University degree would be an asset
  • Labour Relations exposure would be an asset.
  • Experience in a supervision/management capacity is preferred.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help.

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

 

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Quality Assurance/Control Coordinator

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Our mining client is looking for a Quality Assurance Control Coordinator based out of Port Hope Ontario.

What you will be doing…

  • Monitor the quality of work performed by site contractors and assist Construction Manager (CM) in managing the quality of work performed by the contractors.
  • Oversee directly or indirectly the activities of contractors to ensure the performed work by the contractors meets the requirements set in drawings, specifications, and contract documents through inspection and test plans (ITP)
  • Responsible for reviewing construction contractor's quality management plan at the start of construction to verify compliance with project and regulatory code quality requirements.
  • Responsible for maintaining QA/QC records of the project and/or contracts.
  • Monitor the contractor's quality control program and its associated records (e.g. inspection request packages; pressure test packages; welders, NDT Technicians, and other trades qualifications records; calibration records for tools and instruments used for inspections; progression of as-built redline drawings) throughout construction. Report deficiencies to construction manager.
  • Review, amend and approve ITPs provided by contractors.
  • Review and monitor contractors’ regulatory activities, such as permits from TSSA and/or ESA or inspections by the authorized inspectors, pertaining to the project scope.
  • Ensure qualified personnel witness tests and/or attend inspections as called for in the ITP before acceptance of the contractor’s work.
  • Verify through daily inspections and review of test results that proper record keeping has been implemented by the contractors as part of their contractual obligations.
  • Raise construction related non-conformances in accordance with project procedure and ensures they are tracked and reported.
  • Ensures construction punches and/or deficiencies are tracked, reported, and actively managed throughout construction and commissioning.
  • Ensure closure of all non-conformances and deficiencies for the contracts and/or project.
  • Ensure submittal packages, including construction turnover packages and as-built redline drawings, submitted by contractors are complete and accurate.
  • Coordinate construction turnover to Commissioning.
  • In conjunction with other members of the Construction Management Team (CMT), the QA/QC Coordinator shall ensure contractors are working in a safe manner abiding by all safety program requirements.
  • Support CMT superintendents in the field as required.
  • Work with the commissioning team to ensure/enable efficient turnover from construction to commissioning.
  • Coordinate with superintendents and materials leads to ensure QA/QC and traceability documentation for construction materials are on-site before material is allowed to be released to workface.

What you will need to succeed…

  • 10+ years of experience.
  • Prior experience working in the capacity of a construction QA/QC coordinator on industrial projects; preference is given to chemical, hydrometallurgy, petrochemical, or heavy industrial experience.
  • Prior experience working with regulatory organizations (such as TSSA and ESA) in capacity of owners QA/QC coordinator.
  • Proficient with computers, specifically MS Office.
  • Exceptional organizational skills.
  • Good knowledge of CSA B51, ASME BPV code, and ASME B31.3.
  • Knowledge of CSA C22.1 part 1 and Ontario Electrical Safety Code is an asset.

Looking for meaningful work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Financial Analyst

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company has an immediate need for a Financial Analyst to join their team in Lloydminster for a twelve (12) month contract position.

Specific responsibilities will include:

  • Compiling and interpreting monthly financial data via a profit & loss statement
  • Preparation and monitoring of monthly financial reports for management, investigating variance issues and preparing the financial sign-off documents on a monthly basis
  • Preparation of annual and quarterly operating and sustaining capital budgets
  • Preparation and analysis of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
  • Ensuring business activities are reported accurately, transparently and in a timely manner
  • Compiling, preparing and delivering responses and presentations to the district management team
  • Participation in system development activities (including testing)
  • Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
  • Ensuring corporate policies are adhered to

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma
  • 3 years experience related experience
  • Advanced proficiency in the development of MS Excel spreadsheets; a good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint
  • Above average analytical skills in order to provide relevant information and identify key issues and relationships to determine appropriate course of action to rectify deficiencies
  • Excellent business writing and oral communication skills
  • Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals and to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision
  • Exceptional skills in multi-tasking in a changing environment, often under pressure and within rigid time constraints

NICE TO HAVE:

  • A professional Accounting designation would be an asset
  • A comprehensive knowledge of integrated management information systems, preferably a minimum of 2 years of experience with SAP
  • Excellent knowledge of oil and gas and/or refining accounting
  • Experience in capital projects
  • A combination of relevant experience and education will also be considered

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

EWEMI

Document Control – Major Projects

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Our Calgary based client has an immediate need for a Document Control Specialist.  This would be a six month contract in their Calgary office.

CORE RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Manage the document control process including issue, review, archive, distribute and file
  • Responsible for manual and electronic archiving of documentation
  • Develops and manages folder structure for all project documentation
  • Develops reporting templates, which are well thought out and clearly identify required inputs
  • Attend project management meetings as required
  • Support the PM team with ad-hoc requests

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

  • Post-secondary education and/or courses related to Business Administration
  • Minimum of 5+ years' experience working in a document control role
  • Minimum 5+ years' using SharePoint and managing documents in SharePoint/HDMS
  • Minimum of 5+ years working in the oil and gas industry, preferably in a safety related org or a relevant field
  • Minimum 5+ years' experience working with and coordinating multiple stakeholders and ability to establish trust and rapport with people working remotely
  • Ability to lead by influence, enlisting the cooperation of others to accomplish tasks
  • Experience working on projects
  • Intermediate computer skills in MS Office Products (Adobe, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Intermediate knowledge of SharePoint
  • Strong results driven orientation and ability to improve processes for higher business performance
  • High attention to detail and an ability to keep information organized
  • Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize and organize multiple concurrent assignments.
  • Ability to facilitate project meetings and track minutes and actions
  • Experience with handling and processing different types of documents both in hard copy and electronic format

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Supply Chain Analyst

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Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Analyst with experience in processing supply chain day to day orders.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Renew purchase orders of all IT materials and services as required to maintain established inventory levels and project requirements
  • Expedite purchase orders to ensure the timely arrival of materials to meet established schedules, this includes managing supplier relationships and monitoring performance
  • Analyze internal demand requirements and external market conditions to identify areas of opportunity and improvement
  • Electronic issuance of Request for Quote (RFQs), and Purchase Orders (POs) within SAP
  • Participates in and may lead the development and execution of sourcing initiatives.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies in alignment with applicable market strategies if needed

Qualifications:

  • Experience in similar supply chain roles (4-8 years)
  • Experience with IT software, hardware, and telecom services is an asset

 

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QA Specialist/Tester

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for a QA Specialist Developer. This role will be based out of Calgary Alberta.

How you will bring value…

In this role you will be tasked with positively disrupting its core businesses with innovative and impactful products using advanced technologies. You will act as a quality champion and empower teams to create highly performant and secure systems. You act entrepreneurially to try unhappy paths and edge cases in performance and security testing to create a highly resilient system. You strategically leverage a combination of automated and manual testing methods to efficiently cover the system’s end to end functionality without compromising quality. You are comfortable working in a constantly changing work environment and are fully dedicated to the “automate everything” principle.

