Contract Maintenance Planner, Construction

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.

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.

Summary:

The Lead Planner/Scheduler is responsible for both conducting core planning activities as well as managing/ coordinating all planning efforts within the LTCHO construction portfolio. As a Planner/Scheduler, this individual is responsible for assessing incoming construction/CSU Scope, documenting scope details steps, resource loading, leveling the activities and collaborating with Drilling, Completions, CSR’s, construction contractors CSU and Operations to optimized construction plan and schedules.

Responsibilities:

· Planning:

o Coordinating with Facilities engineering to understand static equipment requirements.

o Building detailed plan steps in accordance with safety procedures and company policies

o Providing a bottom-up estimate based on detailed activity level plans.

o Coordinate with Construction Site Representatives on updates to plans and conducting lookbacks post program to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.

o Coordinating with Commissioning and Start Up Representatives on required updates to plans and conducting lookbacks post program to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.

· Scheduling

o Coordinating with program management to understand rig timing, earthworks, completions, and operations activities as they relate to the construction schedule.

o Ensure logic ties within a construction project is accurate and the most efficient way to perform the work. EG: Concurrent work

o Ensure Schedules are resource loaded and leveled according to manpower plans.

o Coordinating with Construction Site Representatives on required updates to schedules and conducting lookbacks to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.

o Coordinating with Commissioning and Start Up Representatives on required updates to schedules and conducting lookbacks to ensure continuous improvement to plan efficiency and accuracy.

o Work with cost control to establish earned value for construction activities.

· Execution:

o Daily update with Construction site representatives when in execution

o Works with procurement/engineering if scope is added/removed or changed during execution. Update the plan/schedule to reflect.

o Provides reporting as required to CVE leadership on progress and forecasted completion dates.

o Identifies areas of opportunity or risk to schedule during execution.

· Closeout:

o Planning/Scheduling support for any Post construction Field Activities

Capabilities:

· Extensive knowledge of tools and various programs used for asset job planning and scheduling.

· Utilize process outlines, estimating tools, safety procedures and standard job templates to construct and resource work package plans for all construction scope.

· Work-cross functionally with LTCHO teams (reliability, inspection, operations, facility engineering, projects) to ensure accuracy of details within work plans.

· Develop initial resource forecasts through consolidation and rollup of approved work scope.

· Document and collect all planning/scheduling related lessons learned with objective of analyzing data to improve future work package planning and estimates.

Requirements:

· Familiar with MS Project, SAP, Siteview, Power BI, and Excel

· Demonstrated experience managing construction and commissioning planning efforts for complex, multi-discipline capital projects.

· Prior experience collaborating with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations teams.

· Deep understanding of construction, CSU (Commissioning and Start-Up), and operations workflows.

· Experience working in a brownfield or live operations environment.

· Familiarity with Alberta/Western Canadian construction and safety regulations.