Contract: TA Planner / Canada

The valued client is seeking a Turnaround Planner near Fort McMurray, AB for a 1-year contract. This is a 4/3 shift, Monday to Thursday, with flights available from Edmonton or Calgary.

Turnaround Mechanical Planner:  Reporting to the Turnaround Planning Supervisor your primary accountability will be to ensure all rotating equipment work related to Turnaround are planned for Upgrading & Utilities and ensuring expectations are being met by all parties involved.

Responsibilities:

• Provide preliminary estimates for work scope items to support the early budgetary and schedule estimates
• Provide input for step listing development & P6 Schedule review
• Perform job walk / site verifications to ensure job packages are fully complete and satisfactory including all support Craft requirements
• Develop Planning work packages for Turnaround & Outage events
• Create Field Execution Plans (FEP) for assigned Scope of work
• Identify & list out resources required for all related scopes including parts, labor, equipment, materials, special tools, procedures, critical lifts, documents and specialty contract services.
• Better cohesiveness bond between company and Vendor
• Work with the Planning Supervisor and/or Coordinators to assign Level of Complexity to the jobs
• Ensure all necessary updates and revisions to procedures and other documents are done (delegate as necessary through the Field Coordinators)
• Develop Staging plan for required material, tools and equipment
• Develop execution strategy and work closely with Execution
• Be a part of execution team during the execution window
• Technical sound to deal with OEM and Vendors

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must have eight (8) plus years related experience
• Mechanical Engineering diploma or degree required or a red seal trade certificate, or mechanical technologist with proven knowledge of mechanical trade in a maintenance planning position.
• Grade 12 or GED preferred
• Must be mechanically proficient and have a good understanding of Compressors, Turbines and Pumps
• Reliability background will be an advantage
• Knowledge of routine maintenance, reliability, and turnaround practices, performances measures, scheduling tools and techniques
• Sound knowledge of computer software and applications is preferred.
• Possess excellent organization, proactive mindset, time management, and communication skills.