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	Summary</h3>
<p>
	Reporting to the Manager, Reservoir Engineering the Senior Exploitation Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development of Dover Operating Corp&rsquo;s Thermal In-Situ projects. This is a Calgary based position.</p>
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	Responsibilities</h3>
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	1. Research, review and provide technical recommendations associated to the subsurface development of the company&rsquo;s projects:<br />
	a. Conduct wellbore modelling predictions in support of regulatory applications, on-going project engineering, and field development plans. Assess and recommend appropriate inputs for modelling (i.e. reservoir properties, fluid properties, wellbore properties, and operational constraints). Provide a recommendation for the well configuration for the SAGD well pairs.<br />
	b. Provide recommendations regarding the optimal SAGD well placement, spacing and configuration.<br />
	c. Review and evaluate current artificial lift technologies and customers. Provide recommendations for the artificial lift.<br />
	d. Review and evaluate current instrumentation technologies and customers. Provide recommendations for the instrumentation of the SAGD well pairs.<br />
	e. Work with consultants to conduct mini-frac and triaxial testing. Review the work and provide a recommendation on the maximum operating conditions for the SAGD well pairs.</p>
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	2. Support multiple disciplines and external vendors by providing technical guidance:<br />
	a. Support drilling, development, facilities, and operations engineering teams to complete the Design Basis Memorandum and the Engineering Design Specifications.<br />
	b. Support economic and strategic evaluations including schedule, cost, and status updates.<br />
	c. Work with the operations team to develop a reservoir management plan.<br />
	d. Correspond with the Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) when necessary.<br />
	e. Participate in Joint Industry Projects.<br />
	f. Mentor junior engineers and/or internship students.</p>
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	3. Develop necessary documents to present plan progress, recommendations, conclusions etc:<br />
	a. Plan, develop, and write technical documents.<br />
	b. Conduct technical presentations to senior management.</p>
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	Qualifications</h3>
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	&bull; Legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis.<br />
	&bull; Minimum 7 years of oil sands or related reservoir engineering experience preferred.<br />
	&bull; Relevant undergraduate degree in Engineering and APEGA Professional Engineer Accreditation.<br />
	&bull; Experience in SAGD and thermal recovery reservoir engineering, including numerical simulation, reserves, development planning, production optimization, and economic justification of projects. Direct experience with operational SAGD projects preferred.<br />
	&bull; Significant experience in SAGD wellbore modelling, artificial lift systems, instrumentation, and well completion technologies.<br />
	&bull; Experience supporting SAGD developments in the front end design, planning and regulatory approval phase, as well as history matching of existing SAGD production.<br />
	&bull; Strong knowledge of Accumap software and OFM software. Knowledge of Exotherm, Qflow, CMGL STARS numerical simulations is an additional asset.<br />
	&bull; Demonstrate business acumen for economic recommendation of projects.<br />
	&bull; Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.<br />
	&bull; Capacity to execute projects autonomously.<br />
	&bull; Strong oral, written, and organizational skills complemented with a strong work ethic.<br />
	&bull; Fluent in English.</p>
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