Student Relief Operator
Student Relief Operator
Location: Hardisty
Job status: Full Time Fixed Term
Department: Facility Operations - Hardisty
Is this position safety sensitive: Yes
Apply today! Application deadline is April 12, 2026 at 11:59pm MST
At Gibson, we believe our competitive advantage lies in the strength and talents of our employees. That means connecting our employees to rewarding careers, building a high-performance culture where collaboration and creativity are rewarded, and providing real growth opportunities for employees to take on new challenges.
About Our Student Program
The goal of our Student Program is to develop the leaders of tomorrow by providing meaningful work experiences that allow students to gain valuable industry knowledge from all levels of the organization. The students will have the opportunity to grow their professional network, give back to the community, and gain real world skills that will enhance their knowledge applicable to their studies.
What Our Student Program Offers:
- The ability to become part of an incredible work environment and culture that supports career development and advancement.
- The opportunity to gain valuable industry knowledge and gain real world skills to enhance related fields of studies.
- The opportunity to join our Next Gen community group that organizes social events for current students or recent graduates that are new to the industry!
The Role
The Relief Operators will learn various facets of our Hardisty terminal facility as they assist with various entry level operational duties. This role is best suited for recent high school graduates interested in pursing a career in Operations, or students pursing a 4th Class Power Engineering certification.
What You'll Be Doing
- Ensures personal safety and follow safe operating procedures for facilities.
- Maintains current safety training and certification.
- Learns and becomes familiar with and follow all Gibson’s HSE manuals and policies.
- Ensures adherence to quality standards.
- Demonstrates competency and follow Operating Procedures.
- Completes general upkeep, routine and regularly scheduled maintenance of facilities.
- Reports problems to Supervisor.
- Performs maintenance and upkeep of vehicles.
- Performs routine building maintenance.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment and proactive approach to Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) through participation in all applicable EH&S programs and ensures safe operation of the branch, team or unit and compliance with all Company EH&S policies and procedures.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring to the Role
- Completion of a High School Diploma.
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License.
- As this position includes operating a company vehicle while on site, the success candidate will be required to provide a minimum 3-year Driver's Abstract.
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
- Exhibits to be a motivated team player, capable of managing several concurrent and varied projects.
- Safety conscious mind set and will work in a safe manner at all times.
- Carries out responsibilities with minimum supervision.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- This job is subject to background checks as outlined in Gibson Energy’s Background Checks policy. Background checks may include: pre-employment drug & alcohol testing, pre-employment functional fitness testing, employment history verification, reference checks, education and/or credentials verification, driver's license verification and a criminal history check.
- Work involves hands-on support of active operations and maintenance in an outdoor environment.
- Must be available to support outside normal work hours and on-call emergency response.
- Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces as well as climb ladders and stairs.
- Standing for frequent periods.
- Occasional bending and twisting is required as is prolonged neck positioning.
- Occasional kneeling.
- Frequent upper extremity movements (elbows, forearm, wrist, handgrip) .
- Lifting up to 50lbs.
- Pushing, carrying, pulling up to 30lbs.
About the Company
Gibson Energy Inc. (“Gibson” or the “Company”) is a diversified North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. They have significant terminal assets, including 25 million barrels of storage and over 300 miles (500 kilometres) of crude pipelines across North America. The company has been providing market access to the oil and gas industry for over 70 years and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GEI) with a market capitalization of approximately $4 billion.
Gibson Energy operates through two main segments:
- Infrastructure: This includes terminals, marine loading, rail loading and unloading facilities, gathering pipelines, a diluent recovery unit, and a crude oil processing facility. Key facilities within this segment include the Hardisty, Edmonton, and Ingleside Terminals, as well as gathering pipelines in the United States and a crude oil processing facility in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
- Marketing: This involves the purchasing, selling, storing, and optimizing of hydrocarbon products.
Gibson Energy has a strong presence in the United States, due to the acquisition of the Gateway Terminal in Ingleside, Texas. This terminal is a world-class liquids terminal and export facility with very large crude carrier (VLCC) capabilities and direct pipeline connections to key basins like the Permian and Eagle Ford. The acquisition strengthens Gibson's cash flow with over 95% of the revenue under take-or-pay contracts with high-quality counterparties.
Our Values, The Gibson Way
The Gibson Way is how we succeed together. We believe in the power of both ‘We’ (collectively working together) and “I” (contributing individually) to achieve our shared goals.
The ‘We & I’ play a very important role in our success!
- Contribute & Add Value Everyday
- Keep Our Edge & Be Resilient
- Stay Focused & Open-Minded
- Work it Out & Do it Together
This is what we are all about and we encourage you to learn more! Click Here: The Gibson Way
Still Interested and Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?
We are dedicated to build an authentic and motivating workforce composed of individuals with diverse identities, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every skill or education requirement described above, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.
