Asset Strategy Specialist
Location: Fort McMurray, AB (Mildred Lake Site)
Term: 1 Year (possibility of extension)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours
About the Role
Reporting to the Equipment Strategy Team, the Equipment Strategy Contractor is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing asset and equipment strategies to improve reliability, availability, and cost effectiveness across operating assets. This position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Planning, and Technical teams to ensure maintenance strategies are practical, risk-based, and aligned with site reliability and stewardship objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Equipment Strategies using GE APM through Asset Strategy Management (ASM) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies.
- Conduct equipment criticality assessments, failure mode analysis, and risk evaluations to support maintenance strategy development and optimization.
- Review and enhance Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) programs to ensure effective risk mitigation and asset performance.
- Support strategy implementation by aligning maintenance tasks, frequencies, and job plans with operational requirements.
- Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, and failure data to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous reliability enhancements.
- Participate in cross-functional strategy reviews, workshops, and discussions with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability teams.
- Ensure equipment strategies align with site standards, reliability best practices, stewardship requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Support backlog reviews, maintenance deferral assessments, and risk-based decision-making processes.
- Apply RCM and Streamlined RCM methodologies to identify appropriate mitigation strategies throughout the asset lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Engineering, and Reliability personnel to continuously improve asset performance and strategy effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering. Preference will be given to candidates with Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) experience.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation required, or eligibility for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience within Oil Sands, Refining, Hydrocarbon Processing, Petrochemical, Mining, or other heavy industrial environments.
- Experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Asset Management, or Equipment Strategy development.
- Strong understanding of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Asset Strategy Management (ASM), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), and maintenance optimization principles.
- Experience developing and implementing equipment or asset strategies using GE APM or similar asset management software.
- Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret asset performance and maintenance data.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong technical writing, documentation, and report preparation capabilities.
This position is based at the client's Mildred Lake Site in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Candidates must be willing and able to work on-site and support business requirements as needed.
