Outage Project Manager - Field Ops & Scheduling

John H. Carter Company; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

John H. Carter Co., Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced outage planner and site lead to manage complex outage campaigns across our territory. You will oversee scope, budget, schedule, resources, and status updates, and travel to multiple sites as required.

The role requires 6+ years in industrial plant operations and maintenance, 2+ years in leadership, and strong knowledge of startup/shutdown sequences, process control, and software tools like SAP and Primavera.

Qualifications

• Experience leading outage planning and scheduling teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly under pressure and time constraints.
• Proven knowledge of startup/shutdown sequences in industrial plants.
• Strong understanding of process control equipment and instrumentation.
• Experience reading electrical schematics and P&ID diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Lead outage planning with budget, schedule, and resource oversight.
• Coordinate field activities and observe safety and quality standards.
• Provide written and verbal communications of technical concepts.
• Ensure milestones align with project plans and budgets.
• Travel to multiple sites for extended periods; support 12‑hour shifts when needed.
• Enforce company policies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify gaps in performance and drive corrective actions.
• Complete pre-outage walkdowns and risk assessments.

Skills

Outage planning

Scheduling

Startup/shutdown sequences

Process control equipment

Electrical schematics & P&ID

Office365 (Excel, Teams, OneDrive)

SAP

Maximo

Primavera P6

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Community College/Vo-Tech or better

Technical/Other Training or better

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

John H. Carter Co., Inc. in the United States is seeking an experienced outage planner and site lead to manage complex outage campaigns across our territory. You will oversee scope, budget, schedule, resources, and status updates, and travel to multiple sites as required.

The role requires 6+ years in industrial plant operations and maintenance, 2+ years in leadership, and strong knowledge of startup/shutdown sequences, process control, and software tools like SAP and Primavera.