Job Description

Asset Operational Excellence Specialist

Calgary, AB with travel to site

Schedule: M-F, Professional Working Day in office

Contract Duration: 12 months

Introduction

Our client is developing a large-scale energy infrastructure project in British Columbia focused on safety, innovation, and operational excellence. As an Asset Operational Excellence Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring a smooth transition from project to operations and in embedding asset performance frameworks for long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support implementation of the Asset Management System (AMS) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across asset teams to support planning and assurance processes including MTO (Manage the Opportunity), Integrated Activity Planning (IAP), and Asset Improvement Plans (AIP).
• Support governance and performance improvement programs, working with joint teams from our client and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the planning and coordination of asset handover milestones and the execution of a world-class Start-Up and Ramp-Up (SURU).
• Facilitate benchmarking efforts and improvement initiatives to drive top-quartile performance.
• Coordinate extended leadership meetings and ensure alignment on integration and readiness activities.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, or production operations within complex energy, manufacturing, or LNG environments.
• Degree in Engineering or related technical field; preference for P.Eng. status in Alberta or BC.
• Strong understanding of planning, asset integration, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to simplify complex issues and lead with a results-focused, people-centered approach.
• Hands-on experience in project-to-asset transitions, risk management, and assurance practices.
• Comfortable with digital tools (e.g., MS Excel, Power BI, MS Project, Teams).
• Willingness to travel and contribute onsite as needed during ramp-up phases.

Additional Requirements

• Must pass pre-access site medical and substance screening.
• Valid Canadian Driver’s License required.

What We Offer

Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort – let us match you to your ideal position.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 45 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.

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