Turnaround Planner - Turnarounds & Maintenance

OCL Group; Village of Alberta Beach; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian contractor is looking for a Turnaround Planner in Alberta. The role involves preparing detailed job plans and ensuring safety compliance for turnaround events. Ideal candidates should have over ten years of planning experience in industrial maintenance, especially in petrochemical processes. Strong knowledge of EAM/CMMS software like SAP S4 is essential. The position aims to enhance execution productivity while promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Ten plus years of industrial maintenance experience including planning.
• Expert level working capability of industry-standard EAM/CMMS software.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed execution job plans and packages.
• Identify safety considerations and required permits.
• Create and maintain planning history files and job libraries.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Planning skills

Strong communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree or technical diploma

Valid Alberta and Inter-provincial (Red Seal) Journeyperson

Tools

SAP S4

Bluebeam

Smart plant

Job description

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately‑held and employee‑owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design‑build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

OCL was formed in 2009 by long‑tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits who wanted to return to their roots and build an organization where people matter. The company started its first project and built a business model focused on "People" and "Doing the Job Right".

More about OCL: www.oclgroup.ca. What are you waiting for? Apply today!

The Role

We are seeking a Turnaround Planner to join our Turnaround Team located in Central Alberta, near Red Deer. This team executes turnaround events with varying levels of cost and complexity. In this position you will be responsible for developing detailed job plans and packages for our turnaround execution teams.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain effective and efficient detailed execution job plans, packages and libraries that identify all requirements including all specialty tools, all labor, materials and external services to safely execute the work.
• Identify safety considerations, including safe work procedures or other specific procedures that must be followed.
• Accurately identify all parts, tools, resources and special equipment and sequencing required to execute in alignment with asset care strategies and corrective repair requirements.
• Understand and commit to the corporate Maintenance Work Management (MWM) processes, standards, procedures and working instructions. Identify discipline specific isolations to execute the work – Impairments / process isolations.
• Ensure the required information from the identified resources are included in multidisciplinary jobs and work with other discipline planners.
• Sequence the job to ensure maximum tool time and minimize equipment down time.
• Identify required permits to execute the work – CSE / Red Hot / Impairment.
• Create task list as needed and ensure it is accurate.
• Create and maintain planning history files and job libraries.
• Perform or lead job plan reviews after execution to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Participate in cross‑functional teams including other departments.
• Execute work in a manner that reflects OCL Group’s values.
• Contribute to a work environment that supports a motivated, productive team.
• Escalate issues that require higher authority for input and resolution.
• Maintain a Continuous Improvement mindset focused on planning and execution productivity in MWM.
• Work as a member of the event management teams to align on event execution strategies for multiple manufacturing units.

Education / Skills / Experience

• Degree, technical diploma, or valid Alberta and Inter‑provincial (Red Seal) Journeyperson.
• Ten plus years of industrial maintenance experience including planning.
• Strong commitment to Responsible Care Principles through demonstrated excellence in occupational safety, process safety and environmental stewardship.
• Experience in a petrochemical, gas, or heavy oil processing plant with extensive experience in planning the PM, PDM and corrective repairing of the following: Static equipment, vessels, piping systems, structural steel, towers, tanks, reactors, and various other common heavy industrial stationary equipment.
• Expert level working capability of industry standard EAM/CMMS software specifically SAP S4, and related tools Bluebeam, SPF, Smart plant, and other industry 3D modeling tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, conflict management, leadership and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work with and mentor developing team members and provide focal point coverage for contract personnel.
• Demonstrated initiative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, technical knowledge and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently with Maintenance, Construction, Operations and Engineering Teams.
• Well‑developed communication, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Focused attention to detail with excellent documentation skills.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License and clean driver abstract.
• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug and alcohol test.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.