Role Description
Accountable for developing and maintaining an integrated P6 execution schedule for Turnaround and Major Maintenance events across multiple Oil Sands assets, including schedule logic, critical path, resource loading, optimization, progress measurement and schedule compliance. The Scheduler integrates Operations, Maintenance, Projects, contractors and supporting resources to ensure the event is executable, appropriately resourced and positioned for safe, efficient execution. This role will support four oil sands sites in the region.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain the Master Execution Schedule, integrating Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Construction, commissioning and start-up activities.
- Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS), activity codes, schedule logic and resource loading required to support effective planning and execution.
- Integrate work package information into the schedule and audit job plans for sequencing, logic, duration, resources and optimization opportunities.
- Finalize and baseline the schedule, establish the critical path, and continuously identify opportunities to safely optimize event duration.
- Determine and monitor resource requirements, availability, utilization and shift calendars, including capacity and resource levelling.
- Develop equipment utilization requirements for cranes, cleaning equipment and other shared resources, and support logistics planning such as camp requirements.
- Maintain and communicate schedule updates, progress, KPIs, critical-path impacts and schedule compliance throughout preparation and execution.
- Work closely with Turnaround Coordinators, Planners, Operations, Maintenance, contractors, vendors and third parties to ensure scheduled activities and resource requirements are understood and coordinated.
- Track pre-turnaround activities and coordinate work requiring execution by the regular Maintenance organization.
- Support risk mitigation, scope challenge and regulatory planning, ensuring schedule requirements align with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Support development of Turnaround resource estimates, budgets, cost management and annual maintenance budget requirements.
- Participate in preparation and execution meetings, communicating scheduling milestone status, risks and emerging issues.
- Support execution by auditing work progress and adjusting the schedule as conditions, priorities and scope change.
- Support Turnaround close-out, including final reporting and incorporation of lessons learned into future schedules and scheduling practices.
Education / Qualifications
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and integrated, resource-loaded scheduling.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Journeyperson trade certification, technical diploma, or post-secondary education in a related discipline is preferred.
- Relevant experience in Turnaround/Major Maintenance planning and scheduling may be considered in combination with education.
About Contract Professionals
Contract Professionals Canada Inc. is a Calgary-based staffing firm specializing in Construction, Inspection and Project Management talent for the energy sector. We place skilled consultants on leading Pipeline, Facility and Construction Management projects across Canada.
We see both our clients and our consultants as partners. For our consultants, that means matching you with projects that fit your experience, schedule and location, then handling rate negotiations, invoicing, administration and ticket monitoring so you can focus on the work. For our clients, every consultant is vetted, with references, certifications, safety training, insurance and WCB verified before they reach site.
Our approach is simple: treat people the way we’d want to be treated. Honesty, integrity and respect guide everything we do.
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