Technical Specialist

Title: Technical Specialist (Hydraulic Fracturing)
Location: Calgary, AB
Schedule details: Project based, must have open availability for days and nights. 12 hr shifts. Must be able to travel to sites as needed
Employment type: 12 month Contract (potential for permanent employment)
Pay: To be discussed  
Summary:
The Technical Specialist will be a member of the Technical Services department responsible for providing a diverse range of technical and operational support. Reporting to the Director, Technical Services, Canadian Operations, the Technical Specialist will focus on hydraulic fracture treatment design, placement and analysis.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Present job challenges and solutions encountered during daily operations
• Provide relevant recommendations during treatment to improve placement success.
• Prepare job designs meeting customer requirements
• Conduct job reporting, includes pre- and post-treatment evaluation, regulatory submissions and all treatment data requirements
• Provide rotational on-call support
• Support technical team members with client needs and day-to-day duties
• Collaborate with technical team members to increase understanding and optimization of fracturing design and placement using the appropriate tools and modeling software.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of documents (templates, database, procedures, presentations and training information) relevant to the position and the group
• Travel to the field for on-site technical support when required
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures to meet operational service line requirements
• Promote services, equipment and products
• Assist and promote knowledge sharing and development opportunities
• Adherence to operational policies, procedures to achieve safety objectives
• Maintain and foster relationships with key stakeholders and client customers
• Maintain active member status with respective Professional Associations
• Attend and participate in industry groups, trade shows, conventions, and other promotional and recruiting efforts as needed.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES:

• A highly energetic, self-starter with the ability to work in a fast paced environment that is deadline driven; more importantly is centered on providing quality information
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interact effectively and work comfortably with field, branch, head office staff and senior management
• Strong leadership, mentoring and delegation skills
• Comfortable in a time-sensitive, project driven, team based environment
• Ability to challenge assumptions backed by a strong business acumen and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills with a customer service orientation and an ability to work well with all levels of the organization
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities with a high attention to detail
• Able to thrive in a rapidly changing environment
• Team player with the ability to conduct work with utmost confidentiality and professionalism
• Works and inspires others to work at high performance levels
• A working knowledge of fluid system technology
• Demonstrated success with leading the creation of business process and improvement initiatives
• Thorough knowledge of business analysis, change management, and project management, with the ability to identify / define gaps, risks and requirements and produce supporting documentation
• Ability to generate reports with a high attention to detail
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint is essential

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor Degree or Technology Diploma in Engineering
• 2 – 4 years of related experience is required
• Minimum of 2+ years field experience in fracturing required
• Coil experience considered an asset
• A clean 5 year drivers abstract and minimum Class 5 Drivers License

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.