Director, Commercial Operations

Project

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.

Position

The Director, Commercial Operations is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG's dynamic team. This role reports to the CEO and CCO, and will be leading the development and implementation of all commercial operations activities, e.g. preparing for gas nomination, scheduling and lifting of LNG and condensate.  The role will provide end-to-end commercial operations oversight, from commercial arrangements that are required for safe operations of the plant through planning, execution and post-start-up and operations, ensuring operational efficiency and value return to Shareholders. The Director, Commercial Operations acts as the bridge between technical, operations and the market.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will:

Commercial Operations Planning and Execution

• Act as project/integration manager for overall commercial operations readiness aligned with the project timeline, including development of tool/system/agreements and procedures.

• Review all associated commercial agreements (GSA/SPA, Power, Pipeline, Gas Supply, etc) operational clauses to support risk assessments and draft operations playbook.

• Develop and integrate planning (VST - daily, ST - weekly, MT -monthly, LT – annual+), systems (signals agreements, etc), and protocols to manage all required commercial agreements and operating modes (including upsets) associated with utilities for plant operations, key consumable products, nomination, and lifting.
• Integrate and plan all associated marine and transport requirements for nominations and lifting activities.
• Execute simulation program “wargaming” with all parties across the integrated value-chain (wellhead to wake).

Value Optimisation and Business Development

• Lead analysis in optimization of plant utilization and operational reliability (on-time deliveries, schedule efficiency).

• Provide operational review / analysis of business development opportunities, crafting operationally viable structures.

Commercial/Board Governance and Risk Management

• Support the CCO with data-driven insights and advice regarding operational risks and opportunities across the gas and LNG value chain
• Lead on key external relationships required to deliver flawless commercial operations (Power, Pipeline, SLAs, Nominations, Shipping, etc)

Sustainability, Regulatory, Commercial Compliance

• Lead commercial operations strategies that align with approved environmental sustainability and emissions performance targets including GHG
• Analyze evolving regulatory requirements into clear operational position and frameworks

Required Experience:

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in LNG (Project, Start Up, and Steady State phases) specializing in operations, commercial, and project delivery
• Exposure to multi-JV arrangements, complex regulatory regimes, and complex commercial arrangements
• Proven experience in managing multi-million dollar contracts and projects

Additional Requirements:

• Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset.
• Communication/interpersonal skills – interacting with front-line workers through to management and all hierarchical levels.
• Accepts responsibility and demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of tasks and targets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be Innovative and vision-oriented with demonstrated ability to undertake strategic planning and implementation.
• Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames.
• Demonstrates and seeks accountability within the team.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Expertise with a variety of computer programs (programs (e.g., Office 365, MS teams, MS Visio, MS Project Control, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign etc.)
• Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks.
• Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes.
• Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development.
• A valid driver’s license and passport.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• This role will be a combination of office and site based.
• The position is based in Vancouver Office in and a visit to the Site Project as required.

Only qualified candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be contacted.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary range: CAD 190,000 - 240,000/yr