RAIS Outage Coordinator

Position Summary:

Tacten is seeking a Rope Access (RAIS) Outage Planner to join our team at our client site, Syncrude, Mildred Lake. In this role, you will be responsible for translating rope access, inspection, piping, and welding scopes into concise job plans. You’ll work closely with all levels of management, field staff and client representatives to ensure work is properly executed efficiently and accurately. If you have strong trade knowledge, planning expertise, and a safety first mindset, this position is for you!

Position Details:

Rotation/Shift: 5 days a week, 10hrs/day. Site: Syncrude, Mildred Lake.

Location & Travel: Candidate must be local to Fort McMurray.

Start Date: January 2026

Responsibilities:

- Build comprehensive work packs, scopes, and job plans, including estimating hours, manpower, and materials.

- Interpret blueprints, ISO drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, GA drawings, weld maps, and spool sheets accurately.

- Apply knowledge of welding procedures, QA/QC requirements, WPS/PQRs, NDE requirements, material traceability, and documentation control.

- Ensure compliance with ASME, API, and CSA piping and pressure welding codes relevant to fieldwork.

- Coordinate with supervision, crews, inspectors, and client representatives to sequence work, resolve field issues, and remove constraints.

- Take on GF responsibilities as required, specifically during Outage events.

- Collaborate in a team setting to create execution plans and all associated preparation documents.

- Demonstrate flexibility to work outside scheduled rotations to support major outages and TA events.

- Utilize systems such as SAP, MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft programs to build, manage, and track work orders and schedules.

Requirements:

- Journeyperson Pipefitter/Welder Certification (completed apprenticeship and ticketed) with a strong understanding of trade standards and codes.

- IRATA Certification (required).

- Hands-on experience in heavy industrial settings (plants, refineries, power, or similar), ideally with shutdown/outage/turnaround work.

- Previous planning/scheduling experience in an industrial environment.

- Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills, including P&IDs, isometrics, GA drawings, weld maps, and spool sheets.

- Knowledge of welding procedures, QA/QC standards, WPS/PQRs, NDE requirements, material traceability, and documentation control.

- Working knowledge of ASME, API, and/or CSA piping and pressure welding codes as applied to fieldwork.

- Experience using SAP, MS Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft programs.

- Strong coordination and communication skills to liaise effectively with supervision, crews, inspectors, and clients.

- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and take initiative during TA or project events.

Benefits:

The strength of Tacten lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international public held company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive hours-based benefits program, Tacten offers extensive training, courses and progression opportunities. Working on a variety of projects across industries such as Oil and Gas, Civil, Construction and Engineering, we can ensure your career stays diverse, interesting, and safe!

Join our team at Tacten and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.

Company Overview:

For 20 years, Tacten has been leaders of innovation in delivering an integrated industrial services model based on composite crews, multi-disciplined trades, certified IRATA personnel and customized access optimization programs to industry’s largest clients in the world’s harshest environments.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Tacten employs dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.

The company utilizes AI enabled tools to organize candidate responses. These tools may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants.

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