About this opportunity:
Cenovus’s Turnaround team is seeking a Senior Turnaround Planner. This position is based at the Lloydminster Upgrader.
The turnaround planner will be located at the Lloyd Upgrader Facility. Reporting to the Turnaround Supervisor at the Lloydminster Upgrader, the incumbent will be expected to assist in managing all aspects of turnaround and project activities.
The successful candidate will ensure the quality of work, scope of work, detail design development and execution align with operations and maintenance requirements. This is an opportunity to work as part of the turnaround team to continuously review and evaluate new processes and technologies that will assist in executing safe and efficient turnarounds.
This position is located in Lloydminster and requires the successful candidate to live in the area.
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What you’ll do:
Develop work packages and plans for Turnaround execution.
Develop plans for stationary equipment inspections and repairs, piping replacement in kind, leak seal packages, instrument control valve installations, PSV’s installations, and blinding/isolations. This includes ensuring all material is identified and available for timely execution
Work with project groups to ensure all turnaround/outage projects are approved and construction work packages are submitted to turnaround planning as per approved turnaround/outage level one schedule
Responsible for monitoring safety performance, contractor performance, and budget of assigned unit(s) during execution phase of large-scale turnarounds and unit outages
Assist in development of schedule for turnaround and outages using P6
Assemble masterwork list of approved job packages
Responsible to develop estimated costs for job packages, including all support and all indirect costs
Assist in developing budget and contractor strategies for large scale TA and unit outages
Complete technical review of various contractors RFPs in preparation for turnarounds and outages
Interface with purchasing, project engineering and planners to ensure purchased and stock materials are available for field execution
Continuously monitoring progress and milestones against various planned schedules, objectives, budgets, and early identification of potential problems and propose actions for control
Monitor a continuous improvement process that gathers feedback, audits, and analyses performance for the improvement of all the components of the complete turnaround process
Review and field check job packages for installation viability
Review and estimate added/found work for executions within the constraints of the turnaround
Review surplus equipment and provide actions for stocking, storing or disposal of material
Participate in job task analysis
Develop and complete material master and update existing equipment bill of materials
Maintain shutdown history files of complete jobs, assist in documenting improvements
Expedite material during turnaround
Oversee and guide temporary TA/outage contract planners. Help to ensure contract planners meet site expectations (assist with
Assist with and support Lloydminster Refinery turnaround execution
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Technical Diploma (mechanical engineering technology, Engineering Design/Drafting Technology, Instrument engineering technology etc.)
Journeyperson trade certificate (mechanical trade preferred)
Minimum 8 years’ experience in upgrader, refinery, or petrochemical facilities
Previous planning and/or Turnaround/outage experience is an asset.
P6 scheduling experience is an asset.
SAP experience is an asset.
Flexibility to work extended hours during turnarounds and outages
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.
For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT, February 9th, 2025.
If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com.
Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.
Who we are:
We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining, and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to improving value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible, and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.
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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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