Asset Strategy Specialist

Asset Strategy Specialist

Pay Rate: $45 to $60 /hour, depending on experience

Contract Length: 13 Months

Location:

Mildred Lake Plant Fort McMurray,Alberta

Raise is currently hiring an Asset Strategy Specialist on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client is a globally competitive integrated energy company that extracts, produces and provides energy from a mix of sources, ranging from oil sands to renewable fuels.

Note:

The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.

Description
The Asset Strategy Specialist in this role will support our clients Equipment Strategy Team by developing, reviewing, and maintaining robust asset and equipment strategies designed to enhance the reliability, availability, and cost-effectiveness of operating assets. Working closely with Reliability Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Planning teams, you will ensure equipment strategies are practical, risk-based, and strictly aligned with site reliability, safety, and stewardship objectives across oil sands, refining, or processing facilities.

Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Optimization

Manage Equipment Strategy (MES) Process:
Develop and update Equipment Strategies within GE APM using Asset Strategy Management (ASM) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies to balance risk and lifecycle costs.

Risk & Criticality Analysis:
Lead criticality assessments and failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA) following ’s technical standards.

PM & CBM Optimization:
Review and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) task lists, ensuring optimal intervals, task alignment, and job plan quality.

RCM Assessments:
Conduct full and Streamlined RCM assessments to define mitigation activities that manage equipment risks throughout the asset lifecycle.

Cross-Functional Alignment & Execution Support

Cross-Functional Facilitation:
Organize and participate in strategy reviews, risk workshops, and technical discussions with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical personnel.

Backlog & Deferral Support:
Evaluate maintenance backlogs, review strategy deferral requests, and provide engineering input for risk-based decision-making.

Continuous Improvement:
Analyze historical asset performance data, failure trends, and SAP history to continually refine and mature site equipment strategies.

Stewardship & Compliance:
Ensure all strategies adhere to site standards, industry reliability best practices, and applicable regulatory compliance requirements.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressive engineering and reliability experience in heavy industrial environments (Oil Sands, Refining, Petrochemical, or Mining facilities preferred).

Proven track record in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or Asset Management focused on equipment strategy development.

Ideal candidates will have experience with the following

Practical GE APM & SAP Experience :
Direct, hands‑on experience using GE APM to create and update strategies, alongside familiarity with SAP task lists and maintenance plans.

E&I Equipment Subject Matter Expertise:  Candidates who possess strong experience with Electrical and Instrumentation assets (motors, transformers, switch gear, transmitters, control valves) will stand out.

End-to-End RCM Facilitation:  Demonstrated experience facilitating RCM or Streamlined RCM workshops with tradespeople, operators, and engineers to build actionable strategy improvements.

Pragmatic Risk Management : A balance between theoretical reliability engineering and practical…