Light Vehicle Maintenance Planner

The Opportunity:

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right.

Make your mark while you grow your career! Canadian Natural has an exciting new opportunity for an Equipment and Light Vehicle Maintenance Planner to join our Horizon Infrastructure Services team.

The Equipment and Light Vehicle Maintenance Planner is responsible for providing development of the planning and scheduling activities for the maintenance tasks in the ILPC Department. The role is critical to ensure reliable operation and efficient execution of maintenance activities. The ILPC department maintains an Equipment fleet of over 700 assets, and a Light Vehicle fleet of over 950 vehicles.

• Job location: Horizon Oil Sands - Fort McMurray, Alberta.
• Shift schedule: 4 X 3 (Mon-Thurs or Tue to Fri) - 10-hour shifts
• Safety sensitive position: Yes
• Application deadline: November 2, 2026

Key Accountabilities:

• Maximize the utilization of maintenance resources by developing, monitoring, and adjusting effective maintenance plans and prioritized work schedules for the Equipment and Light Vehicle Fleets, based on changes in scope, workload, and available resources
• Coordinate maintenance activities, including scheduling work from the work-order backlog and planning major equipment outages and significant repairs using appropriate project-planning techniques and software
• Manage the equipment master list and registry changes, including CVIPs, new-unit submissions, and equipment records in Maximo and Costar
• Administer the Maximo and Costar work-order systems, including initiating and closing work orders, creating requisitions, recording completed work, capturing required parts, tools, manpower, and estimated completion times
• Support the preparation and monitoring of the annual Maintenance budget, identify cost variances, and assist with invoice reviews and approvals
• Prepare and provide information for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting. Attend daily planning meetings as required to record and report out
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including monitoring and coordinating loaned equipment by tracking its status, location, availability, and return schedule
• Manage the Maximo and Costar work-order systems, including initiating and closing work orders, creating requisitions, recording completed work, and capturing required parts, tools, manpower, and estimated completion times

What You Bring to the Role:

• Typically, 5+ years of related industry experience
• Proficiency in Excel, Maximo, Costar
• Administration experience would be an asset
• Familiarity with commercial contracts and Agreements
• Working experience with a Light Vehicle and Equipment fleets

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• May be eligible for additional premiums
• Company Sponsored Fly-In/Fly-Out from Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta
• First class camp facilities
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Employee & Family Assistance Program