Maintenance Lead - Drayton Valley, AB

Avanti Software Inc.; Drayton Valley; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Annual spending account for healthcare

Benefits extended to family

Job summary

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance I&E Lead to coordinate and direct maintenance activities for rotating equipment and control systems at our Brazeau River Complex near Drayton Valley, AB. This role blends office planning with 60/40 field work in a union environment.

You will manage trades, optimize scheduling, and ensure safe, cost-efficient operations, with CMMS (Maximo) oversight and strong collaboration with Operations and management.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or technologist in mechanical/related field.
• Journeyman certificate or technical diploma/degree.
• 10+ years in maintenance/operations with supervisory experience.
• Extensive CMMS experience, ideally Maximo.
• Proficiency in asset management and maintenance analytics.
• Knowledge of piping, rotating equipment and system integrity.
• MS Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Strong communication and administrative skills.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee Mechanical & E/I trades to optimize manpower use.
• Set work priorities with Operations and reschedule trades as priorities shift.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Lead non-routine maintenance and coordinate with operations for shutdowns.
• Administer Maximo CMMS and manage work orders end-to-end.
• Ensure work complies with PNG standards and EH&S requirements.
• Assist with scoping contracts, qualifications of contractors and communications.
• Analyze maintenance performance, costs and availability.
• Report findings to Plant Manager and management team.
• Cover rotating on-call schedule; support project initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree/Technologist

Journeyman certificate/diploma

Tools

Maximo CMMS

MS Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Maintenance I & E Lead - Drayton Valley, AB

About Us

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. publicly listed with a business objective to build a diversified midstream and infrastructure company in the North American natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, refined product, and renewable space. Its strategy is to profitably grow and create shareholder value through the acquisition and development of oil and gas infrastructure. Tidewater plans to achieve its business objective by providing customers with a full service, vertically integrated value chain, including gas plants, pipelines, railcars, export terminals, storage, downstream facilities, and various renewable initiatives.

The Opportunity

Tidewater has an immediate opening for a Maintenance I&E Lead reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator. This is a full-time, hourly position within the Local 431 Union based in our Brazeau River Complex near Drayton Valley Alberta.
The Maintenance I&E Lead will provide maintenance support services to the operating department by directing and coordinating the activities of tradesmen to plan, schedule, prioritize and coordinate maintenance work relating to rotating equipment and control systems while maintaining an environmentally safe and cost-effective work environment. This role will be a 60/40 split of office and field work. Scheduled work will still be performed in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the activities of Mechanical & E/I trade crew(s) to ensure effective utilization of manpower
• Set priorities in conjunction with Operations for planned work on equipment and re-schedule tradesmen’s work schedules as per prevailing priority
• Coordinates successful execution of preventative and corrective maintenance activities through effective planning, execution
• Leads successful execution of non-routine maintenance and collaborate with the operations management and technicians to plan, manage, and coordinate related preventative maintenance, including repair and overhaul of equipment as necessary
• Administration of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo) and coordinating with the operations management and technicians to create, assign, track and close all work orders such as service orders, preventative maintenance work orders and corrective maintenance work orders
• Ensures all work is planned and performed in accordance with PNG and external standards, processes and procedures (SPI’s, Integrity Management Plans, EH&S activities, etc.)
• Works with operations managers and assist with preparing the scope of work, ensuring service contracts or purchase orders are in place, verify qualifications of contractors, report review and acceptance, and communicate with other departments as appropriate
• Assessing and documenting maintenance activities, measurement of maintenance performance indicators, performing failure analysis, performing assessment of availability, reliability, and cost, spare parts and materials, and equipment tracking
• Ensures all reports and findings are communicated to Plant Manager and management team
• Reviews all work orders for timely completion with adequate documentation
• Analyses, recommends and implements process improvements in areas that are inefficient
• Maintains controllable O&M expense metrics to improve budget development and review
• Understands operational economics of the operations
• Covering the rotating on-call schedule
• Providing lead support on projects
• Perform both CMs and PMs

Ideal Candidate

Education and Experience:

• Engineering technologist or Engineering degree, preferably Mechanical or
• Journeyman certificate or relevant technical diploma, or degree
• 10+ years of production/field experience in a maintenance, operations or EHS role including demonstrated supervisory experience leading a multi-discipline team of trades personnel
• Extensive experience administering and managing a CMMS system, ideally Maximo.
• Proficiency Asset Management and Maintenance analytic methods for assessing scope and frequency of maintenance activities.
• Proficiency in maintenance for piping systems, rotating equipment, system integrity, measurement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite of tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Possess excellent technical, administrative, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of facility operations, maintenance, and commercial impacts of maintenance activities
• Working knowledge of MS Project
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve root causes of mechanical failures
• Previously involved with managing, scheduling, and/or communicating shutdown activities efficiently and effectively
• Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing to other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business
• Demonstrate an intermediate knowledge of general computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), with the ability to learn company specific programs.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license

Familiarity with and understanding of:

• Safety standards and applicable environmental regulations
• Rotating equipment and electrical/instrumentation processes
• Estimating, budgeting and preparation of AFE’s
• SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
• Detection optimization technologies
• Microsoft Office programs

Employee Benefits

• Tidewater offers a comprehensive benefit package, designed to prioritize the well-being of you and your family. Benefits include top-in-industry medical, dental, life and accident insurance and disability coverage. Our virtual employee and family assistance program makes accessing medical professionals quick and convenient.
• Tidewater’s benefits program features a generous $2,000 annual spending account which provides the flexibility for you to fund a Healthcare Spending Account to help pay for medical and dental expenses not covered by the benefits plan, or a Healthy Living Account for the items such as memberships or sports equipment.
• At Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Inc., we prioritize your financial peace of mind by extensively covering the cost of benefits. Join us and experience a workplace that values your health, supports your family, and invests in your overall well-being. Your coverage begins on your hire date and extends to eligible family members.
• We thank all interested candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd