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- Power Engineering Technologist and Stationary Steam Engineer
- NOC #9241
Power Engineering Technologist and Stationary Steam Engineer
At 100°C, water boils, releasing steam. With steam you can make power. Power to run generators, engines, you name it! The energy industry runs on power. And power engineering technologists—also known as stationary engineers or steam engineers— know how to harness steam to create energy. Power engineering technologists keep power plants, oil upgraders and refineries running. Can you take the heat and handle the pressure? This career may be for you.
Power engineering technologists and stationary/steam engineers operate and maintain reactors, steam and gas turbines, boilers, generators, stationary gas and diesel internal combustion engines, auxiliary equipment or controls related to generating electrical power. In the energy industry, any plant or facility that operates using pressurized equipment will require their operators to have a power engineering certification. This includes gas plant operations, Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) operations, mining extraction operations, upgrading operations, co-generation/utilities, oilfield waste management plants etc. The responsibilities of these operators vary based on the class of certification a worker carries (e.g., 3rd Class certificate).
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- Sub-sector Oil and gas services, Pipelines, Oil sands, Exploration & production, Offshore
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary $57,000 to $102,000
- Education High school diploma
- Career Demand Limited
In this occupation activities may include:
- Understanding the safety, environmental and regulatory responsibilities that go along with the job, such as hazard identification, equipment lock out and emergency response procedures
- Monitoring the levels of boiler water, chemicals and fuel, and making adjustments to maintain the required levels
- Analyzing problems and taking the appropriate action to ensure the continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems
- Operating stationary engines, boilers and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps and compressors, to supply and maintain steam or heat for marine vessels or pneumatic tools
- Testing or coordinating the testing of boiler water quality and taking necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits
Education
- A high school diploma (or equivalent) and then progression through the different power or stationary engineering classifications is typically required. Receiving provincial or territorial power or stationary engineering certification requires work experience and the completion of written exams.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Asbestos Safety
- H2S Alive®
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Respirator fit testing
- Aerial lift training
Licensing
- Power of stationary engineering certification is compulsory for all operators working with pressurized vessels/equipment across Canada.
- To receive a provincial or territorial power engineering or stationary engineering certificate, Power Engineers require a post-secondary training program in stationary or power engineering and several years of work experience in the field.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Primarily indoor work
- Physical work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Work away from home/in camps
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
Safety is a top focus and you understand the significance of the systems that you control, operate and maintain.
- Troubleshooting
- Production and processing
- Operation monitoring
- Mechanical
- Public safety and security
- Operation and control
- Engineering and technology
- Production and processing
- Systems evaluation
- Systems analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education High school diploma
- Career Demand Limited
- Skills Upgrading None
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Refocus
The skills gained as a power engineering technologist and stationary steam engineer in oil and natural gas are transferable to LNG facility operation with expanded knowledge of the processes involved in the liquefaction of natural gas.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in LNG facility operation may include:
- Operating equipment, such as cycle gas and boil off gas compressors, nitrogen generator and cooling equipment.
- Operating gas purification and liquefaction processes.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Understanding the safety, environmental and regulatory responsibilities that go along with the job, such as hazard identification, equipment lock out and emergency response procedures
- Monitoring the levels of boiler water, chemicals and fuel, and making adjustments to maintain the required levels
- Analyzing problems and taking the appropriate action to ensure the continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems
- Operating stationary engines, boilers and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps and compressors, to supply and maintain steam or heat for marine vessels or pneumatic tools
- Testing or coordinating the testing of boiler water quality and taking necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits
Education
- A high school diploma (or equivalent) and then progression through the different power or stationary engineering classifications is typically required. Receiving provincial or territorial power or stationary engineering certification requires work experience and the completion of written exams.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Asbestos Safety
- H2S Alive®
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Respirator fit testing
- Aerial lift training
Licensing
- Power of stationary engineering certification is compulsory for all operators working with pressurized vessels/equipment across Canada.
- To receive a provincial or territorial power engineering or stationary engineering certificate, Power Engineers require a post-secondary training program in stationary or power engineering and several years of work experience in the field.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Primarily indoor work
- Physical work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Work away from home/in camps
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
Safety is a top focus and you understand the significance of the systems that you control, operate and maintain.
- Troubleshooting
- Production and processing
- Operation monitoring
- Mechanical
- Public safety and security
- Operation and control
- Engineering and technology
- Production and processing
- Systems evaluation
- Systems analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education High school diploma
- Career Demand Limited
- Skills Upgrading None
-
Refocus
The skills gained as a power engineering technologist and stationary steam engineer in oil and natural gas are transferable to petrochemicals and refining with expanded knowledge of the processes involved.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Understanding the safety, environmental and regulatory responsibilities that go along with the job, such as hazard identification, equipment lock out and emergency response procedures
- Monitoring the levels of boiler water, chemicals and fuel, and making adjustments to maintain the required levels
- Analyzing problems and taking the appropriate action to ensure the continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems
- Operating stationary engines, boilers and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps and compressors, to supply and maintain steam or heat for marine vessels or pneumatic tools
- Testing or coordinating the testing of boiler water quality and taking necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits
Education
- A high school diploma (or equivalent) and then progression through the different power or stationary engineering classifications is typically required. Receiving provincial or territorial power or stationary engineering certification requires work experience and the completion of written exams.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Asbestos Safety
- H2S Alive®
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Respirator fit testing
- Aerial lift training
Licensing
- Power of stationary engineering certification is compulsory for all operators working with pressurized vessels/equipment across Canada.
- To receive a provincial or territorial power engineering or stationary engineering certificate, Power Engineers require a post-secondary training program in stationary or power engineering and several years of work experience in the field.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Primarily indoor work
- Physical work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Work away from home/in camps
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
Safety is a top focus and you understand the significance of the systems that you control, operate and maintain.
- Troubleshooting
- Production and processing
- Operation monitoring
- Mechanical
- Public safety and security
- Operation and control
- Engineering and technology
- Production and processing
- Systems evaluation
- Systems analysis
- Quality control analysis
