Workface Planner - Piping

Location: Sherwood Park, AB, CA

Position Title: Workface Planner - Piping

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Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

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What is the Opportunity?

Aecon Industrial leads the way in industrial construction with a proven track record of safely delivering a broad range of project solutions for our clients - from fabrication and modularization to new builds, turnarounds and maintenance. Acon Industrial provides its clients with a vertically integrated solution, self-performing all disciplines of work.

Aecon Industrial is seeking an experienced Workface Planner – Piping to support execution of field construction through the development and management of Installation Work Packages (IWPs) in alignment with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) principles.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring piping scopes are construction-ready, fully integrated with schedule, materials, and field constraints, and executed in a safe and efficient manner. This role will work in a combination of office and field environments.

This is a 12-month hourly contract position supporting work on the DOW Chemical project based in Fort Saskatchewan, AB.

The work schedule is four 10-hour days, and one 8-day per week.

What You’ll Do Here:

Workface Planning / IWP Development

• Develop piping Installation Work Packages (IWPs) aligned with best practices
• Sequence work based on: construction priorities, P6 schedule alignment, system/area breakdown structures
• Define task-level execution steps, crew requirements, and installation logic

Constraint & Readiness Management

• Identify, track, and mitigate constraints including: Engineering (IFC drawings, isometrics), Materials (spools, valves, specialty items), Scaffolding, equipment, access, permits
• Ensure all IWPs are constraint-free prior to release

Drawing & Technical Review

• Review and interpret: piping isometrics, P&IDs, layout drawings
• Validate: work scopes, installation sequencing, tie-ins, weld counts, and system boundaries
• Interface with procurement and warehousing teams to: confirm material availability, align IWP release with material status
• Support development of: bills of materials (BOMs), field material take-offs

Schedule Integration

• Align IWPs with: Primavera P6 schedule, Path of Construction (POC)

Field Execution Support

• Work closely with: Superintendents, General Foremen, Field Coordinators
• Provide clarity on: work packages, execution sequencing, productivity assumptions
• Track: IWP release vs plan, constraint resolution timelines
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement of WFP processes

What You Bring to the Team:

• 5+ years in industrial construction planning, with strong exposure to piping installation & constraint canagement
• Experience on large-scale industrial projects (oil & gas, mining, or petrochemical)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Piping systems and installation practices
  • Isometric drawings, project specifications and P&IDs
  • Welding, testing, and turnover process
• Familiarity with work package development, construction sequencing, critical path & field workflows
• Experience with: Primavera P6, Bluebeam Revu, Digital WorkPacks/WFP tools, Excel-based trackers and planning tools
• Ability to work within: Digital CDE/document control systems
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to interpret complex technical information into executable work plans
• Effective communication with field and engineering teams
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-driven environment

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.