Operations Supervisor, AHEC

ATCO•Fort Saskatchewan, AB

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Supervisor is responsible for ensuring ATCO EnPower’s Heartland facilities operate safely, reliably, and in compliance with commercial, regulatory, and operational requirements. This role provides day-to-day leadership to operational teams, supports planned and unplanned facility activities, and collaborates with various departments such as Maintenance, Technical Services, Commercial Operations/Marketing, Regulatory, Health & Safety, and Project Execution to meet business and customer commitments. All responsibilities are performed in alignment with ATCO’s values and established health, safety, and environment principles, corporate policies, procedures, and applicable legislation. The role requires the ability to travel to remote sites and corporate offices (typically 10–20%).

Requirements

Technical diploma in 3rd Class Power Engineering
15+ years experience in energy sector operations or maintenance
Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
Experience supporting or executing turnarounds, HAZOPs, LOPAs and other high-risk operational activities.
Working knowledge of wells, process equipment, facility operations and integrity management systems.
Ability to use operational systems and reporting tools, including Maximo, FieldSafe, Intelex, Learning Management System, DeltaV and PI.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory codes and practices, including ABSA requirements where applicable.
Understanding of Incident Command System principles and project management practices and tools.
Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to share operational information with frontline teams, leaders and stakeholders.
Ability to lead teams through change, shifting priorities and operational issues.
Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with business awareness and understanding of commercial contracts.

Nice To Haves

Storage facility and NGL process experience considered an asset
Experience with NGL and hydrogen process equipment and facility operations is an asset.

Responsibilities

Oversee the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of wells, caverns, pipelines, pumps, process equipment, and facility systems.
Direct operational teams to meet commercial obligations and operational performance targets.
Monitor plant operations to confirm equipment and processes operate within design parameters and internal procedures.
Support preventative and corrective maintenance activities to limit operational interruptions.
Work with Maintenance, Technical Services, and Project Execution on planned outages, sustaining capital work, and operational readiness activities.
Coordinate with Commercial Operations and Marketing to support contract commitments and respond to customer feedback in a timely manner.
Implement and sustain the tools and systems required in Operations, including Maximo, FieldSafe, Intelex, the Learning Management System, DeltaV, and PI.
Provide operational input into asset management strategies and reliability improvements.
Ensure employees follow internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and integrity management systems.
Develop, monitor, and manage assigned operations and maintenance budgets.
Review and approve expenditures in alignment with corporate policies.
Manage costs to identify safe savings opportunities without increasing operational risk.
Support data collection, analytics, and dashboard reporting for Operations Management and Senior Leadership.
Communicate key information to management and frontline employees to support alignment and transparency.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Maintenance, Engineering, Commercial Operations/Marketing, Regulatory, and Project Execution.
Provide an operational perspective to balance business needs, customer commitments, and commercial requirements.
Maintain positive working relationships with customers, landowners, service providers, and government agencies where applicable.
Demonstrate visible safety leadership and reinforce a safe and psychologically safe work environment.
Ensure work is completed in compliance with HSE policies, procedures, and applicable regulations, including ABSA requirements where applicable.
Participate in safety programs, initiatives, inspections, audits, and continuous improvement activities.
Work with Health & Safety to align operational practices with ATCO requirements and identify opportunities to improve safety performance.
Participate in the Emergency Response Plan as a member of the Incident Command Team.
Meet all applicable OHS employee and employer requirements.
Attract, onboard, retain, and offboard talent in alignment with HR processes.
Coach, mentor, and support direct reports, including emerging leaders.
Establish and communicate SMART goals aligned with corporate strategy and hold employees accountable for results and behaviors.
Build team capability through a Learning & Development and competency framework.
Encourage open, honest, and transparent two-way communication.
Empower employees to make thoughtful, data-supported decisions within the scope of their role.
Support frontline employees in framing, prioritizing, and executing improvement ideas.
Ensure direct reports understand performance expectations, development plans, and evaluation processes.