Inspection Specialist

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada's energy resources - applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.


The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.


Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.


At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs.

What role you will play on our team

Imperial is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our team in Nanticoke. Responsible for implementing and maintaining the hardware and software platform for both basic and advanced process control applications. It includes implementing parts of the infrastructure (primarily networking) and doing risk analysis studies to identify improvement areas and other opportunities The applications running in this computer environment do have a direct influence on unit process operations so reliability and availability are key considerations.

This position is located in Nanticoke, Ontario

What you will do

The primary duty of the Unit Inspector is to develop and administer inspection programs that ensure the mechanical integrity of plant fixed equipment. This is done through routine monitoring programs and scheduled internal and external inspections. The aim of the Unit Inspector is to provide the necessary information so that repair and replacement work is done on a planned versus a reactive basis. The Unit Inspector also provides QA/QC inspection support by helping to ensure that quality control programs are functioning properly and consulting on failures or repairs.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.
• 3 or more years of related industrial experience.
• Proficiency and comfort level working with and maintaining computers. In particular the Microsoft Server OS and Active Directory.

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical / Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Honeywell DCS including, TDC 3000 TDC 2000, Experion, ACE & C300 Control Execution environment would be an asset.
• Solid understanding of computer hardware and terminology, CPU, Memory, HDD, NIC, Video Cards, RAID.
• Good understanding of virtualization technology, Host machines, guest machines, resource subscription.

Your benefits

An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada's and Alberta's top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.'s 24th annual competition.

We offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Training and mentorship
• Relocation assistance as required
• Employee resource groups (ERG's) - opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company's inclusion objectives

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EEO Statement

Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.



Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial's Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.



Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request View email address on energyjobsearch.com.

Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.


Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial's Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.


Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at View email address on energyjobsearch.com .


Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.


Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

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