Senior Technologist (Planner)
We are currently looking for a Senior Technologist (Planner) to join our Power Production team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will be responsible to support weekly workflow and ongoing outage planning, using established work management systems.
Key elements of this role include:
As a Senior Technologist (Planner):
Primary Accountabilities:
- Support weekly workflow and outage planning, including scoping work, developing technical work packages, coordinating operational items, contractor planning, and enhancing preventative maintenance efficiencies.
- Maintain the preventative maintenance system by updating, scheduling, issuing work orders and check sheets, and tracking and reporting completion.
- Assist in creating and maintaining annual shutdown schedules using MS Project, and integrate shutdown schedules into the overall plant outage schedule. This includes issuing work packages to crews, generating update reports, and monitoring financial obligations for work spend.
- Procure materials based on scoped work, including entering purchase requisitions for parts and maintaining work order status updates.
- Coordinate with the Planning Group, the Point Aconi team, and other internal and external stakeholders to optimize planned work and ensure it is integrated into workflows.
Secondary Accountabilities:
- Attend and host planning meetings.
- Provide support for programs required to plan and execute operational and capital project work, including NSPI’s Contractor Safety Program.
- Prioritize regular travel to various NS Power sites across the province as required.
You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing and ensuring compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations. You will be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.
These skills will make you successful:
You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:
Qualifications:
- Certified Mechanical Engineering Technologist eligible for TechNova membership, or a Mechanical Engineering Degree.
- Strong mechanical expertise in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- Proven experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Proficiency in MS Office suite.
Experience:
- Project management experience in high-volume, deadline-oriented environments.
- Relevant experience in skilled maintenance roles, particularly in maintaining heavy industrial equipment in modern power generation facilities or similar industrial settings.
- Maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
- Previous planning and supervisory experience is an asset.
Skills:
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including building partnerships across functional groups.
- Energetic self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and complete them in a timely manner.
- Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with a strong customer focus.