What you will be doing…

  • Ensure every feature developed by the team is tested and provide technical troubleshooting support where required.
  • Have a “bigger picture” understanding of the product vision and work alongside designers/Product Owner to provide a customized approach to translate their vision into a strategic testing plan.
  • Design complex, comprehensive test suites with a continuous improvement mindset to efficiently cover the system’s functionality without compromising quality.
  • Provide guidance to Scrum Master and Product Owner on prioritization of defects.
  • Act as the deep technical specialist resource to IT and business operations to design tests for production environments to ensure quality.
  • Provide risk mitigation solutions to future identified key areas of potential issue by other QA team members.
  • Actively advance the field of practice by innovating industry developments and defining best practice standards on testing.
  • Provide technical expertise in agile ceremonies as needed to provide technical troubleshooting solutions with the greater team.
  • Act as Quality Assurance deep technical specialist on large and/or complex projects.
  • Provide indirect technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Domain expertise.
  • Minimum of 5 to 10 years of QA experience.
  • Agile Methodology experience and mindset.
  • Expert at implementing automated end-to-end tests, experience with frameworks and tools such as BDD, Selenium and the ability to code in JavaScript.
  • Industry leader in exploratory/ hands-on testing with multiple platforms and techniques.
  • Demonstrated expertise with Agile methodologies, with experience as a tester on a cross-functional agile team.
  • Highly skilled with manual acceptance testing at story level, exploratory and creative testing, and within fast-paced sprint cycles.
  • Technical expert at finding hidden requirements, edge cases, and a “desire to break” attitude.
  • Strategically develops integration, performance, and load bearing tests.
  • Individual skills.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions.
  • Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply.
  • Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently.
  • Mindsets and behaviors.
  • Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging / disruptive technologies.
  • Wants to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds Believes in culture of brutal transparency and trust
  • Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge skillset.
  • Talent to break things and find problems.
  • Related university degree.
  • Additional technical diplomas or designations considered an asset.

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Scrum Master

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for a Scrum Master who will help lead the team (in conjunction with the Product Owner) in delivering IT services to the business in an impactful way on a day-to-day basis and be an excellent teammate and communicator with the ability to facilitate creativity and empowerment for the team. This role will be based out of Edmonton Alberta.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • You’ll provide day-to-day leadership of delivery of complex IT services to large parts of the organization in the context of producing products that will drive significant business impact across the different parts of a BU.
  • You’ll bring deep agile expertise to bear on crafting and driving both product delivery and development of entire Lab culture.
  • You’ll coach the team and broader organization on how to use scrum & agile practices methodologies.
  • You’ll oversee scrum process, coach the team; facilitate open and adaptive team culture.
  • You’ll support product owner on release planning.
  • You’ll remove all impediments to the team’s success, such as cultural barriers or logistic challenges, supporting the Product Owner, and ensuring that the team’s progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders.
  • You’ll foster close collaboration across all team members, encourage cross-training and supporting each other.
  • You’ll facilitate communication and collaboration inside and outside the team.
  • You’ll shield the team from external interference and ensure the team is fully functional and productive.
  • You’ll generate agile mindset in team through conversations, coaching, and role-playing exercises.
  • You’ll build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of punishment.

WHO YOU ARE

  • You are an experienced Scrum Master (3 years minimum, 5+ years preferred) with experience as a developer and/or in a leadership role preferred.
  • You have experience in scheduling and coordinating meetings, identifying risks/dependencies/impediments, and coordinating resources and juggling multiple priorities.
  • You promote creative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
  • You are confident and skilled at navigating the team through road-blocks to allow sprints to be completed on time.
  • You coach teams on agile practices and ensures adherence to agile methodology to deliver maximum business value on time.
  • You resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue.
  • You bring a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them.
  • You build a sense of trust and rapport that enables an effective workplace.
  • You’re passionate about innovation and bring a “can do” attitude.
  • You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
     

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User Experience Designer

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking a User Experience Designer to join their client’s team.  Working with product owners and end users, they will create designs and mock ups of potential and new products.  They will – lead product teams through design thinking sessions.

Our client owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in North America and is relied on by millions of consumers for fuel.

On a day to day basis your work will include:

  • Conceptualize and frame product designs
  • Oversee the user experience and interface efforts for the team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality product for end users
  • Build mock-ups and wire frames for both mobile and web pages that the front-end or full stack developer can translate into code
  • Design prototypes that showcase the user flow and interactions
  • Conduct user experience research and testing

Skills Required:

  • 5+ years’ experience in UX and visual design
  • Demonstrated planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing and rapid prototyping in an Agile environment
  • Design thinking approach to solving business problems, from a user-centric standpoint, and following an iterative process.
  • Strong communicator and team player
  • Degree in a related field

 
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Data Engineer

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On behalf of our client we are looking for a Data Engineer who will help transform, aggregate and store clean, enriched data ready to be used for business analysis and intelligence

 

Duties Include:

  • Collect, blend, and transform data that meet functional, non-functional business requirements, using ETL tools, database management system tools, and code development
  • Implement data models and structures data in ready-for business consumption formats
  • work with other data engineers, data ingestion specialists, and experts across the company. Act as a liaison between Lab teams and source systems
  • Aggregate data across various warehousing for Business Intelligence purposes
  • Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide valuable insights

 

Skills Required:

  • Graduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems or another quantitative field
  • 5+ years’ experience in a Data Engineer role
  • Demonstrated experience working with large, complex data sets.
  • Experience with data tools such as Hadoop, HDI, & Spark
  • Relational SQL and NoSQL databases experience, including COSMOS
  • Experience with Data pipeline and workflow management tools: DataBricks (Spark), ADF, Dataflow
  • Object-oriented/object function scripting languages experience such as Python, Scala, SQL

Data Analyst

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We are looking for an experienced  Data Analyst on behalf of one of the world's largest multinational oil and natural gas service companies in Houston, Texas.  Working on a long term contract, in the field, they will work on SAP data conversion expertise to the functional work streams in the ERP Program.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Data will be converted from legacy SAP, systems into the new instance of Oracle ERP cloud (for SCM and Finance functions) and new instance of Maximo (Asset and Work Management functions).
  • This is a key role in data migration and conversion activities in design, test and implementation phases of ERP system releases.
  • Candidates should possess a background in Finance, or Supply Chain Management or Asset and Work Management related processes and systems.
  • Candidates should also possess experience in data management, data conversion, and data quality and associated technical and functional processes.
  • This role will also act as a liaison between Systems Integrator data conversion resources and internal data owners, data stewards and data custodians.

Skills Required:

  • SAP & Data Conversion
  • Within SAP they must be familiar with Finance and Supply Chain modules as that are what they will be working on.
  • Must understand functional & technical requirements
  • University degree in a related field, e.g., Computer Engineering, equivalent
  • 7+ yrs. experience as a Technical Analyst, Functional Analyst, Project Lead, Business/Systems Analyst, or similar role
  • Strong knowledge of relevant domain processes in Finance or Supply Chain or Asset and Work Management (e.g. Accounts Receivables (Finance), Sourcing (SCM), Maintenance Planning (AWM))
  • Experience implementing ERP software modules including requirements and testing experience
  • Knowledge of core SAP business application
  • Experience using ETL tool Oracle ODI
  • Technical skills such as SQL to support data activities
  • Understanding of SAP-ABAP and debugging issues and to direct the developers in resolving them
  • Ability to interpret process flow charts to understand what data is captured and how it travels between various applications and hardware components.

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Environmental Advisor

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Our client, one of the largest energy suppliers in Canada has an immediate need for an Environmental Advisor to provide environmental support to the midstream or downstream business based in and around Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. This is an 11-month contract.

