Fort McMurray Jobs

Work for Petro-Canada in Fort McMurray

2007-11-07T22:38:00.000-08:00

Petro-Canada, the one-time Crown corporation and Liberal policy tool, is hiring in Fort McMurray and Calgary. Petro-Can's Jobs page has new listings for community affairs advisors (here and here) and operator positions.

The company has a long and controversial history in Alberta, and they are predictably against the recent royalty adjustments.

Lead Hand (Utilities and Offsites) job posting from Canadian Natural Resources

2007-06-19T15:23:00.001-07:00

Are you an experienced Lead Hand with your "2nd Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency recognized by the province of Alberta coupled with 15 years of operating experience in a thermal electric generating plant, utility or gas plant"?

Click to read the full job description and apply online.

Shell looking to harness nuclear energy for bitumen extraction west of Fort McMurray

2007-05-24T17:50:00.000-07:00

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is hoping investments in nuclear energy will allow it to extract bitumen from hard limestone west of Fort McMurray. Unlike other Alberta oil sands projects, extraction from limestone requires vast amounts of electricity, which it hopes will come from nuclear power via the proposed nuclear power plant development from Energy Alberta Corp. in cooperation with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. In the new extraction process, underground electric heaters are used to liquify bitumen in an effort to bring it to the surface.

Husky Energy Inc. is another player in the region hoping to use nuclear energy to extract bitumen in partnership with Royal Dutch.

Source: Globe and Mail

Average wage $14.45 for teenaged workers in Fort McMurray

2007-05-21T12:11:00.000-07:00

The federal goverment-run Service Canada Centre for Youth says the average wage for unskilled teenagers in Fort McMurray is $14.45, more than twice the Alberta minimum wage of $7. The centre aims to recruit 450 teenagers for summer work this year, up from last year's 300.

Danielle Comeau, a representative of the centre, had the following comments:

"If you work for so long with a company, a lot of them offer a bonus, which is to get people to stay with them. Also, companies, I've noticed, are offering housing, so that's a pretty neat perk — especially in Fort McMurray."

Source: CBC

Company profile: Albian Sands

2007-05-18T21:42:00.000-07:00

Albian Sands is an oil sands development firm operating the Muskeg River Mine in northern Alberta, part of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP; a Shell/Chevron/Western Oil Sands Inc. joint venture).

They are also hiring!

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Second oil tank collapses at Horizon site

2007-05-14T22:02:00.000-07:00

A second oil storage tank has collapsed at the Canadian Natural Resources Horizon work site north of Fort McMurray. While no serious injuries occurred, the incident took place just three weeks ago that a tank collapse on the same site killed two Chinese migrant workers.

A stop work order in place from the first tank collapse likely prevented injuries and saved lives in this case.

Peter Janson, vice president of engineering for the Horizon site had this to say:

"It was good that the stop-work order was in place, and it's obvious to the rest of us that these stop orders that we get ... are put in place to avoid further injury in events like this where you just don't know what happened or what the causes are."

Safety is critical on any job site, and workers should be aware of their rights and what regulations are in place to protect them at all times. Visit the Alberta Workplace Health and Safety page of the Alberta Employment, Immigration, and Industry website to learn more - it could be your life at stake.

Source: CBC.ca

Excellent Fort McMurray editorial all should read

2007-05-13T17:07:00.000-07:00

Fort McMurray Today is a daily paper published in Fort Mac by Sun Media. Their blog contains an excellent editorial with a balanced vision of Fort McMurray for those interested in working and living there:

"Streets of gold, or streets full of potholes?"

It is often easy to lose sight of the bigger picture when dollar signs are in the way, and the realities of the region must be taken into consideration before making the leap to work there.

Suncor job postings for May 11, 2007

2007-05-11T13:33:00.000-07:00

Suncor Energy Inc., one of the premier oilsands developers operating in Alberta, has posted several new jobs through their website and on job bank Workopolis.com.

Coming to work in Alberta

2007-05-10T18:16:00.000-07:00

If you already live in Alberta, you're no doubt aware of the booming economy and massive job shortage. If you're not lucky enough to call Alberta home, you've doubtlessly heard tales of endless money, overtime and double overtime, and enough "For Hire" signs to blot out the sun.

Whether you're new to the province or thinking of making Alberta your new home, having the best information at your finger tips is important. The Alberta government has a fantastic Jobs in Alberta resource page which lists all requirements for working in the province and provides links to tons of career resources.

The Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) runs a operates a thorough job bank for various sectors, including work for students and work with the public sector.

WORKLink.com provides job information for people with disabilities in the province.

Commercial job banks like Monster.com offer keyword searches of jobs. For instance, "Alberta oilfield" brings up dozens of recent postings. The postings on Canadian job board workopolis.com are huge for Fort McMurray and surrounding area.

Major cities in Alberta including Edmonton and Calgary are home to educational institutions which offer degrees in the trades that are most in demand in the province. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytech) are fully accredited institutions able to provide you with the skills and certification you need to make huge money in the province.

No matter your age or skill level, Alberta offers limitless possibilities and big money. The Internet is an ideal tool for you to get the job you want.

Work for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

2007-05-10T15:43:00.000-07:00

Take a look at the jobs posted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the overseers of the municipality of Fort McMurray, Alberta.