Emergency Response Technician

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.
Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.
As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.
With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.
Our Core Values  Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Location:

Kamloops Regional Office  Department:
Kamloops District

Reports to:

Supervisor, Operations  Worker Type:
Employee  Schedule Type:
Full-time  Work Setting:
In-office  Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values-driven individual to join our dynamic team as an Emergency Response Technician. You will lead and support responses to petroleum-related fires and emergencies, coordinate with municipal first responders, maintain emergency preparedness, and perform the local operation, inspection, and routine maintenance of facility equipment in accordance with approved Company procedures and EHS standards.

Key Responsibilities   Maintain emergency response procedures, equipment, records, and response readiness, and validate preparedness through inspections, training, and emergency exercises.
Deploy emergency response protocols during incidents and lead or coordinate field activities as part of the local incident management team, including responses to petroleum-related fires, spills, and other emergencies.
Serve as a subject matter expert on fire protection and emergency response systems, providing guidance and supporting fire systems, confined space, and rescue training.
Coordinate tank fire and emergency response exercises with the Manager of Emergency Management, coaching personnel and supporting field activities during exercises.
Provide Community Awareness Emergency Response presentations to first responders and liaise with local fire departments regarding emergency fire suppression processes, procedures, and facility operations.
Locally operate pumps, Motor Operated Valves, Hydraulically Operated Valves, pipeline scraper systems, and other facility equipment in consultation with the Control Centre Operator and operations group.
Perform product quality and measurement analysis, tank gauging, and sample collection, as required.
Analyze and interpret SCADA and Local Operator Interface displays, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, valve numbering diagrams, and other operational information.
Recognize and respond effectively to abnormal operating conditions.
Inspect facility equipment and systems, storage tanks, buildings, and facility piping; perform routine maintenance; and prepare, isolate, and drain equipment for maintenance activities.
Provide oversight of third-party contractors and other personnel to ensure maintenance and project activities comply with approved EHS and procedural standards.
Prepare, complete, and monitor work…