How you will bring value…

In this role you will be providing technical and functional expertise for one or more of the client’s manufacturing, terminal, or upgrading facilities. It will require you to interact with a broad range of employees and contractors at a worker level as well as at the supervisory and management levels.

What you will be doing…

  • Provide environmental expertise and support to an assigned business unit.
  • Supervise consulting firms tasked with completing ongoing monitoring programs.
  • Complete and submit monthly and annual reports.
  • Support operations during environmental upsets and responses.
  • Make presentations to stakeholder groups on plans and activities.
  • Provide strategic environmental advice to internal departments as part of project planning and operational processes.
  • Liaise with regulatory bodies.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • A Bachelor’s degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Environmental Science/Management, Engineering, Geosciences, Biology, Agrology.
  • Any of the following professional designations: P.Eng, P.Ag, P.Geol, P.Biol as accredited by either Alberta or Saskatchewan.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of relevant environmental experience working in manufacturing, oil and gas industries.
  • Strong knowledge of Saskatchewan Environmental Code and the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.
  • Practical experience performing soils and groundwater monitoring.
  • Practical experience conducting air quality assessments.
  • Demonstrated technical writing skills.
  • Detailed understanding of Industry Practices.
  • Practical knowledge of oil and gas processing.

Nice to Haves

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and experience working with; regulatory agencies
  • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multi-task processes.
  • Self-motivated and possess strong communication skills (verbal and written)

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Retail Category Manager

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for a Retail Category Manager. This is a 12-month contract located out of their head office in Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Manage product categories to ensure proper product selection, including the identification and introduction of new products; efficient distribution; proper shelving space allocations; competitive costing, fair retail pricing and effective promotional strategies.
  • Forecast, track and analyze category and product volumes and evaluate industry wide trends and the competitive landscape to develop a sales growth strategy for specific products or groups of products.
  • Manage vendor relationships including selecting and negotiating with vendors to provide products and services sought by customers, optimizing volume rebates and promotional funding support, and resolving site-level vendor issues.
  • Conduct business analysis, make recommendations on marketing plans and sales fundamentals, and implement specific business plan strategies and initiatives such as preparation of quarterly/annual category business reviews.
  • Communicate and support Retail Operations team members and retailers, including but not limited to:
    • Program and key product lists, category-specific merchandising, pricing and inventory management training store layouts, audits, articles and merchandising.
  • Develop and implement selling concepts and tools to support category projects and provide post launch support and recommendations to sales and customers through performance tracking and analysis.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • University degree
  • Business degree with a specialization in Marketing and MBA (asset)
  • Minimum 5 years experience with a vendor or retailer in operations, marketing, purchasing or selling in a multi-unit retail environment
  • Category Management or consumer/ product analytical experience in a retail environment
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw insights from internal and external data sources
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superior attention to detail
  • Creative approach to negotiating and problem-solving
  • Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office (word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams with a demonstrated ability to maintain strong internal and external relationships
  • Passion to see projects through from inception to completion and the ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong planning skills

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Field Cost Analyst

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We are looking for an experienced Field Cost Analyst on behalf of one of the world's largest multinational oil and natural gas service companies.  Working on a long term contract, in the field, they will work closely with Project Controls and be responsible for gathering data and documentation and validate field costs for billing..

Responsibilities Include:

  • Deliverables include: Cost Report and Cost Variance Analysis, Cash Flow Report and Variance Analysis, Schedule Report and Schedule Variance Analysis, Project Change Management Procedure, Project Controls Plan, Monthly Progress Report Integrating Cost Control and Scheduling functions into one seamless team.
  •  Work with team to coordinate development of overall Project Execution Plan.
  • Performing quality control on all project control deliverables for completeness and accuracy.

Skills Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, or relevant technical discipline
  • 7+  years’ of relevant experience.

Application Support Analyst – ENBJP00005358

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Our Utility client in Chatham, ON is looking to hire an Application Support Consultant for a 12+ month role with possibility of extension.

As an Application Support Consultant, candidate is responsible to work with the Itron Field Collection System (FCS) and other meter to cash Customer Care applications as deemed necessary.

 

Job Responsibilities:  

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • This position will provide operational expertise for key applications utilized within Gas Distribution. You will be an integral part of a sustainment team that is committed to reliable application services and delivering on business strategy, primarily working with the Itron Field Collection System (FCS) and other meter to cash Customer Care applications as deemed necessary.
  • Performing sustainment/development activities inclusive of Incidents, Requests, Defects, or Enhancements in a team environment.
  • Duties will include support for our Meter Reading application Itron FCS. You will be the Primary point of contact with Customer Care business team for day to day operations of our production Itron FCS. Some specific responsibilities include: creating and maintaining job schedules within FCS and IWS, investigation and problem resolution when schedules abend, maintain the meter read import and export processes to and from our Customer Information System (CIS), testing CIS enhancements as they relate to FCS,
  • Competent and frequent interaction with business clients, peers and external vendor partners
  • Maintain data integrity, accuracy, security, and reliability of systems.
  • Learning business processes supported by the application.
  • Providing high quality sustainment and occasional development in adherence to defined development methodology and standards.
  • Gaining knowledge of the CIS environment and understanding the business areas (Customer Care, Sales, Marketing) supported by the IT CIS sustainment team
  • Provide after hours and on call support as required and on a rotating basis for the team’s applications

Must haves:

  • Undergraduate degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 2 years of directly related work experience.
  • Experience with customer facing applications.
  • Experience supporting desktop (CotS) solutions and client/server applications.
  • Experience with SQL Developer, PL SQL and/or SQL.
  • Experience with Java
  • Experience with data and webservice integration technologies and associated trouble shooting.
  • Ability to efficiently troubleshoot technical problems.
  • Ability to independently take responsibility for assignments, prioritize and organize work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and frequently with business clients, TIS colleagues, and vendors; be responsive and available to client concerns, issues, feedback, and questions.
  • Excellent time-management and multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
  • A passion to learn new technologies.
  • Experience working in a dynamic application environment which drives the requirement to be agile.
  • Must possess key team player qualities including integrity, accountability, and adaptability to change.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, decision-making. and problem solving skills including root cause analysis.

Nice to have’s:

  • Experience with MS Visual Studio / .NET C# would be a strong asset.
  • 2+ years’ experience with Itron FCS
  • Experience with Customer Information Systems such as SAP CIS
  • Experience with IT Infrastructure inclusive of Windows 7/10, Office 365, Exchange,
  • Mobility, Physical/Virtual Windows Server, Networking, SQL Server, and Monitoring.

Comments:

  • Occasional overtime required
  • Occasional travel
  • There is the potential for this role to participate on projects that follow the application development project life cycle methodology

 

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Software Tester/QA Analyst – Finance Applications

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for a Software Tester – QA Analyst to provide testing and quality assurance expertise to finance work stream within their ERP program.  

How you will bring value…

The ERP Program is critical to achieve centralized enterprise resource planning, synergy targets and strategic goals for the company. This is a key role to provide testing and Quality Assurance expertise to the Financial Management work stream in the ERP Program.
This role will also act as a liaison between Systems Integrators Testing and QA resources and internal business and functional testing leads in the FIN workstream.
The ERP Program is critical to achieve centralized enterprise resource planning, synergy targets and strategic goals for the company.

