Chris Harnett

Project Scope

• Led execution as General Superintendent for a 3-month refinery outage at the Irving Oil Refinery (Saint John, NB), totaling approximately 130,000 Direct Field Labor hours (DFLH / man-hours).
• Currently leading planning readiness for the Fall 2026 refinery outage, focused on piping, mechanical work packs, and execution readiness.

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Provided overall field leadership and accountability during outage execution, aligning supervision and crews to maintain safe, organized, schedule-driven delivery.
• Lead planning readiness for the Fall 2026 outage by building executable work packages and aligning scope, sequencing, labor, tools, materials, and site requirements.
• Partnering with Irving leads to planning crane/lift requirements, sequencing, access, and workface readiness to protect critical path activities.
• Build and maintain detailed tool lists and resource plans to support efficient field execution, and prevent delays.
• Review and validate work packs end-to-end (scope, drawings, hold points, materials, tools, access, sequencing, and turnover requirements) to ensure packages are accurate, executable, and aligned to site standards.
• Coordinate with the procurement and materials teams to confirm material ordering and readiness, identifying and closing gaps early.
• Review and validate P6 schedules, activity logic, and man-hour budgets, revising hours where required to ensure labor forecasts and execution plans are realistic and defensible.
• Support quarterly bids and estimates by validating scope, man-hours, and schedule assumptions to strengthen cost forecasting and planning accuracy.
• Develop and improve planning/tracking systems to monitor readiness, constraints, and progress; align deliverables with QC, document control, and safety to ensure plans translate cleanly into execution.

Project Scope

• Supported Suncor Base Plant U1 Upgrader Coke Drum Integrity Project (CDIP) within the assigned piping and specialty welding scope.
• Direct responsibility for approximately 6,000 DFL hours (man-hours).
• Completed 45 orbital weld tie-ins (old to new) with a 100% acceptance/success rate, meeting quality and schedule requirements.

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Led field execution for assigned piping and orbital welding scope, ensuring safe workface planning and quality compliance.
• Provided leadership requiring in-depth knowledge of orbital welding procedures and equipment, including setup readiness, fit-up requirements, purge control, parameter awareness, and process verification to protect weld quality and prevent rework.
• Reviewed and validated work packages and readiness requirements to ensure orbital weld activities were executable, properly sequenced, and aligned with inspection/turnover standards.
• Coordinated specialty support contractors (including superheat/heat-treatment support as required) by confirming scope readiness, access, sequencing, and daily priorities with their supervision to maintain safe, efficient execution.
• Worked directly with Suncor coordinators and stakeholders to confirm priorities, resolve constraints, and maintain alignment between planning, execution, and schedule commitments.
• Owned safety leadership within our scope through field presence, hazard control verification, JHA/permit alignment, and disciplined execution expectations.
• Supervised daily operations and workflow for specialty services team.
• Proactively removed constraints (readiness gaps, access, sequencing conflicts, material/fit-up issues) to maintain workflow continuity and protect critical path activities.

Project Scope

• Led field execution for a 3-month refinery outage/turnaround, totaling approximately 120,000 direct field labor hours (man-hours).
• Coordinated multi-discipline execution in an operating refinery environment, with a phase-dependent workforce (estimated peak of approximately 180 to 220 personnel).

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Owned overall site execution strategy, including work planning, sequencing, and schedule oversight, ensuring priorities and milestones remained clear and achievable.
• Reviewed ISOs, drawings, and project specifications to support constructability, correct sequencing, and adherence to client and refinery standards.
• Directed manpower planning and supervision, aligned to maintain productive workflow, safe execution, and critical path protection throughout outage phases.
• Led daily execution cadence (field coordination, short-interval planning, and lookahead planning) to remove constraints early, and maintain continuity across multiple trades.
• Oversaw procurement readiness, inventory control, and material storage/handling to protect quality and prevent schedule impacts due to material constraints.
• Conducted field inspections and walkdowns, addressed deficiencies proactively, and enforced safety, quality, and compliance expectations at all levels.
• Coordinated specialty contractor interface (Innovator – joint torquing and hydro plug testing) by confirming scope readiness, access, sequencing, and daily priorities with their supervision to support safe, on-time execution.
• Provided clear, consistent reporting and communication to stakeholders, resolving issues quickly, and keeping all parties aligned on priorities and progress.
• Accountable for execution across approximately 120,000 man-hours, delivering a 3‑month refinery outage with zero incidents, zero recordables, and zero LTIs.

Project Scope

• General Foreman role on a major oil and gas upgrader turnaround at Suncor Base Plant.
• Direct responsibility for approximately 35,000 Direct Field Labor hours (DFLH) across assigned turnaround scopes.
• Engaged three months prior to execution to support planning readiness through work package review, revision, and constructability alignment.

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Spearheaded workforce management for a key component of turnaround execution, ensuring adherence to KPIs, safety requirements, and daily production targets.
• Participated in as-found scope identification and field validation, collaborating with planners and schedulers to adjust priorities, sequencing, and work processes to optimize turnaround results.
• Led daily planning with field coordinators and team leads, allocating manpower, adjusting activities, and resolving bottlenecks to maintain schedule alignment, and workflow continuity.
• Reviewed, revised, and strengthened work packages during the pre-outage planning phase, and throughout execution, to improve readiness, reduce constraints, and support efficient field delivery.
• Proactively identified and addressed challenges impacting progress, including workforce performance issues, work package obstacles, access/material constraints, and coordination gaps.
• Maintained a consistent field presence to reinforce safe execution, quality expectations, and disciplined work practices across all activities.
• Protected critical-path execution by driving daily priorities, removing constraints early, and coordinating scope changes to maintain safe, on-schedule delivery.

Project Scope

• General Foreman for refinery project work in an operating facility, responsible for two projects.
• Direct responsibility for approximately 6,000 DFLH per project (~12,000 total DFLH).
• Completed approximately 6 weeks of pre-execution readiness through work package review, revision, and constructability alignment.
• Project scopes included full piping replacement in a filter press building, and a lube skid piping build.

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Managed multi-discipline field execution across pipefitters, laborers, millwrights, and scaffolders, maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Directed daily priorities, manpower deployment, and sequencing to maintain schedule alignment, and minimize disruption in an operating refinery.
• Coordinated workface planning and field execution readiness, including tie-in sequencing, and turnover support.
• Reported progress and constraints to the Site Manager, and coordinated with field engineers to resolve issues and maintain alignment with drawings and specifications.
• Led weekly safety meetings and JHAs, implementing preventative controls, and reinforcing a strong safety culture.
• Proactively removed constraints (access, materials, permits, sequencing, performance) to maintain workflow continuity and meet deliverables.