Project Field Work Planner

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Our Canada Gas Maintenance Program & Planning team is evolving to meet the needs of our growing business. TC Energy is seeking a Project Field Work Planner with excellent verbal and written communication skills to maintain resource planning details for Canada Gas Operations Projects. This role supports the development, planning, optimizing and management of project work plans that align with operational and commercial priorities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Project Managers, Portfolio Optimization, Commercial Operations, and Field Operations to support the implementation of all projects along Canada Gas Assets. The Project Field Work Planner would handoff to the Regional Maintenance Program Managers (MPMs) and Regional Field Work Planners (FWPs) for the regional resources to be planned and scheduled based on the specific scope of work.

What you'll do

• Compile, manage, and report on all approved projects, operational resource availability, timing assumptions and allowances
• Coordinate with operational resources to define project durations, resource needs, and commercial impacts. 
• Review projected work hour requirements and work with operations and field FWP personnel to assure proper hours are associated with each project
• Work with commercial stakeholders for project outages
• Communicate scheduling conflicts of project work when operational resource availability is constrained
• Monitor execution of project work through regular meetings to identify possible changes and impacts to future projects
• Monitor timely project work order completion as communicated by the project teams
• Perform data collection, trend analysis and reporting on program plan effectiveness
• Support work bundling and resource availability planning with commercial and operational teams. 
• Maintain project details in the Project Planning System for dashboard reporting. 
• Other tasks as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical school graduation or associate degree in engineering technology
• 8+ years of related experience in project planning, scheduling or technical support roles
• Working knowledge and expertise with CMMS systems for work planning and information retrieval, specifically SAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Access, and PowerPoint
• Superior organizational, analytical skills, and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with Field Teams and Area Leadership
• Ability to coordinate work with other appropriate technical resources as needed
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization
• Must be able to handle rapidly shifting priorities and multiple projects concurrently, requiring resolution of complex problems in stressful situations
• Ability and initiative to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities and multiple concurrent projects
• Experience in work planning and scheduling within pipeline or facilities engineering environments
• Familiarity with metrics tracking and continuous improvement methodologies
• Familiar with project management practices
• Understanding of organization change management
• Experience with Power Apps, power automate, Power Bi, and access

This position requires candidates to:

• Travel occasionally to other company locations, which may include air travel and overnight stays

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in the U.S. and Canada #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [email protected] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.