Turnaround Planner

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.

When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

We are hiring a Turnaround Planner to work through the planning and execution of the assigned Turnaround (TA) project. By stewarding scopes of work through end-to-end life-cycle you will ensure that TA job plans are fully executable and execution lessons-learned are fully implemented in future job plans.

We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.

- Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching

- Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being

- Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance

- Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your development

- Relocation assistance: We provide support with lease cancellation or home sale, temporary accommodations, rental home search, moving and storage costs, spousal assistance and more

Minimum Requirements:

- Five years of experience in maintenance crafts, supervision, coordination, or planning

- High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

- Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

- Experience in commissioning, start‑up, shut‑down, and turnaround (TA) activities

- Specialized knowledge of pressure vessels and heat exchanger equipment including P&ID's, mechanical drawings, vendor technical data, codes and standards, and maintenance best practices

- Technical proficiency to coordinate solutions for a broad range of issues (mechanical, welding, piping, electrical and instrumentation and civil)

- Proficiency with SAP, including the ability to develop job plans and task lists, order and manage materials, generate purchase orders and maintain bills of materials , manage process orders/notifications and support materials management, task planning, and job scheduling

- Strong computer literacy, particularly with MS Excel and Adobe, plus working knowledge of at least one Computerized Maintenance Management System

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills.

- Coordinate planning, procurement, scheduling, and execution by aligning resources, materials, vendors, and stakeholders to meet safety, quality, cost, and timeline targets

- Ensure all work complies with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements

- Plan, schedule, audit, and report progress against phased turnaround plans

- Collaborate to develop optimized execution schedules and support daily decision‑making related to work processes, safety, and repair vs. replace determinations

- Contribute to scope definition, prioritization, and risk mitigation, including identifying additional work and determining when to involve engineers or supplier representatives

- Communicate and apply the correct technical specifications, contracts, and procedures for equipment and system maintenance

- Uphold Operational Excellence Management System practices and ensure all work aligns with corporate safety and operating integrity values

Location and other Key Details:

- You will work out of our Base Plant site in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Work location may vary within the region depending on business needs

- Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs/ overtime during Turnaround windows

- This position is safety sensitive

- If you reside outside of Fort McMurray, relocation of your primary residence to within 60 km of Fort McMurray is mandatory. Relocation support will be provided; we offer competitive housing assistance to eligible individuals

- To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray, click here

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.