What you will be doing…

 

  • Collaborate with a team of testing and QA resources across FIN discipline including Systems Integrator (SI) resources
  • Act in a “two in the box” capacity with the SI Integration counterpart; creating work plans, and approaches to fully test the ERP HMF solution.
  • Ensure Testing and QA activities are completed in accordance with ERP system releases; planning and monitoring results of test cycles, to support system testing, user acceptance testing and system go lives.
  • Design and implement automation tests based on the agreed-upon regression criteria for quality assurance of the FIN solution (functional, non-functional (security, performance, resilience))
  • Creation of FIN stream QA work products; test plans, requirement traceability matrices, test cases, metrics creation, defect tracking, risk and priority, and test evidence collection.
  • Works closely with the Project Management Office to ensure timely delivery of data, integrations, systems that are required to complete the testing
  • Define FIN Testing and QA strategy to meet project timelines, requirements, and deliverables
  • Work closely with the technical development team to provide guidance on potential QA solutions
  • Develop criteria to define what is a successful UAT, SIT & QA testing
  • Develop test plans for data conversion – limits, percentages, balances, etc.
  • Work with technical developers to understand testing requirements around Hyperion rules and translation
  • Work with the solution architect to define the appropriate test environment structure
  • Evaluate testing strategies and provide guidance
  • Verifying test results and producing test summaries and defect tracking reports
  • Identifying defects and requirement discrepancies
  • Create defect change requests and reporting discrepancies that meets specified automation criteria and work closely with the FIN business analyst and development team
  • Advocate for quality in testing processes and solution development
  • Candidates must be able to develop complex automated tests for all functionality
  • Collaborates with other Finance application development teams as needed to align testing environments and data needed.
  • Maintains evidence to ensure compliance with record retention and SOX policy.
  • Participates in cross-functional meetings/presentations pertaining to FIN testing and QA activities
  • Maintains domain Application-System knowledge and keeps abreast of solution development progress
  • Participate in quality assurance testing ensuring all aspects of the FIN testing run smoothly
  • Assists the FIN business in System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing
  • Participate in coordinated Testing and QA activities with other team members on-site, and off-shore

What you will need to succeed…

  • Advanced University degree in a related field, e.g., Computer Engineering, MBA or equivalent
  • 7+ yrs. experience in Finance/IT applications
  • 3+ yrs. experience as a QA engineer, test engineer, software developer, or similar role
  • Candidates should possess a background in FIN related processes, data, and systems.
  • Candidates should also possess experience in automated testing tools, testing processes, and functional QA work products.
  • Experience testing Oracle Cloud and EPM software modules including integrations, reports, data conversions and extensions and workflows
  • Experience with organizing end to end testing of complex, large scale, integrated systems
  • Experience working on a large cross-functional project team
  • Experience using Micro Focus ALM Quality Centre.
  • Ability to conceptualize the business requirement and deliver innovative solutions
  • Knowledge of core business applications such as Hyperion, SAP, or Oracle that are relevant to ERP FIN stream
  • Technical skills such as Microsoft Office tools, automated testing tools
  • Experience testing between on-site and cloud-based applications
  • Good communication skills demonstrated through previous experience in the following contexts: participating in project meetings, technical reviews with developers and SME’s, group training sessions
  • Experience working in a global team, liaising with individuals across a number of time zones
  • Good organizational skills to prioritize tasks and complete work within defined timeframes in a fast paced program environment
  • Preference given to candidates with Hyperion Financial knowledge/exposure**
     

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Process Development and Technical Documentation

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Our Utility Client in Markham, ON is looking to hire a Process Development and Technical Documentation for 12+ months of contract role with possibility of extension

As a Process Development and Technical Documentation, candidate is responsible for supporting the development of technical governance and strategy documentation related to enterprise asset data and information.

Job Responsibilities:  

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Part of the Clients Asset Management core program team
  • Accountable for supporting the development of technical governance and strategy documentation related to enterprise asset data and information.
  • Work closely with change management to identify key stakeholders and facilitate cross-functional working sessions to capture and document technical requirements
  • Develop/update current state baseline process models including those related to asset data and information governance
  • Assess & identify process improvements (efficiencies/waste elimination)
  • Establish KPIs and success measures
  • Implement Continuous Improvement – ensure consistency in rollout
  • Conduct maturity assessments against existing processes to highlight areas of improvement or concerns
  • Work closely with the Director of ENB AM and the ENB AM Program Manager to align with enterprise and program strategic intents related to managing asset data and information as an asset
  • Align with the Asset Data & Information program track Lead and ENB AM Project Manager to determine milestones and deliverables schedule
  • Align with ENB AM Program Business Process Manager, to establish and review information and trends (metrics/KPIs) to ensure that the output of processes are achieving the desired results and participate in problem resolution
  • Work independently, driving toward program requirements
  • Some travel, within North America, is required

 

MUST HAVE qualifications:

  • Proven core skill sets around asset data and information as well as process mapping and development, including developing associated technical documentation, minimum 5 years
  • Knowledge of best practices from data/ information/ records management area of expertise
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Visio
  • Strong relationship management and skills in the areas of facilitation, collaboration and stakeholder engagement
  • Solid organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Team mindset
  • Communication skills across all levels of the organization
  • Ability to drive for results
  • Flexibility and ability to work at a fast pace, managing competing priorities, often while working independently • Proactive and self-motivated

 

NICE TO HAVE qualifications:

  • Experience with BPM software, eg. ARIS
  • Experience in implementing a BPM Framework at an enterprise level
  • Ability to influence and engage others
  • Prosci or related Change Management Certification
  • Asset Management domain experience
  • Knowledge of Agile fundamentals

 

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Accounting Technician

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Our client is one of Canada’s market leading integrated oil companies.  They have an immediate need for an Accounting Technician to join their team for a one year contract position in their Saskatoon office.

The main function of the Accounting Technician is to record, reconcile, analyze, resolve discrepancies, and provide reports for inventory volumetric and pricing for multiple products for multiple field site locations. The accounting technician will process inventory transactions, prepare journal entries, adjustments, reconciliations and reporting as required. Some travel will be required.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Inventory management including recording inventory transactions, maintaining book values for inventory and reconciling to physical volumetric
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data discrepancies with minimal supervision (changed order)
  • Provide reporting for inventory as required
  • Inventory pricing reconciliation and FIFO tracking
  • Accounts payable for inventory purchases
  • Communicate with raw material and freight vendors to ensure timely payment of invoices
  • Communicate and attend meetings with various field site managers, operations management, marketing, and other internal/external parties
  • Prepare journal entries, adjustments and reconciliations as required
  • Various ad-hoc transactions and reporting as required
  • Providing support and backfill for senior and intermediate staff in the area of general accounting, forecasting, or budgets and planning
  • Reviewing current documentation and providing updates

MUST HAVE Qualifications:

  • Accounting degree or diploma
  • 2-4 years financial and/or accounting experience
  • Proficiency in the development of MS Excel spreadsheets; a good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint
  • Strong analytical skills in order to provide relevant information and identify key issues and relationships to determine appropriate course of action to rectify deficiencies
  • Excellent business writing and oral communication skills
  • Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals and to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
  • Exceptional skills in multi-tasking in a changing environment, often under pressure and within rigid time constraints
  • Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking

NICE to HAVE Qualifications:

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience in volumetric reporting
  • Knowledge of SAP

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Intermediate Environmental Applications Advisor

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an Intermediate Environmental Applications Advisor to support the client’s assets in developing regulatory submissions for existing and new downstream, midstream, and upstream oil and gas developments in Alberta and Saskatchewan (including thermal assets). This is a 12- month contract located out of their head office in Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Provide support to project teams on environmental and regulatory requirements for asset development/change planning.
  • Work with project teams to prepare regulatory applications, amendments and notifications under the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA), Oil and Gas Conservation Act (OGCA), Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA), Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Proposals (OGP), Impact Assessment Act (IAA), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) and other regulatory requirements as requested.
  • Support / manage execution of Environmental Assessments (EA) or Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and communicate appropriate mitigations as part of regulatory submissions.
  • Communicate, track and manage regulatory deliverables required for application completion including requests for information (RFIs), inputs required from internal subject matter experts, consultants, and budgets.
  • Provide support for project compliance requirements and prepare documentation to support stakeholder consultation as requested.
  • Maintain environmental commitments and regulatory registries.
  • Support document management requirements for regulatory documents and correspondence.
  • Assist in development of corporate standards and procedures.

