What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Turnaround Mechanical Planner position at Cenovus Energy?
We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating sustainability considerations into our business plans.
We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.
Our shares trade under the symbol CVE and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct field walkdowns with operations and personnel to confirm scope and capture all mechanical work requirements
- Develop complete turnaround work packages ready for execution
- Prepare and input job plans into planning systems (IPS) with accurate bill of materials (BOM), energy isolation list (EIL), and documentation
- Coordinate with bag & tag, engineering, inspection, and external contractors for material requisitions, piping spec clarification, and validation of hours
- Participate in readiness reviews and scope validation meetings to ensure alignment with schedule and budget
- Support turnaround execution as needed, including clarifying job details, assisting in issue resolution, closure book management, change order planning, and coordinating when needed
- Contribute to continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and updating reusable equipment specific planning templates
Qualifications
- Strong mechanical technical knowledge across multiple disciplines (e.g., piping, fixed equipment, rotating)
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometrics, plot plans, equipment drawings, and specifications
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Stable, organized, consistent hard worker that is capable of visualizing complex work scope
- Maturity to take constructive criticism
- Physical ability to climb towers
Preferred
- Experience with IPS planning software and MS Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint)
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Turnaround/outage experience in refinery settings would be ideal
Work schedule: 40 hours/week, but during execution individual will be expected to work 7-13s