Shell

Project Stationary Workface Planner

Scotford - Refinery Full time
Alberta, Canada


Job Family Group:

Maintenance, Reliability and Turnarounds


Worker Type:

Regular


Posting Start Date:

January 7, 2026


Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables


Experience Level:

Early Careers


Job Description:

What’s the role

The Shell Scotford Chemicals and Energy Park is seeking a Project Stationary Workface Planner (also known internally as Project Planner) to join the team in Scotford Complex. In this role, you will be responsible for the detail planning and scheduling of stationary deliverables for multiple projects across the Scotford Manufacturing Complex while remaining highly focused on balancing constructability requirements with the engineering requirements, to support the delivery of a highly cost competitiveness portfolio of projects.

The planner will work within a high performing team, throughout the project lifecycle and contribute to project delivery by bringing their energy and construction experience to the table to play a key role in the safe and efficient delivery of construction work for the site.

Accountabilities:

  • Provide constructability input in the early phases of project lifecycles

  • Manage field verification of work process as described in approved Construction Work Packages

  • Develop detailed Primavera work plans and activities and ensure work plans are reviewed with Engineering, Field coordinators, and execution contractors to ensure they are fit for purpose and integrated into the overall project file with correct coding

  • Identify opportunities to optimize project scope though having a cost leadership mindset

  • Coordinate procurement of all bulk materials identified in the Bill of Materials for project Construction Work Packages

  • Ensure disposal plans are developed in conjunction with Engineering

  • Procure any materials not listed in the Construction Work Packages but required for the execution of the work (consumables)

  • Issue requisitions for all labour Purchase Orders

  • Work with Non-Routine Scheduler and Electrical & Instrumentation teams to optimize the execution plans

  • Create logical ties in plan to allow for the scheduling team to efficiently resource level plans

  • Complete comparison of planned Direct Field Labor hours vs estimated Direct Field Labour hours and support analysis and identification of significant discrepancies

  • Communicate key issues and risks to the Project Engineer, Senior Planner and Planning supervisor

  • Provide peer mentorship to other planners within the team and demonstrate a willingness to learn from others

  • Ensure compliance to site practices, policies and procedures including, but not limited to Project Delivery Process, quality, and Safe Work Practices

What you bring

  • Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

  • Trade Certification or Technical Education is preferred

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in project, routine, or turnaround within a similar industry. Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee planning activities for stationary equipment and related work scopes

  • Experience in using Primavera is considered an asset

  • Experience and knowledge of Advanced Work Packaging is an asset

  • Ability to work with the following programs: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, GSAP/SAP, Navis Works, and Acrobat Adobe Pro

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. 

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

  • Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

  • We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

  • Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

  • Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

  • A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

  • The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

  • The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

  • Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

  • 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

  • Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

  • Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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