 Profile Statement Nexen has an excellent asset base and big opportunities for employees. What we do and how we do it means you get the chance to do more at Nexen.
Working for Nexen, the operator of Long Lake, is an opportunity to work for one of the top companies in Canada. Nexen is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with international operations. We're committed to working collaboratively, building our assets and finding new ways of developing our oil and gas resources - conventional and unconventional - through innovative adaptation of technology. This leads to a sustainable outcome, creating value for all of our stakeholders. At Nexen, it's not just what we do that makes us worldwide leaders - it's how we do it.
Long Lake is Canada's newest major oilsands development and the first to integrate in-situ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology with onsite upgrading on a large scale. With input capacity of 70,000 barrels per day of bitumen, Long Lake is the largest SAGD facility in the world. The facility also employs a unique and proprietary upgrading solution that results in production of a Premium Synthetic Crude (PSCTM) oil that is superior to any other produced from the Canadian oilsands - at a distinct cost advantage over other operations.
Long Lake is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, in the Athabasca oilsands of northeastern Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. As operator, Nexen is currently focused on ramping up production to reach an output capacity of 60,000 barrels per day of PSCTM.
This position is a Fort McMurray based position; therefore relocation is required. We offer highly competitive housing/rental assistance programs to all successful candidates.
Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray is a thriving, modern and culturally diverse city of 80,000 people. It's a vibrant community rich in history, with an unlimited potential for the future. Fort McMurray offers an attractive lifestyle for individuals and families, including state-of-the-art recreational and cultural facilities, big-city amenities and, of course, the great outdoors.
Compressed Work Schedule This position is not eligible for Nexen's corporate Compressed Work Schedule (CWS). Long Lake employees work an Earned Day Off (EDO) Schedule.
Position Overview The Turnaround Planning Lead reports directly to the Turnaround Manager. The role will be supported by the PMT structure. The main purpose of this role is to provide detailed plans and schedules that can be safely executed within an approved AFE for all Turnaround and Small project scopes.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Ensure that all plans developed by the planning team comply with Loss Management policies and procedures;
Ensure all planned work complies with Nexen and government standards and specifications;
Ensure scope reviews are conducted and documented, including process, technical, and maintenance representation;
Conduct quality control on planning activities - to improve consistency and efficiency, as well as to maintain a standard approach to turnaround planning at Nexen;
Ensure the development of shutdown scopes;
Ensure the development of comprehensive turnaround scopes, strategies, and plans;
Coordination of workforce, material, and equipment plans;
Ensure accuracy of tracking and distribution of turnaround packages, scopes, and schedules;
Ensure master scopes, master plans, master forecasts, and master workforce plans are reviewed and available for all units as per phased preparation process;
Develop plans, schedules, and forecasts for assigned units;
Work to ensure that strategies, procedures, and practices are standardized across Upgrading;
Explore opportunities to utilize techniques employed on other refinery turnarounds in an effort to improve shutdown objectives (safety, schedule, and cost);
Review and implement efficiencies highlighted in shutdown critiques;
Provide input on turnaround schedules and forecasts for turnaround budget development;
Coordinate the development of turnaround budgets, scopes, plans, forecasts, and area resources;
Conduct quality control activities on schedules, plans, and forecasts;
Monitor input and communicate budget vs. forecast reviews against known turnaround scope;
Monitor input of turnaround budgets, scopes, and forecasts;
Monitor input to estimates, schedules and constructability reviews for project scopes that will be executed during turnarounds;
Ensure controls are in place to manage indirect costs efficiently;
Plan and schedule indirects costs can be predicted and managed;
Input to contractor selection, contract formation, strategies, stewardships, and contract development;
Manage the protocol for transferring construction/maintenance personnel to turnaround contractors during major shutdown windows;
Ensure forecast information is issued to cost control personnel to allow timely and accurate commitment of turnaround CWAs;
Ensure compliance to daily workforce profiles for Turnaround and Small Projects Team;
Develop and train the turnaround planning organization;
Develop and carry out regular training sessions for Turnaround Planners in SAP & shutdown standards and practices;
Input into the staffing of the planning organization;
Identification and staffing of additional planning resources during shutdowns;
Management and maintenance of the turnaround computer planning system (SAP);
Input into development of Planner Succession Plan;
Input into development plans for Turnaround Planners;
Ensure shutdown planning activities are completed and documented in compliance with the shutdown phase milestone dates;
Provide planning input to the stewardship process for Nexen's. Turnaround and Small Projects Team;
Tracking and communication of shutdown scope received after cut off dates and after Day 1;
Progress reporting on shutdown planning activities during shutdowns;
Work to ensure that strategies, procedures, and practices are standardized across shutdown planning areas;
Ensure that all information used by Turnaround Planners to develop, plan, prepare, execute, and complete each turnaround is archived;
Ensure that all planned work is supported by the necessary documentation, materials, and resources;
Explore and implement opportunities to improve compliance to turnaround objectives (safety, quality, schedule, cost);
Provide input into turnaround critiques and implement efficiencies highlighted in critiques and lessons learned;
Provide input to development of controls to improve the accuracy of workforce time, materials, and expense approvals;
Ensure planning input and reviews, and implements efficiencies highlighted in shutdown critiques;
Interface and approve with other divisions, departments, and contractors to coordinate turnaround resources (people, material, and equipment);
Ensures coordination of work with maintenance and other affected areas.
Required Skills:
Education/Experience
Post-secondary degree or technical diploma or trade certification with related experience;
Minimum of 8 - 15 years' applicable experience in Engineering, Procurement Planning, and Construction related to Oil and Gas Industry;
Experience in operations and maintenance is an asset;
Knowledge in construction methods, practices, quality assurance, and project controls;
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
Ability to supervise others' work and effectively delegate work;
Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and influence a project team while maintaining a positive working relationship;
Be a self-motivated, pro-active individual who is able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Core Competencies Adaptability/Managing Change: Ability to embrace new technologies, meet emerging market demands, respond effectively to changing conditions, apply continuous improvement techniques and create new business opportunities.
Leadership: Ability to achieve desired results by encouraging and supporting the contributions of others possession of required knowledge, skills and experience to work effectively with others throughout the organization.
Teamwork: Knowledge, skill and ability to work effectively with others to achieve optimal collective results.
Communication: Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability to secure information, listen effectively and get messages across that have the desired effect.
Global Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to work successfully in any community by effectively handling cultural, political and economic differences.
Technical/Operating Skills: Possession of appropriate technical and operational knowledge, skills and experience to ensure performance at a high level of accomplishment.
Initiative: Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations and generates required steps to ensure success.
Total Business Understanding: Knowledge and expertise in formulating competitive strategies and managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the total business.
Closing Statement Nexen Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement.
No agency or telephone inquiries please.
Only resumes of candidates being considered will be acknowledged.
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