Preservation and Project Flawless Coordinator (2-year contract)

Woodfibre LNG; Squamish; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading LNG export project is seeking a Preservation and Project Flawless Coordinator based in Squamish, BC. The role involves safeguarding project-critical equipment during all phases and driving the Project Flawless philosophy. Candidates should have extensive experience in the Oil & Gas industry, especially in preservation management and project delivery. Strong communication skills are essential. The position offers an annual salary range of CAD 120,000 - 140,000 and promotes equal opportunity employment for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 20 years in Oil & Gas or similar heavy industrial projects.
• 5 years’ direct experience in preservation management.
• 5 years’ experience in Project Flawless delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preservation management for various equipment.
• Oversee preservation during installations and transit.
• Implement Flawless Project Delivery across phases.

Skills

Preservation management

Project Flawless delivery

Communication skills

Innovative thinking

Tools

Office 365

MS Project Control

Job description

Project

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.

Position

The Preservation and Project Flawless Coordinator is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG's dynamic team. This role reports to the Commissioning Manager, will be responsible for safeguarding all project‑critical equipment and systems from deterioration during fabrication, transport, storage, installation, and pre‑commissioning. Concurrently, the role drives Project Flawless philosophy across procurement, construction, and commissioning to eliminate defects before they reach site. The role is execution‑heavy, discipline‑agnostic, and central to avoiding costly rework, schedule delays, and warranty disputes.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will conduct:

Preservation

• Preservation Management (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Static & Rotating Equipment)
• Ensure the EPC contractor has an effective Preservation Execution Plan, aligned with vendor manuals, OEM data sheets, and contract requirements
• Validate the correctness of detailed Preservation Checklists for all equipment classes (pumps, compressors, turbines, switchgear, MCCs, analyzers, instruments, valves, tanks, vessels, skids, packages)
• Ensure and provide oversight of the Preservation Matrix across procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Implement Tag‑based preservation tracking integrated into materials management (e.g. project‑specific CMS)
• Define preservation intervals (7‑day, 30‑day, etc.) and ensure discipline teams perform required activities
• Supervise application of desiccants, purging, blinds, oil misting, nitrogen blanket, rotating equipment turning, etc
• Ensure correct preservation is applied through warehouse and laydown yards
• Conduct routine preservation audits of site temporary fabrication yards, warehouses, subcontractor facilities, and site storage yards
• Oversee preservation during transit, lifting, installation, ensuring that rigging and handling do not breach OEM requirements
• Ensure proper preservation of electrical systems (space heaters, humidity control, insulation tests repeated on defined intervals)
• Ensure that EPC contractor correctly manages temporary power, climate control, and HVAC where environmental exposure (dust, salt, humidity, heat) threatens equipment integrity
• Lead re‑preservation activities prior to system walkdowns, turnover, and commissioning
• Provide Company sign off on preservation punch lists and ensure closure before subsystem handover

Project Flawless Coordination

• Implement Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) across fabrication, construction, and commissioning
• Coordinate structured Flawless Reviews: design phase reviews, operations input, readiness reviews, vendor FAT/SAT oversight
• Maintain and track the Flawless Action Register (FAR) ensuring responsible discipline owners close actions on time
• Drive Defect Elimination Culture—behaviors, discipline ownership, accountability
• Facilitate Lessons Learned workshops and ensure actionable items are integrated into the project
• Monitor Critical Equipment Readiness, ensuring all preservation and quality hold points are met before energization or commissioning
• Implement Early Engagement with Operations to ensure maintainability, operability, and commissioning logic are validated
• Conduct Defect & Punchlist Prevention Workshops targeting high‑risk systems (utilities, power, rotating machinery, control systems)
• Ensure EPC Contractor tracks system readiness using A‑B‑C turnover philosophy, ensuring no late discoveries prior to MC and RFC
• Support RAM, SIL, HF, PSSR, HAZOP/HAZID integration to ensure safety conclusions are implemented in design and field execution
• Act as the interface coordinator across QA/QC, construction, and commissioning for all Flawless issues

Interface & Controls

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, logistics, warehouse, fabrication yards, construction, and commissioning to ensure preservation requirements are embedded throughout
• Ensure EPC Contractor properly manages preservation records into Mechanical Completion systems (PIMS, Go‑Completions, Hexagon, etc.)
• Ensure all vendors provide Preservation Certificates, data sheets, and preservation summary reports prior to acceptance
• Oversee preservation during delays, ensuring long‑lead equipment is not compromised during prolonged storage or incomplete installation
• Report KPI performance to senior management:
• Develop mitigation plans where preservation failures or defect risks threaten critical‑path systems
• Raise NCRs where preservation has not been carried out as per vendor recommendations.

Requirements

Professional Experience

• 20 years in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, LNG, or similar heavy industrial PMC/EPC projects
• Minimum 5 year's direct experience in preservation management & equipment integrity
• Minimum 5 year's experience in Project Flawless delivery, preferably within a major IOC
• Strong background in operations, commissioning, mechanical completion, QA/QC, and construction activities
• Demonstrated history managing preservation of rotating equipment, static equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, analyzers, and packaged equipment

Additional Requirements

• Experience working with large multi‑disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset
• Communication/interpersonal skills - interacting with front‑line workers through to management and all hierarchical levels
• Accepts responsibility and demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of tasks and targets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be Innovative and vision‑oriented with demonstrated ability to undertake strategic planning and implementation
• Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames
• Demonstrates and seeks accountability within the team
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• Expertise with a variety of computer programs (programs (e.g., Office 365, MS teams, MS Visio, MS Project Control, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign)
• Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks
• Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes
• Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development
• A valid driver's license and passport
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• This role will be a combination of office and site based
• The position is based in Squamish, BC (Project Site), with an initial stay period at the Vancouver Office in and a visit to the Site Project as required.

Benefits

Salary range: CAD 120,000 - 140,000 /yr

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.

Only qualified candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be contacted.

Thank you in advance for your interest!