What you will need to succeed…

Must Haves

  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Geology, Engineering or equivalent.
  • Professional designation such as P.Ag., P.Biol., P.Geol., P.Eng, or designation in progress or open to getting one.
  • Practical experience in supporting and coordinating Environmental Assessments (EA) or Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and associated mitigations (5-10+ years).
  • Practical experience in preparing regulatory applications or submissions (5-10+ years).
  • Practical knowledge of the Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta and Saskatchewan (5-10+ years) with understanding of relevant environmental regulations and standards applicable to upstream oil and gas development, including those relevant to Oil Sands, thermal projects, and midstream projects including pipelines (5-10+ years).
  • Project management experience (5-10+ years).
  • Regulatory liaison experience (5-10+ years).
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with a variety of personnel, and other industry participants, both internal and external.
  • Strong technical writing with the ability to draft clear and concise documents.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Experience in public speaking and presenting.
  • Strong technology skills in MS Office.
  • Willingness to be flexible regarding task and project requirements, as necessary.
  • Consulting experience is an asset.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Fixed Asset Accounting Advisor

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Our Client is one of the world's largest oil & gas service companies.

We currently have an available contract assignment for Fixed Asset Accounting Adviser in Houston, TX

Looking for – 

  • Works closely with the broader Capital Assets accounting team to prepare accurate and timely financials Leverages depth of technical expertise in fixed asset accounting and financial systems to support business needs.
  • 5+ years of fixed asset accounting experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of fixed asset accounting policies and procedures.
  • Review ERP-based calculations for accuracy and consistency.
  • Identifying variances to Reporting group where applicable Assist Analysts with complex transactions/issue resolution, as needed.
  • Strong experience with U.S. and Canadian regulatory practices and requirements.
  • To record fixed asset accounting entries, asset retirement, preparation of FERC form 2/3.

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Senior Instructional Designers

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Our client, a market leading integrated oil company is looking for an experienced Senior Instructional Designer to join the Change Management Team and work collaboratively as part of a broader team that includes Senior Change Management Advisors, a Senior Learning and Development Lead, Project Business Analysts, and Subject Matter Experts from the business. This is a 6-month contract position with possibility for extension located in Calgary.

The Project…

The project you will be working on is the Downstream Commodity Risk Trading Management (CTRM) project. The goal is to enhance the client’s commodity trading and risk management capabilities within the Downstream business by implementing and integrating an industry leading CTRM application. This will replace six major software applications and integrate with over 20 internal and external applications impacting 100+ users in offices in Canada and the US. The change will impact business processes, technology, and organizational culture within the client.

How you will provide value…

In this role you will rely on your proven instructional design experience and will have experience designing and developing training with major technology implementation initiatives.

What you will be doing…

  • Work with the Senior Learning & Development Lead and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the development and delivery of implementation-related training for the Project to ensure an integrated approach, including:
    • Conduct/validate learning needs assessments (LNA) to determine learning requirements to support a role-based curriculum.
  • Responsible to determine course outlines, key learning objectives, topics and associated scenario-based exercises for both instructor-led training and Allegro e-learning and tools.
  • Facilitate meetings with SMEs and project team members to obtain content in an organized and efficient manner.
  • Aid in identifying process gaps and contribute in documenting process flows and narratives as a direct input into training content.
  • Prepare paper-based material for printing and publishing.
  • Design hands on exercises for system and tool training including creating data when required.
  • Build rapport and manage relationships with business SMEs and project team members.
  • Adhere to a staged development process, obtaining required sign off at required stage gates in development.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the instructional design standards and development methodology.
  • Champion and adhere to the naming standards, version control mechanisms and document management requirements for instructional materials.
  • Identify measures of success for training and incorporating the Programs measures of success.
  • Incorporate key communication messages as developed by Change Management and Communications into training materials.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent.
  • Degree/Certification in Workplace Learning, Adult Education preferred.
  • 8-10 years experience creating instructional design documents for software, systems or applications.
  • Experienced in the use of Visio.
  • Expert knowledge in MSWord (knowledge of how to use styles and develop templates).
  • Attention to detail, ability to proofread and edit others work.
  • Knowledge of instructional design best practices and adult learning principles.
  • Classroom facilitation experience.
  • Understanding of how an LMS functions in an organization and experience working with LMS administrators to upload and deploy courses.
  • Expertise in the use of SnagIt.
  • Experienced in the use of SharePoint or other document repository systems and the rigor required for the management of instructional materials.
  • Knowledge of Midstream and Downstream oil and refined products business.
  • Knowledge of the Commodity Trading and Risk Management life cycle.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

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Document Control Analyst

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Our client is one of Canada’s largest integrated oil companies.  They have an immediate need for a Document Control Analyst to join their team in Calgary for a one year contract opportunity.

Reporting to the Project Controls Lead, the Document Control Analyst will perform all documentation management requirements for the Safety Transformation Program. This position will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Set up Project Management Office (PMO) and Safety Operations Integrity (SOI&E) document structure
  • Develop templates as required
  • Develop a sustainable repository for both internal and external use
  • Coordinate and manage revisions
  • Develop and manage the SharePoint site for both internal and external use

The individual will have a solid working knowledge of documents control procedures, process concepts and techniques, good interpersonal and communication skills and a track record of successfully working in a collaborative matrix team environment. The ideal candidate will be able to blend a combination of relevant business experience with process and technical knowledge to enable forward looking solutions.

This position will be supporting multiple initiatives and leadership levels across the SOI&E team and will require quick turnarounds.

CORE RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Manage the document control process including: issue, review, archive, distribute and file
  • Responsible for manual and electronic archiving of documentation
  • Develops and manages folder structure for all project documentation
  • Develops reporting templates, which are well thought out and clearly identify required inputs
  • Attend project management meetings as required
  • Support the PM team with ad-hoc requests

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

  • Post-secondary education and/or courses related to Business Administration
  • Minimum of 5+ years' experience working in a document control role
  • Minimum 5+ years' using SharePoint and managing documents in SharePoint/HDMS
  • Minimum of 5+ years working in the oil and gas industry, preferably in a safety related org or a relevant field
  • Minimum 5+ years' experience working with and coordinating multiple stakeholders and ability to establish trust and rapport with people working remotely
  • Ability to lead by influence, enlisting the cooperation of others to accomplish tasks
  • Experience working on projects
  • Intermediate computer skills in MS Office Products (Adobe, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Intermediate knowledge of SharePoint
  • Strong results driven orientation and ability to improve processes for higher business performance
  • High attention to detail and an ability to keep information organized
  • Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize and organize multiple concurrent assignments.
  • Ability to facilitate project meetings and track minutes and actions
  • Experience with handling and processing different types of documents both in hard copy and electronic format

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com  

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Finance Application Specialist (ENBJP00005171)

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Our Oil & Gas Client in Toronto, ON is looking to hire a Finance Application Specialist? for 12+ month contract role with possibility of extension

As a Finance Application Specialist, candidate is responsible or the integrity of Finance applications, providing expert guidance on Finance business processes and their implementation within technologies utilized by accounting teams. In addition, the resource provides leadership and guidance in the use of cross functional applications and technologies.

