Maintenance Planner

Location:Fort McMurray, AB
Industry:Oil & Gas / Energy
Job Type:Contract – 1 Year (Potential for Annual Extensions)
Schedule:Monday to Friday | 8-Hour Days
Pay Rate:$75–$90 per Hour (Independent Contractor)

TPD is looking to hire an experienced
Maintenance Planner
for our client in
Fort McMurray, AB
, for an initial1-year contract with the potential for annual extensions
.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and coordinating multidisciplinary maintenance plans to support the safe and efficient operation of plant equipment and facilities. This role will focus on optimizing maintenance activities, reducing unplanned maintenance backlogs, improving resource utilization, and ensuring work is fully planned and ready for execution.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial maintenance planning, hands‑on experience with SAP, and a solid understanding of mechanical and electrical maintenance activities within oil and gas or heavy industrial environments.

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans, including labour requirements, materials, tools, equipment, permits, estimated durations, and planned costs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary maintenance activities for plant equipment, supporting both routine maintenance and planned outages or turnarounds.
• Identify safety requirements, isolation points, lockout/tagout procedures, and other critical considerations to ensure safe work execution.
• Manage short- and long-term maintenance plans, adjusting priorities based on resource availability, operational requirements, and equipment conditions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and vendors to ensure work packages are complete and execution-ready.
• Identify and track spare parts, long-lead materials, and specialized equipment, ensuring availability before scheduled maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), job plans, task lists, and maintenance procedures within SAP.
• Monitor maintenance work requests and backlogs, identifying opportunities to improve scheduling efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize resources.
• Ensure compliance with established maintenance standards, Management of Change (MOC) procedures, and health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance planning processes, equipment reliability, and overall operational performance.

• Journeyperson or Red Seal certification in a Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation discipline
  , or equivalent qualifications.
• Minimum 7 years of maintenance planning experience
  within the oil and gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Strong experience planning both
  day-to-day maintenance and turnaround/outage activities
  .
• Proficiency in
  SAP Plant Maintenance and Microsoft Office Suite is required
  .
• Experience developing detailed maintenance job plans, including labour estimates, materials, equipment, permits, and work execution requirements.
• Strong understanding of industrial maintenance practices, equipment reliability, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience with maintenance backlog management, work order planning, and resource optimization.
• Knowledge of
  Management of Change (MOC)processes, maintenance standards, and safe work procedures.
• Familiarity with lockout/tagout (LOTO), equipment isolation requirements, and industrial safety practices.
• Experience with
  Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM)is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with…