Overview
Lead Planner Jobs in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada at NES Fircroft
Title: Lead Planner
Company: NES Fircroft
Location: Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada
A Lead Planner responsible for developing detailed mechanical job plans, creating field‑ready work packages, and coordinating multi‑discipline planning activities to support a refinery or petrochemical Turnaround (TA). This role ensures safe, efficient, and cost‑effective execution of all mechanical work during the event.
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Job Package Development
- Build detailed job plans including steps, durations, manpower, materials, equipment, drawings, safety plans, and cost estimates.
- Create complete field execution packages for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, rotating equipment, analyzers, and fixed equipment work.
- Develop Gantt charts, milestone plans, and resource requirements.
- Walk down job scopes, verify drawings, and update plans based on field conditions.
Turnaround Coordination
- Work closely with the Scheduler to integrate job plans into the overall TA schedule.
- Perform critical and near‑critical path analysis.
- Coordinate multi‑craft planning and ensure alignment across disciplines.
- Support change management: scope changes, field change orders, and plan adjustments.
Execution Support
- Communicate daily with execution teams to validate plan effectiveness.
- Update plans based on execution feedback and approved change orders.
- Support shutdown/startup planning and operations‑related job plans.
- Confirm progress of key milestones and steward schedule updates.
Compliance, Safety & Quality
- Apply company TA procedures, safety standards, and permitting systems.
- Conduct PSSR reviews, create punch lists, and verify contractor execution.
- Ensure materials, contracts, logistics, and site mobilization/demobilization plans are in place.
- Participate in IR/TR reviews, peer assists, and post‑TA walkdowns.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Previous experience in turnaround planning or a closely related mechanical planning role.
- Strong mechanical knowledge: piping, welding, boilers, rotating equipment, electrical, instrumentation, NDE/X‑ray.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometrics, mechanical drawings, and redlines.
- Familiarity with MOC and PSSR processes.
- Strong communication and coordination skills across multiple workgroups.
- Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Safety‑focused mindset with training in PPE, SCBA, fall protection, and site access.
- Physically able to perform field walkdowns (climbing, kneeling, lifting up to 50 lbs.).
