Turnaround Electrical Planner

We have a current opportunity for an experienced Turnaround Electrical Planner on a contract basis based out of Sherwood Park, AB with one of our client's and their major energy projects.  This critical role requires an experienced professional who excels in planning, leadership, and managing detailed maintenance shutdowns, electrical packages, and procurement processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical and instrumentation background, a commitment to safety, and the ability to deliver high-quality work within time-sensitive environments.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing detailed maintenance shutdown and daily work planning and materials procurement.
• Provide leadership in risk management, contractor safety, and mitigating safety issues in operations.
• Lead assigned portion of outage scope through planning and execution stage.
• Organizing materials through expediting, quoting prices, and ensuring the correct parts are available for jobs
• Develop scope for assigned work orders within the outage, identifying secondary and/or support disciplines.
• Create detailed planning activities in P6 for each work order utilizing planning templates as applicable. Activities include individual tasks, manpower, durations, and assigned discipline. Provide daily schedule updates during outage execution.
• Create job planning packages for each work order per our client’s guidelines for both internal and external distribution, e.g. bid events, contractor field personnel, etc. Packages may include pictures, P&IDs, BOMs, tools, safe work procedures, applicable standards, QC requirements, etc.
• Support our client’s Management of Change process, recognizing plant changes and following through on all documentation and recommendations in a timely manner.
• Maintaining communication with craftspeople, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers.
• Uphold and communicate high standards of housekeeping in assigned areas and on all job sites. Conduct frequent formal housekeeping inspections of plant areas.
• Complete close out and documentation as required by our client’s standards and procedures.

Essential Functions includes:

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and planning skills. Strong leadership abilities.
• Working knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of electrical and instrumentation construction and workflow processes.
• Some bending, climbing, crawling, lifting and shift work will be required.
• Ability to accurately perform other duties as assigned and understands quality standards outlined by clients.

To be successful:

• Ability to read and interpret electrical & instrumentation drawings and PID’s.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing test / work packages for issuance to the field.
• 3+ years’ experience in Electrical package planning.
• Proficient in the use of computers and software, including Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook) SAP, Primavera P6, Adobe.
• 5+ years of Electrical journey-level maintenance experience and/or electrical maintenance planning.
• 5+ years’ experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines, preferably with experience in industrial outages, LV & HV Motors, heaters, power distribution equipment, and general preventative maintenance on various electrical components.

Performance work standards include: 

• Willing to work a wide variety of scheduled days and hours, following strict fatigue management guidelines. (Travel may be required as much as 25-45% depending on projects.)
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Works professionally and harmoniously with co-workers, supervisors, management, support personnel, program participants, and business-related persons.
• Utilizes positive and constructive attitude toward resolution of problems and conflicts.
• Accepts, handles and manages well with direction, objective feedback, and supervision when needed.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm in demanding situations.
• Ability to work within and promote a teamwork philosophy.
• Makes good use of time, completing assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintain mindset towards continuous improvement in all areas of the job.
• Ability to demonstrate and perform efficiently and reliably in all categories of this document.

 Required Abilities and Conduct:

• Able to achieve various State mandated certifications, OSHA, TWIC, and other requirements as may be deemed necessary.
• Prioritize “Zero is achievable” safety policy in words and actions to protect self, others and the environment.
• High ethical standards - unwilling to compromise on worker safety and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrates positive, supportive, and cooperative behaviour in interacting with co-workers, supervisors and management.
• Willing to accept D&A tests as required
• Valid Driver license
• Able to reside local to Edmonton / Fort Saskatchewan / Sherwood Park Area for daily on-site project work
• Legally permitted (current) to work in Canada

If you are an experienced Electrical Planner with a strong electrical and instrumentation background, a commitment to safety, and the ability to deliver high-quality work within time-sensitive environments, we'd love to discuss this further and see if it's a fit for you!

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.