Turnaround Mechanical Planner - Rotating Equipment

Working Energy; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Turnaround Planner for Rotating Equipment in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing work packages and ensuring alignment with client expectations in a camp-based position with a rotating schedule. The role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects in the oil and gas sector, requiring extensive experience in maintenance planning and a proactive approach to challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in Rotating Equipment Planning; 4 years in Turnaround Planning.
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment maintenance.
• Experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or refinery sectors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Work Packages and develop Job Plans.
• Collaborate with engineers for constructability reviews.
• Conduct job walkdowns and review task estimates.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Communication

Proactive Mindset

Education

Mechanical Engineering diploma/degree

Red Seal trade certificate

Mechanical Technologist qualification

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Our customer, a major oil and gas producer, is looking for a contractTurnaround Planner – Rotating Equipmentfor a 1.5 year term with the possibility of extension. This is a camp based position out of Ft.McMurray with flights provided from Edmonton or Calgary. It is a 4/3 schedule; 10 hr shifts. The successful candidate's primary responsibility will be to prepare Rotating Equipment scope work packages, ensuring alignment with the client's expectations and standards.

Responsibilities:

Strategy/Early Planning Phase:

• Develop Job Plans for assigned scope in accordance with the Job Plan Development Process.
• Leverage the Planning Norms database to provide preliminary hour estimates during the early budget development stage.

Planning Phase:

• Prepare work packages
• Conduct job walkdowns to ensure work packages are fully complete and satisfactory including all support craft requirements
• Collaborate with Execution Coordinators, Mechanical Engineers, and Contractors to review scopes from a constructability perspective, ensuring tasks are properly planned
• Participate in CWP reviews with execution coordinators and engineers to ensure the full scope of work is accurately reflected in work packages
• Develop detailed task estimates, including duration and crew size for each activity
• Review estimated hours with the execution team and secure approval before forwarding estimates to scheduler for P6 development
• Develop Bill of Material (BOM) utilizing the standard template to identify all material needed for the scope of work
• Work closely with material coordinators to identify the right parts needed for the scope of work and timely delivery of necessary materials
• Identify and list any specialty tools, resources, or equipment required for the work
• Work with Supply Chain Management personnel when dealing technical matters with OEM and Vendors
• Provide regular progress updates to Planning Supervisors and proactively address any challenges to remove roadblocks and keep the planning on track Turnaround Team Roles & Responsibilities
• Resolve technical issues related to equipment installation by preparing and submitting detailed Request for Information (RFIs) for clarification and resolution

Execution Phase:

• Support Planning the Scope Change Requests (SCR) during Execution phase
• Assist execution teams as required during the execution phase
• Collaborate closely with execution teams, schedulers, and document control to ensure the timely issuance of SCR work packages to contractors

Post Phase:

• Contribute insights during lessons learned sessions, highlighting successes and areas for improvement
• Update work packages with additional information gathered during the execution phase to ensure accurate historical records are kept for future reference

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Rotating Equipment Planning, with at least four (4) years specifically focused on Turnaround Rotating Equipment Planning
• Turnaround/shutdown experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or refinery sectors
• Computer skills should include Maximo or equivalent CMMS, SPR, Excel and other tools in Microsoft Office Suite
• A Mechanical Engineering diploma/degree, or a Red Seal trade certificate, or a Mechanical Technologist qualification with demonstrated expertise in mechanical trade, particularly in a maintenance planning role, is required
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment maintenance during turnarounds, including pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, motors, and other critical machinery. Skilled in planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure efficient execution and minimal downtime
• Proficient in interpreting P&IDs, isometrics, equipment datasheets, and GA drawings to effectively plan and execute maintenance activities for rotating equipment.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, a proactive mindset, effective time management, and excellent communication abilities
• Demonstrate managing competing priorities and timelines, particularly during execution phase of the turnarounds.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada without restrictions, and be willing to undergo pre-employment screening including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with Roska DBO and this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Roska DBO Inc. is a customer-focused operations company with a 30 year track record offering expertise in production and equipment solutions on well sites and facilities. Based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a network of locations, Roska serves all of western and northern Canada, plus selected U.S. and international markets, with a primary focus on the Alberta/ B.C. region.

Our Workforce Solutions group works with customers across western Canada to recruit qualified candidates for assignments ranging from emergency callouts to longer term contingent workforce solutions. Our customers rely on us for operational staff, including plant/field operators, turnaround staff, administration and camp support staff.

In addition to fulfilling the operating needs of oil and gas producing, midstream and pipeline companies, Roska operates, designs and builds well-site facilities, rents equipment and provides production testing and flowback services using a company-owned well testing fleet. When you join the Roska team, the sky is the limit!