Construction Maintenance Planner

InSync Systems; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Construction Maintenance Planner for a 12-month contract in Lloydminster. The role involves managing core planning activities in a construction portfolio while ensuring collaboration and efficiency across projects. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and have at least 7 years of relevant experience, especially in oil and gas sectors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in construction planning, preferably in oil & gas.
• Experience managing complex, multi-discipline projects.
• Familiarity with MS Project, SAP and Power BI essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating planning activities and optimizing construction schedules.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, and operations teams.
• Develop resource forecasts and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Construction Planning

Scheduling

Communication

Team Collaboration

Multi-discipline Projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Construction Maintenance Planner for a 12-month contract position, with possible extensions in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

This position is 100% onsite. 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week. It is NOT a remote role. Travel may be required.

Role Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for both conducting core planning activities as well as managing/ coordinating all planning efforts within the construction portfolio. You will be responsible for assessing incoming construction, documenting scope details steps, resource loading, leveling the activities and collaborating with Drilling, Completions, CSR’s, construction contractors CSU and Operations to optimized construction plan and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with Facilities engineering to understand static equipment requirements.
• Building detailed plan steps in accordance with safety procedures and company policies
• Providing a bottom-up estimate based on detailed activity level plans.
• Coordinate with Construction Site Representatives on updates to plans and conducting lookbacks post program to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinating with Commissioning and Start Up Representatives on required updates to plans and conducting lookbacks post program to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinating with program management to understand rig timing, earthworks, completions, and operations activities as they relate to the construction schedule.
• Ensure logic ties within a construction project is accurate and the most efficient way to perform the work. EG: Concurrent work
• Ensure Schedules are resource loaded and leveled according to manpower plans.
• Coordinating with Construction Site Representatives on required updates to schedules and conducting lookbacks to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinating with Commissioning and Start Up Representatives on required updates to schedules and conducting lookbacks to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.
• Work with cost control to establish earned value for construction activities.
• Daily update with Construction site representatives when in execution
• Works with procurement/engineering if scope is added/removed or changed during execution. Update the plan/schedule to reflect.
• Provides reporting as required to the leadership on progress and forecasted completion dates.
• Identifies areas of opportunity or risk to schedule during execution.
• Planning/Scheduling support for any Post construction Field Activities
• Extensive knowledge of tools and various programs used for asset job planning and scheduling.
• Utilize process outlines, estimating tools, safety procedures and standard job templates to construct and resource work package plans for all construction scope.
• Work-cross functionally with teams (reliability, inspection, operations, facility engineering, projects) to ensure accuracy of details within work plans.
• Develop initial resource forecasts through consolidation and rollup of approved work scope.
• Document and collect all planning/scheduling related lessons learned with objective of analyzing data to improve future work package planning and estimates.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in construction planning and scheduling, preferably in oil & gas, heavy industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
• Familiar with MS Project, SAP, Siteview, Power BI, and Excel
• Demonstrated experience managing construction and commissioning planning efforts for complex, multi-discipline capital projects.
• Prior experience collaborating with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations teams.
• Deep understanding of construction, CSU (Commissioning and Start-Up), and operations workflows.
• Experience working in a brownfield or live operations environment.

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

InSync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.