Job Responsibilities:  

Act as a Technology Subject Matter Expert, and provide support / guidance to the UPO Special Projects and extended Finance teams on applications and utility processes

  • Primary resource for ERP analysis and business process support related to General Ledger, Controlling (Management Accounting), Revenue and Gas Accounting, Project Accounting, Plant Accounting, General Accounting (Banking & Treasury) and month end close processes
  • Provide support and guidance in the use of ERP technologies to automate and create efficiencies in Finance Business Processes
  • Act as lead for integration of Finance Applications with external systems (ie. Billing Systems, Payment Systems, Cloud Providers) and ensure integrity of financial information being passed to these systems
  • Application Maintenance, and Development Support on Finance EPM products such as BPC and other internal Data Warehouses
  • Act as a lead contact and business partner with Technology and Information Systems teams with respect to projects and day to day system maintenance
  • Provide guidance and best practice recommendations on Master Data Goverance related to key Finance Reporting Structures (ie. COA, Cost Centre, Reporting Hierarchies)
  • Mentor and support finance personnel in the use of technologies and their application within finance business processes
  • Identify and address routine and non-routine business issues in a timely manner and provide sound rationale for decisions and implement action plans as needed. Consult with affected parties and determine if the issue is resolved or if further action is required
  • Maintains cross functional process flows and integration of data for key client areas within UPO Finance
  • Conduct testing and problem solving of system data for accuracy as new projects or upgrades are required
  • Identifying and analyze opportunities for new functionality that will leverage technology solutions in order to deliver process improvements. Prioritize new opportunities and develop a strategy for implementation as required
  • Develop and provide support for document training tools and work instructions for the Finance Applications and Development group
  • Work with DBAs for system SQL items, i.e. system reboots, server problems and issues, etc.

Scope/Dimensions:

  • The role is increasingly responsible for responding to client requests, troubleshooting issues, and identifying solutions. With the change in responsibilities within UPO Finance, this role is required to act independently and work directly with clients. In addition, the role provides SME support on new integration tools being assessed and developed for the amalgamated department in conjunction with TIS.
  • Data maintained in the ERP and BPC tools are critical for the completion of monthly financial reports and regulatory applications and proceedings.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:

  • Work Effectively with Others, Analyze Issues & Solve Problems, Support Strategy, Pursue Leading Edge Innovation, Implement and Influence Change, Seek Process Improvement, Meet Stakeholder Needs
  • Post-secondary degree (Business or IT field)
  • Seven to 10 years’ experience in Finance as well as other areas of the business

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

 

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Cost Controller

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for a Cost Controller to work out of their office in downtown Calgary.

What you will be doing…

  • Work on projects worth more than $50MM/year with multiyear duration and an extreme level of complexity.
  • May lead functional teams or projects and is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.
  • Teaches project controls theory across functional areas in Major Projects.
  • Provide clear direction and support to Project Execution personnel, as well as lead project teams.
  • Viewed as a Project Controls expert.
  • Can troubleshoot specific controls issues and make applicable changes.
  • Be able to take into consideration project impact and effects of decisions and solutions.
  • Assigns and outlines work; advises of problems; reviews work for technical accuracy and adequacy.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Post secondary education in a financial discipline, engineering, or technical field.
  • 7-10 years working experience, including 2+ years of relevant project experience.
  • Must be a proven high performer, based on prior performance reviews.
  • Completion of a Certified Cost Engineer (AACE's CCC/ CCE) or Project Management Professional credential (PMP) is preferred.
  • An expert understanding of best management practices for project control, forecasting and reporting.
  • Proficient in the use of SAP Ability to design and implement processes for project cost control, identify gaps and correct where necessary.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and to work with minimal level of supervision Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.
  • Ability to solve complex problems and take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
  • Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
  • Strong leadership and facilitation skills.
  • Capable of making sound judgments, which are reviewed, but which are usually acceptable as accurate and feasible.
  • Be able to do work that is assigned in terms of objectives, relative priorities and critical areas that impinge on work of other units, and work that is carried out within broad guidelines, but be able to take advantage of informed guidance.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Pipeline Compliance Coordinator III (ENBJP00005117)

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Our Utility Client in Toronto, ON is looking to hire a Pipeline Compliance Coordinator III for 12+ month contract role with possibility of extension

As a Pipeline Compliance Coordinator, candidate is responsible in ensuring compliance with the NEB Onshore Pipeline Regulations for all EGI Affiliates companies (e.g. Niagara Gas Transmission Ltd) and joint ventures (e.ge. Vector Pipelines) gas transmission pipelines and facilities within the National Energy Board’s jurisdiction.

Job Responsibilities:  

The role’s mandate is to integrate and ensure systematic and consistent cross-organizational approaches to EGI Affiliate National Energy Board (NEB) assets to ensure compliance, assurance, and governance to applicable NEB regulations.

The incumbent will work collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Storage and Transmission and Transmission, and Energy Services to ensure requirements are being addressed and documented and processes and procedures are established that enable continual improvement.

Duties:

  • Be the main liaison between the NEB and EGI Affiliate NEB Companies including Vector Pipelines
  • Be the main contact to Accountable Officers for NEB affiliated companies including Vector Pipelines
  • Co-ordinate, prepare and participate in NEB Audit/Inspection/Screening with key stakeholders; facilitate the closure of any applicable gaps or corrective actions
  • Monitor the NEB notifications, advisories, and requirement changes and be the designated management of change (MOC) coordinator for these items
  • Coordinate and create an annual report for Client’s Inc. and its affiliated companies or joint ventures that meets the requirements of the NEB OPR (Onshore Pipeline Regulations)
  • Coordinate with other organizational functions or management programs to ensure the following requirements are completed:
    • Emergency exercises that include NEB staff observation and annual updates of public Emergency manual
    • Crossing applications are filed (i.e. cover letters, specific conditions) and reviewed
    • Permitting processes related to NEB lines or facilities
    • Reporting of unauthorized crossings to the NEB
    • Public awareness campaigns for landowners in proximity to NEB lines and facilities
    • Incident notifications to the NEB
    • Responses to NEB requests for comments or surveys
    • Payments for NEB expenditures (e.g. indigenous relationship fees, protection measures for 3rd party work, mail out of public awareness packages, MCA)
    • Field permit applications are reviewed and approved
    • Accountable Officer change notifications
  • Maintain a document or manual that outlines how NEB requirements are executed, addressed and controlled
  • Preparation, update, and review of budgets and scorecards for Affiliate companies holding NEB assets
  • Monitoring of Affiliate/NEB correspondence and mailboxes for new applications
  • Other duties or projects as assigned

MUST HAVE qualifications:

