OPTI Canada INC.
is accepting resumes for the position of

HR Recruiter

The Long Lake Project is a unique joint venture of two companies with a shared vision for oil sands development - OPTI Canada Inc. and Nexen Inc. Each company brings a distinct skill set, background experience and perspective to the project. Together we make an innovative and exciting team, collaborating on a truly new type of oil sands development.

The Long Lake project is located approximately 42 km southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. OPTI and Nexen have a 50/50 joint ownership of the lease and plan to produce 70,000 bbl/d using Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) to extract the bitumen into a high quality synthetic crude oil using the patented OrCrude (TM) upgrading process, combined with conventional hydrocracking and gasification technologies.

This position is a 6 month term position and located in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Key Attributes:

• A self-motivated, pro-active individual who is able to work independently as well as in a team
• Professional attitude towards confidential information and documents
• Service oriented skills with exceptional professional etiquette
• The successful candidate will have above average written and verbal communications skills.
• The ability to identify and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, relate well to people, maintain positive, professional relationships and address conflict directly and constructively
• Attention a detail is required
• Well organized and deadline-driven
• Must be able to multitask in a face paced environment
• Exceptional skills in management of numerous assignments, including prioritizing and meeting deadlines
• Proven administrative skills – professional etiquette (written/oral) in dealing with co-workers and the general public

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for resume retrieval from recruitment databases as well as resume and candidate tracking
• Under the direction of the HR Generalist / HR Recruiters, will coordinate and perform interviews of qualified applicants based on the BDI Interview process
• Perform telephone interviews
• Arranges travel and lodging if necessary for candidates
• Coordinates references checks and follow up as required
• Work with candidates on the on-boarding process to ensure smooth transition to OPTI
• Provide back up for Human Resources Recruiters
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2-5 years experience in a Human Resources role with focus on Recruitment and Administration
• Proficient computer knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional 2003 (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook)
• Ability to learn new technology quickly

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please email your resume to LongLakeRecruit@opticanada.com.  Please quote competition #200807-19-CB.

To learn more about OPTI Canada Inc. and the Long Lake Project, please visit our websites:

www.opticanada.com
www.longlake.ca
 
By submitting your resume, you consent to OPTI Canada Inc. sharing this information with OPTI's Joint Venture partner(s) in order to identify other employment opportunities for which you may be suitable; and to facilitate the supply of personnel to such joint venture partner(s), as required.