Control Room Operator
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Employee Job Post End Date: 10/03/2026
This is a full-time, permanent position, located offshore on the West White Rose Platform (WWRP), working offshore 12 hours per day on a 3 weeks on/ 3 weeks off rotation. As a Central control room operator, you will be responsible for the overall control of the West White Rose production and utilities systems.
What you’ll do:- Duties will include control room operating duties or outside operating duties as applicable
- Ensuring all work control processes are adhered to on a daily basis (i.e. Permit to Work). Monitoring and control of subsea wells, flowlines, and risers according to established procedures. In addition, the CCRO is responsible for monitoring telecommunication systems, ICSS, fire and gas, and emergency shutdown systems
- Carrying out safe and optimum operation of Platform, as required, Processing and Utility Facilities by monitoring and controlling processing and Utility equipment, Protective Systems (Fire & Gas and ESD) and all support systems.
- Taking actions to prevent or rectify abnormal plant and production situations as well as initiating and coordinating response instructions during emergency situations.
- Maintain open communication between Sea Rose and the Platform with a clear understanding of the management of change process related to facility interaction.
- Ensuring that well tests are carried out to comply with regulations.
- Providing directions to Process and Utility Operators during normal, upset, and emergency conditions.
- Maintaining a daily operating logbook for shift records.
- Tracking and monitoring all personnel movements in restricted areas.
- Actively participating as a member of the emergency response team.
- Implement isolations and prepare equipment for maintenance/inspection.
- Implement blocks and suppresses for maintenance/inspection/PMs.
- Prevent/rectify abnormal conditions in plant systems and equipment.
- Complete lab testing requirements for well testing and compliance monitoring.
- Complete, review and revise operational documentation as directed.
- Perform housekeeping duties in work area.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Technologist or Industry Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution
- 5-10 years’ related experience in an upstream oil and gas industry, offshore experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of Distributed Control Systems and computerized control/safety systems and be assessed and deemed competent in the role. This is normally achieved through a combination of on-the-job and process simulation training utilizing a model of the installation’s systems.
- Training as required by CAPP Standard Practice for Training and Qualifications of Personnel, other regulatory requirements, and company required training as per the approved Training and Competency Matrix
- Ability to work with high functioning teams
- Planning and organizational skills
- Attention to detail and sound judgement/decision making
- Strong interpersonal capabilities
- The candidate must have adequately demonstrated to the Employer, through on-the-job experience or a previous assignment, an ability to perform the duties of a Control Room Operator competently and safely.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to offshore pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a CAPP medical and BST/HUEBA testing.
You must be able to travel via helicopter and boat. This position requires the successful candidate travel offshore, there you will be required to obtain and maintain medical clearance and obtain all required…
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