  • 2-3 years demonstrated operations management experience which includes leadership of high performance work teams and successful deployment of new work processes and systems intended to improve customer service and performance.
  • Solid understanding of Natural Gas Distribution pipelines and the NEB regulator and OPR regulations.
  • Experience with audits as either the auditor, auditee, or liaison between them
  • Consistent track record of strong execution and achieving results including project management experience
  • Experience and understanding of management codes and standards, including the safety management system and / or ISO 9001 is an asset.
  • Ability to influence others through flexibility, building relationships, and demonstrated leadership
  • Strong organizational and documentation competencies

 

NICE TO HAVE qualifications:

  • Strong MS PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint skills an asset
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills; Experience in facilitation of meetings and workshops
  • Previous Change Management and Management of Change experience an asset

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

 

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HFM Consolidation Manager

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Our Midstream client is looking for a HFM Consolidation Manager. They will be responsible for validating the conversion of financial data from existing SAP, Oracle and HFM applications to a new HFM application with new defined metadata.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Utilize Smart View templates to compare data between different applications
  • Investigate and reconcile differences identified within legacy consolidation systems
  • Work overtime to meet critical deadlines

MUST HAVE qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Minimum of 10 + years accounting experience
  • FDMEE/HFM experience
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • General understanding of HFM consolidations process and external financial reporting
  • Good oral and written communication skills

NICE TO HAVE qualifications:

  • CPA preferred
  • Ability to see and communicate conceptually
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
  • Highly motivated self-starter
  • Team player who exhibits willingness to interact with others

Working Conditions:

Office working environment, works within a project team for HFM implementation.   Some overtime will likely be required to meet project timelines.

 

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HR Talent Aquisition Rep (ENBJP00005009)

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Our Oil and Gas client in North York, ON is seeking an HR consultant for a 3.5 months contract role with very high chance of extension & to beginning immediately.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Primary Focus is to lead strategic and proactive sourcing initiatives, candidate assessment and selection, management of employment offers.

Specific Accountabilities include but are not limited to: 
• Develop effective sourcing strategies based on workforce plans to recruit candidates who are a fit for Client's position requirements and culture. 
• Provide guidance to Hiring Leaders on recruitment skills and the overall hiring process. 
• Build strong relationships with desired candidates to ensure a viable talent pipeline. 
• Resume pre-screening, candidate interviewing, assessment, short-listing and selection for open positions. 
• Complete reference checks and negotiate offers of employment. 
• Utilize internal and external networks to leverage best practices in recruitment and selection. 
• Respond to external and internal inquiries regarding employment opportunities. 
• Assist with international recruitment assignments and career fairs as required. 
• Optimize efficiency of the recruitment process by making recommending and implementing improvements. 
• Carry out a strong public relations function through ongoing interactions with potential employees; ensure a positive applicant experience. 
• Guide recruitment efforts for campus recruiting. 

MUST HAVES: 
• Post-secondary education with focus in Human Resources is preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. 
• 2-4 years of relevant Human Resources work experience. 
• Previous experience with full cycle recruitment process: preparing postings, sourcing candidates, screening candidates, preparing offers and on-boarding new employees. 
• Previous new graduate/on campus recruitment an asset. 
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint). 
• A high level of enthusiasm and energy and thrive in a fast-paced changing environment. 
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines and drive projects to completion. 
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, complemented by strong attention to detail and organizational skills. 

NICE TO HAVES: 
• Workday experience/knowledge is highly desired. 
• Experience with oil and gas industry recruitment an asset.

ABOUT IAN MARTIN:

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

 

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OCM Consultant (ENBJP00005077)

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Our client in North York, ON is looking to hire an Enterprise Asset Management Program (EAMP) – OCM Specialist for a 6-month contract position.

As an OCM specialist;

Responsibilities/Job Description:

  • Supporting the client's OCM team with rollout of EAM Program 
  • Develop OCM plan including stakeholder analysis, change readiness and change impact assessment 
  • In connection with the Enterprise Asset Management Program (EAMP) OCM Lead, develop and implement stakeholder engagement and communications plan 
  • In connection with the EAMP OCM Lead, develop and implement training plan 
  • Develop and implement sustainment plan 
  • Transparently work with EAMP OCM Lead and other OCM resources to ensure alignment 
  • Submit required OCM reporting to EAMP OCM Lead 
  • Flag and monitor business unit OCM risks and work with leads to plan and execute mitigation whenever possible. Raise OCM risks/issues to EAMP OCM Lead 
  • Support change capability building within business unit 
  • Provide change support to EAM Program lead within business unit 
  • Support OCM Training rollout, with communications support and guidance to work within the overall OCM plan. 
  • Some travel, within North America, may be required. 

Key Capabilities: 

  • Change management expertise (strategic and tactical) 
  • Knowledge of best practices from area of expertise (communication, training, leadership coaching) 
  • Ability to influence, engage and inspire others 
  • Relationship building and collaboration skills 
  • Team mindset 
  • Communication and negotiation skills 
  • Ability to drive for results 
  • Conflict management skills
  • Customer service mindset 
  • Knowledge of Agile fundamentals 
  • Flexibility and ability to work at a fast pace, managing competing priorities, often while working independently 

Key Relationships and Touchpoints: 

  • EAMP OCM Lead 
  • Business Unit Asset Management Program Lead and 2IC
  • Business Unit Program Team 
  • EAM Program Manager 
  • EAMP AIP Project Manager (TIS PM) 
  • Other BU AM Program SMEs and OCM resources 

Key Meetings:

  • Weekly meetings with Business Unit AM Program team 
  • Weekly touch base with EAMP OCM Lead 
  • Any required meeting with other OCM resources

 

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

 

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Business Analyst

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The Ian Martin Group is seeking a Business Analyst who will be responsible for the planning and prioritization of requirements for project and maintenance work, for a long-term (1year +) contract assignment.

Our client owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in North America and is relied on by millions of consumers for fuel.

We at Ian Martin envision a world where everyone is connected in meaningful work and if you find great meaning in developing some of the most widely used products in the world, then we have the career path for you.

On a day to day basis your work will include:

  • Assist with project scope definition and provide business analysis support throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Prepare business cases, current state (as-is) and future state (to be) analysis, process flow mapping, RACI and RAPID model, business process optimization recommendations, workshop facilitations, and training content.
  • Translate business information into terms understandable by non-IT savvy personnel.

Applicants with relevant post-secondary education (BSc, PhD, MSc.), Business Analyst Certifications, 10 years of experience within the oil and gas industry, and the ability to translate complex IT requirements into working processes, will be contacted by our team for a deeper level discussion about this role.

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help.

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Records Management Analyst

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Our Oil & Gas client, located in North York, is seeking a Records Management Advisor to join their growing team in North York, ON for a 12-month contract role.

This role will be focused on the sustainment and enhancement of records and information management (RIM) initiatives within our client. The primary focus is on the analysis, development and implementation of support and continuous improvement of RIM initiatives. It also includes change management and training processes for participating business units/projects and as well as the consolidation of 2 major client sites.

