Maintenance Planner

Meet Vermilion

We responsibly produce essential energy to support local and global needs while delivering long-term value to our people, shareholders, customers, partners and communities. Our people are fundamental to our success. As a global organization, Excellence, Trust, Respect and Responsibility are at the core of our vision and central to how we do business. Together, these core values create the foundation for our strong and collaborative culture.

We prioritize health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings.

The Opportunity

Are you a seasoned Maintenance Planner with conventional upstream oil and gas experience? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for maintenance excellence? We are #hiring a Maintenance Planner to work out of our Drayton Valley field office. If you are trade ticketed with a strong safety mindset, we want to hear from you!

You will be responsible for supporting operations by implementing and administering a comprehensive and efficient preventative maintenance program for all surface equipment and facilities in a select area. This includes developing job plans, establishing work schedules, field supervision and coordination of resources to maximize efficiency of maintenance activities. With your comprehensive understanding of upstream oil and gas maintenance and operations and your ability to be flexible and adaptable to change, you will join a team that values its people and provides work with purpose.

What you will do

• Provide field-based support, supervision and planning for maintenance activities on surface equipment
• Maintain a complete and up-to-date inventory of district facilities and equipment within the Asset Register (INFOR/SAP EAM) and verify that all assets are appropriately tagged, detailed, recorded, and ranked for criticality
• Utilize prescribed maintenance practices, policies, procedures and develop, assign, and administer a compliant preventative maintenance schedule for all inventoried equipment
• Ensure all assets have appropriate maintenance strategies within the Asset Register (INFOR/SAP EAM)
• Achieve reliability, planned maintenance compliance, operating costs, and HSE targets
• Ensure maintenance strategies meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Plan future maintenance work to reduce potential delays and maximize maintenance workforce "wrench time"
• Develop work plans based on field work requests and field inspections
• Lead facility turnarounds and rotating equipment overhauls including field supervision during execution, detailed cost estimates, scheduling, work scope and vendor selection
• Develop weekly schedule of approved and planned maintenance work to be executed
• Co-ordinate necessary resources with sufficient lead time ensuring resource availability
• Monitor status and progress of all scheduled work and work in progress
• Ensure deficiencies found during maintenance inspections are corrected in a timely manner
• Update maintenance strategies based on changing regulations and inspection findings
• Provide input to annual OPEX & Capital maintenance budget, including facility turnarounds and major overhauls
• Ensure contractors are approved for use and provide performance feedback

What you will bring

• 10+ years' experience in the Upstream oil and gas production industry
• Trades tickets in electrical, Instrumentation, heavy duty mechanics or as a Millwright would be considered an asset
• Knowledgeable in AB OH&S / AER requirements
• Previous experience in investigations of equipment failures and root cause analysis
• Proven and demonstrated commitment to HSE expectations and requirements
• Able to work independently within a fast-paced team environment with a disciplined approach to achieve maintenance excellence
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record

Location and other Key Details

• You will work out of our Drayton Valley field office; You will be required to reside within a maximum of 120 km of your work location
• The shift schedule is a 5-2 rotation
• This position is safety sensitive

What we offer

• Industry-competitive time off including vacation
• Competitive short-term and long-term incentive programs aimed to recognize and reward
• Top-tier benefits program, including a generous flexible health spending account and savings plan program
• Company-sponsored volunteer opportunities and volunteer grants

Why you'll love working with us

• We care for each other, the environment and the company, and aim to enrich the communities in which we live and work
• We are certified by the Great Place to Work Institute in many of our locations around the world
• We embrace new solutions across the business, allow space for creativity, and invest in innovation and technology
• We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness, and can be counted on to do what we say we will
• We invest in our employees, providing meaningful work and opportunities for training and professional development
• We have been focused on sustainability for more than a decade
• We are focused on the future: responsibly producing the oil and natural gas that is essential to energy security while exploring alternative energy options

Vermilion is committed to diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment that highlights our employees' unique contributions to our company's success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applications to help us build a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work.

Outstanding People. Outstanding Opportunities.