Suncor Energy

Senior Turnaround Planner

Suncor Energy • $110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.
  • 7-10 years of experience in turnaround or maintenance planning, project controls, or shutdown execution.
  • Proven experience in large industrial settings like oil sands or refineries.
  • Strong skills in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and analytics.
  • Familiarity with capital project funding and financial management is a plus.
  • Proficiency in tools such as SAP, Excel, and Microsoft Power Platform.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning sessions with teams to create and update the 10-year financial Long-Range Plan (LRP).
  • Prepare and present the financial Long-Range Plan during budgeting processes.
  • Manage and facilitate turnaround funding requests through their lifecycle.
  • Consolidate monthly forecasts and conduct variance analysis for leadership updates.
  • Support month-end financial activities in collaboration with Finance and Project Controls.
  • Identify and drive improvements in turnaround capital management and financial planning.
  • Challenge cost estimates and planning assumptions to enhance future project outcomes.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with regional uplifts and annual bonuses.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, plus an employee assistance program.
  • Generous paid vacation and personal time-off for work-life balance.
  • Investment in employee development through training and internal mobility programs.
Full Job Description

We are looking for aSenior Turnaround Plannerto support the financial planning, forecasting, and stewardship of turnaround activities. In this role, you will work closely with Production Units, Finance, Project Controls, and Turnaround teams to help develop long-range financial plans, manage funding requests, analyze costs, and support decision-making throughout the turnaround lifecycle.

  • Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching
  • Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being
  • Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we92re dedicated to your development

Minimum Requirements:


  • Bachelor92s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline would be considered an asset, not a requirement
  • 7-10 years of experience in turnaround planning, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, asset integrity, project controls, or shutdown execution
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large industrial facilities such as oil sands, refineries, upgraders, mining, petrochemical, or power generation operations
  • Strong strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and analytical decision-making skills
  • Experience with capital project funding, budgeting, or financial management is considered an asset
  • Experience using SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Power Platform tools

Don92t meet every qualification listed? That92s okay 92 we encourage you to apply anyway. We value transferable skills, diverse experience, and a willingness to learn


Responsibilities:


  • Lead planning and alignment sessions with Production Unit teams to develop, maintain, and update the 10-year financial Long-Range Plan (LRP) for MIOT, including historical costs, rates, cost model changes, and benchmarking inputs
  • Prepare and submit the 10-year turnaround financial Long-Range Plan as part of the Budget and Business Plan process and support the development of related presentation materials for review
  • Prepare turnaround funding requests and support approvals throughout the full lifecycle of each turnaround event
  • Consolidate monthly turnaround forecasts, complete variance analysis, and prepare stewardship materials and updates for turnaround leadership
  • Support month-end financial activities in partnership with Project Controls and Finance, including journal entries, cost centre clearing, and other related tasks
  • Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities related to turnaround capital management, fiscal stewardship, and long-range financial planning
  • Review and challenge assumptions, timelines, and cost estimates from previous plans to strengthen planning quality and improve future outcomes
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on turnaround funding policies by guiding Production Units on budget decisions and partnering with Finance to support training for Turnaround and Production Unit teams.

Location and other Key details:


  • You will work out of our Base Plant Mine in Fort McMurray, Alberta
  • To learn more about living and working in Fort McMurray,click here
  • Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs
  • Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

About Suncor Energy

Suncor pioneered commercial development of Canada's Athabasca oil sands — one of the world's largest petroleum resource basins. Since then, Suncor has grown to become a globally-competitive, Canadian-based integrated energy company with a balanced portfolio of high quality assets, a strong balance sheet and significant growth prospects.

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Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our employment philosophy. At Suncor, every employee, from interns to senior professionals, brings unique perspectives that are vital for our innovative endeavors. We believe in building a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by a culture that fosters acceptance and teamwork.

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