Responsibilities:

  • Supports the records and information management (RIM) leadership in the implementation of Best in Class, Peak Performance team, through participation in efforts to develop team purpose/values and ongoing demonstration of leadership behavior.
  • Participates in the continuous improvement of RIM best practices and guidelines across Enbridge, based on business value creation and compliance management. 
  • Provide RIM recommendations as part of system decommissioning and records migration activities. 
  • Partner with Facilities and other departments to reclaim work space through the effectively handling of records and purging of transitory material as part of office renovations, consolidations and closures. 
  • Uses the RIM Business Analysis Methodology and Framework in the delivery of the Governance and Compliance service.
  • Evaluates findings and recommends changes or modifications to RIM procedures.
  • Plan and deliver RIM evaluations of business practices and RIM systems and processes. Work closely with business units to monitor and review internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with RIM policies and standards. 
  • Provides Records and Information Governance expertise to individuals/teams and to other RIM team members. 
  • Evaluates RIM systems to ensure existing methods for efficient handling, protecting, and disposing of business records and information are adhered to and works with the business / TIS to remediate gaps. 
  • Identifying RIM knowledge gaps and propose / develop curriculums to address accordingly, collaborating with stakeholder groups to ensure successful delivery. 
  • Manage the RIM Business Authority relationships, including the awareness of the team site, the primary repository for RIM support materials, community of practice details and resources. 
  • Research and prepare impactful content in diverse formats and to a variety of audiences to advance RIM goals, including on ELink, for Safety Moments, presentations and Community of Practices.
  • Work with the business to conduct post-implementation assessments that evaluate the success of the change and present findings in a concise and meaningful way that ties back to business benefits.

Must haves:

  • Ability to create, work with and present to all levels in the org. First contacts will be the transition team and the Business Authorities (Director Level)
  • Governance background as there will be policies, standards and guides that will be updated or rewritten with the combined org.
  • Self-sufficient and work with little supervision
  • Build relationships and influence change and new behaviors. 

Qualifications:

  • University degree in a related information management field plus 5 years related work experience in a combination of records and information management policy development, and business analysis or equivalent training and experience.
  • Knowledge and understanding of RIM concepts and practices in the regulated/utility environment.
  • Must have appropriate knowledge of the regulatory and quality requirements of the industry.
  • Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
  • Experience with records management activities tied to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
  • Good organizational and time management skills, including a highly methodical approach and the ability to keep track of multiple pieces of work, combined with a capacity to remain calm under pressure.
  • Ability to educate others and facilitate change within a business environment.
  • Well-developed analytical skills; experience in reporting, metrics and quality management. Ability to articulate how data and analysis relates to key performance indicators
  • High proficiency in computer technology and business applications, including: MS-Outlook, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-PowerPoint and content management systems such as SharePoint.

 

Looking for Meaningful Work? We can help.

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.”

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Application Developer

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Our market leading energy client has an immediate need for an Azure Application Developer. This role will be based out of Calgary Alberta.

How you will bring value…

The purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise for the implementation and support of systems that meet requirements of a given functional area (GIS Services, Operational Compliance, Pipeline Integrity, Underground Storage, As Built) via active participation in a cohesive team. This includes implementing projects such as transitions and supporting existing applications.

What you will be doing…

  • Applies deep gas business knowledge and technical expertise to develop complex software solutions for Operations Applications and other departments to include, but not limited to, programming, configuring, testing, and debugging software that may include custom, cloud or packaged software.
  • Contributes or leads in all phases of the SDLC which include systems analysis, requirement gathering, designing, coding, test reviews and analysis, implementing, maintaining, documenting and supporting business applications, third party software, cloud or packaged applications.
  • Design and support technical solutions on Azure that address customer’s requirements for scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
  • Contributes to problem reviews and determination of strategies to prevent problem re-occurrences.
  • Works closely with our business users to determine and fully understand their functional and data requirements for new or existing applications and translates to technical specifications or configurations.
  • Identifies and drives process improvement opportunities, and implements solutions utilizing current and emerging technologies.
  • Addresses technical strategies to ensure adherence to security, business continuity, and compliance requirements.
  • Leads and reviews work of other developers and quality assurance analysts.
  • Partners with external vendors to implement security, data, and other changes as needed.
  • Evaluates software and related hardware and firmware required for the application.
  • Analyzes software performance and assist in establishing acceptable performance levels.

What you will need to succeed…

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of related technical experience.
  • Minimum of two (2) years experience building, designing and implementing applications in Azure and Azure services such as flow and logic apps.
  • Minimum of five (5) years experience in designing and developing Windows applications, web applications, and web services.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with attention to detail are essential.
  • Ability to communicate, both written and verbal, to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong customer service focus in understanding and meeting the needs of our business partners.
  • Self-motivated and innovative.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Experience using Agile and Waterfall Development methodologies.
  • Experience in gas industry and related applications a plus.
  • In depth understanding of the MS Power Platform: Power BI, Power Apps, Flow.
  • Experience with azure components and services – functions, storage, key vault, SQL and Azure dev Ops.
  • Familiar with SharePoint framework and workflow development.
  • Full Life Cycle (SDLC) Microsoft .NET application design and development experience.
  • Proficiency developing applications using standard languages and platforms, including the .NET framework, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, MVC, CSS and Visual Studio.
  • Proficient in SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server technologies including SSRS, SSIS and SSAS.
  • Solid understanding with various development tools: TFS, Visual Studio, TOAD, and, MS Enterprise Library and other MS tools.

Looking for meaningful work? We can help!

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Functional Coordinator of Survey

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Our Client is one of the world's largest multinational oil & gas service companies.

We currently have an available contract assignment for Functional Coordinator of Survey in Duluth, MN.

Typical Qualifications:

  • 10 years experience in survey supervision and management including cost estimating, scheduling, contracting and quality control.
  • 10 years experience in preliminary design surveying, construction surveying, land surveying and as-built surveying.
  • Strong knowledge of pipeline surveying, GPS surveying practices, data collection/processing and geodetic coordinate systems.
  • Strong leadership and management skills.
  • Experience in AutoCAD & GIS.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communications skills.

Accountability:

  • Pre-work planning, training with survey contractor and their staff.
  • Complete competency evaluation for all crew chiefs.
  • Go over the details of the specifications with PMs and crew chiefs.
  • Familiarize staff with daily safety requirements.
  • Establish the lines of communications with CM.
  • Formalize sweep plans and processes, sweep map production, potholing support.
  • Establish the daily data production flow process.
  • Establish process and communications with CM regarding the discovery of shallow pipe, wandering centerline of pipe.
  • Understand the terms of our contract with survey firm.
  • Understand our specifications and project requirements as they relate to survey.
  • Understand project scope, need, schedule, cost.

Daily duties:

  • Attend daily construction managers meeting.
  • Help survey contractor succeed.
  • Keep ears and eyes open to recognize things the survey supervisor might miss.
  • Review daily crew placement schedule.
  • Review/QA/QC daily data and field notes (per) our standards.
  • Review/approved/deny daily crew chief log and daily time.
  • Get out on the line and see what/how crews are doing.
  • Be in touch with; is pipe in correct location according to our easement rights, adequate DOC, adequate separation with crossing utilities, re-staking.
  • Prepare daily inspection report. Scan to mainline manager and Tim B. each day.
  • Report immediately any issues or concerns with safety, production, quality, personality squabbles or issues
  • Monitors contractors schedule to ensure cost, time frames, and work performance with existing Master Service Agreements and project control requirements.
  • Advice management when crew lays offs should be considered.

Weekly duties:

  • Review/approved/deny weekly LEM's.
  • Attend weekly construction look ahead meeting.
  • Attend or call in to survey leads meeting.
  • Review invoices.
  • Continually monitor staffing levels and survey crew efficiencies.
  • 30-60-90 Data Review Meetings

 

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