Turnaround Planning Superintendent

Wood; Brigalow; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced Turnaround Planning Superintendent for central Queensland, with power industry experience, aiming for Feb 2027 start. You will lead on-site teams, coordinate mechanical planning, estimating and work packaging for a major turnaround, and ensure alignment with Wood and client HSE standards and contract KPIs.

You will drive continuous improvement, mentor others in safety, manage specialist contractors, and collaborate across site departments to deliver on the

Qualifications

• Extensive turnaround planning experience.
• Turnarounds experience in petroleum, chemical or power sectors preferred.
• Major Hazard Facility or Oil & Gas exposure preferred.
• Candidates must have full work rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Participate in effective planning, scheduling and coordination of turnaround scope activities across site, ensuring objectives are met within deadlines.
• Ensure duties align with Wood’s and clients’ HSE programs.
• Deliver against contract KPIs and business objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing, client-oriented culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Understand and ensure compliance with the clients’ Permit to Work System.
• Manage specialist services contractors to deliver required services.
• Lead turnaround management activities with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and financial awareness.

Skills

Leadership

HSE leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Client relations

Safety culture

Job description

Job Description

Wood is seeking expressions of interest for a Turnaround Planning Superintendent with Power Industry experience to work in central Queensland for a potential start in February 2027.

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

The Turnaround Planning Superintendent will provide leadership to the workforce and on-site teams whilst building strong relationships with the client and delivering against contract KPI’s and business objectives whilst driving continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of mechanical planning, estimating and work packing for a key Turnaround, including the performance of the team to deliver support enabling the effective delivery of work for the contract. Your role will be responsible for assuring that our work processes and structure are aligned to best practice to achieve our business outcomes and continuous improvement.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

With ongoing growth and expansion, we’re looking for one more exceptional leader to strengthen our team and drive success into the future.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects – critical energy infrastructure that powers Australia
• Flexible working arrangements – balance work and life with ease
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion – we welcome talent from all backgrounds.
• Competitive renumeration package –get rewarded for your skills and expertise
• Culture of Innovation and Collaboration – work with industry leading experts in a high-performance environment

Responsibilities

Scope of Work

• Participation in the effective planning, scheduling and coordination of turnaround scope activities across site, completing work as required and ensuring turnaround objectives are met within the required time-frames
• Ensuring duties are performed in line with both Wood’s and clients’ HSE programs
• Delivering against contract KPIs and business objectives
• Foster and maintain a collaborative, high-performing and client-oriented culture of safety, continuous improvement and effectively lead clients’ workforce to support delivery of the contract’s strategic objectives
• Understand, work to and ensure the compliance with the clients’ Permit to Work System
• Management of specialist services contractors to deliver services as required
• Turnaround management experience in a similar role within either petroleum, chemical or power station industries
• Proven ability to influence and mentor others in HSE principles and behaviours
• Proven ability to lead work teams and operate at multiple levels and disciplines
• Customer service skills - able to deliver services that are responsive to business needs and valued by our customers
• Ability to constructively work across all site departments
• Strong understanding of safety regulations and policies
• Ability to plan and prioritise work and work to set deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Financial awareness and where required the ability to manage budgets

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

• Relevant experience and knowledge in a similar / equivalent role
• Proven experience working on Turnarounds, specifically with mechanical type contracts
• Major Hazard Facility or Oil and Gas experience preferred, ideally with some exposure to working in remote locations.

If you’re an energetic, highly driven and hands-on Turnaround Planning Superintendent ready for your next challenge with great company then we are keen to hear from you today.

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.