Mechanical Planner

PTS Advance; Chalmette (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

PTS Advance is seeking a Mechanical Planner for a project in Chalmette, Louisiana. The role involves developing detailed job plans for mechanical resources in a refinery setting. Responsibilities include coordinating resources according to safety, quality, and scheduling requirements.

The ideal candidate will manage multi-craft job plans, analyze work problems, and participate in planning and scheduling reviews. Benefits include health, vision, dental, and 401K.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans including resource requirements, safety plans, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate planning resources based on specifications and safety requirements.
• Monitor progress of activities per the job plans.

Job description

Mechanical Planner

Client: Refinery

Location: St Bernard Parish

Duration: Now - end of 2027

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off

Schedule: 5/10's 6am-4:30pm M-Fri

Role Description

Position develops detailed job plans for mechanical resources according to refinery's schedules and work lists. The role also develops field execution work planning packages for mechanical resources engaged in repairs and construction of fixed equipment, electrical, instrumentation, rotating equipment, analyzers, and other related equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans that include resource requirements, safety plans, efficient job tasking, repair procedures, associated drawings and specifications, sequence of scheduling, material and equipment needs, Gantt chart, total hours, and cost estimate.
• Coordinate planning resources in accordance with specifications, cost estimates, schedules, safety and quality requirements, procedures, standards, and practices.
• Work with scheduler and execution to provide general coordination and monitor progress of activities per the job plans and worklists.
• Coordinate multi-craft job plans with other planners as needed.
• Update plans with approved change orders and develop new plans.
• Communicate daily with execution supervision during turnaround phases to ensure plan effectiveness.
• Analyze and recommend resolutions of work problems and execution issues, and adjust plans based on feedback.
• Walk down job packages to verify against prints and drawings.
• Perform pre-start-up safety reviews and create punchlists.
• Confirm progression of key turnaround milestones with execution.
• Develop detailed milestone plans and submit them to scheduler.
• Manage detailed line-item work list.
• Include job plans for resources to support operation shutdown and start-up plans.
• Perform critical and near-critical path analysis.
• Work directly with scheduler to finalize and optimize integrated event or turnaround schedule.
• Validate work steps and durations with team members and contractors.
• Participate in Integrated Event and turnaround reviews (IR/TR) and provide reports per Turnaround Milestone Schedule.
• Prepare review documentation and participate in planning and scheduling Peer Assists.