Specialty Business Services
Specialty Business Services support the petroleum industry's business. These activities include functional service areas such as air transportation, environment, health and safety, surface/sub-surface rights acquisition, regulatory affairs and stakeholder relations.
Education
Employees in this family are considered "specialists." Most of these positions require post-secondary education and/or extensive expertise in both the industry and the particular subject area. These careers require several years of experience and many require specialized training.
Career paths
Once working in the field, career paths tend to be vertical within the particular classification.
At work
Some positions are primarily based in an office, and most involve at least occasional travel to work sites. A promotion opportunity or change in area of assignment may require relocating to another geographic location.
Job classifications
- Air Transportation
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Land Negotiation and Management
- Petroleum Customer Relations
- Quality Control and Inspection
- Stakeholder Relations (Aboriginal, Community, Investor and Public Relations)
- Regulatory Affairs
For more information on careers in energy asset management, please visit The Centre for Energy Asset Management Studies (CEAMS )
