Project Planner

Kochservices; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) is seeking a Piping Project Planner to support turnaround projects on-site in the Pine Bend, MN area. This role is the primary planning and scheduling resource, coordinating with project leadership, field teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient project execution.

We value experienced planners who can develop and maintain detailed schedules, forecast progress, manage risks, and drive recovery actions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of planning/scheduling experience in an industrial environment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using Prometheus planning software.
• 3+ years of industrial plant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and develop project scopes and schedules.
• Experience with MS Office, SAP, Oracle Primavera P6, or similar.
• Familiarity with piping systems, valves, heat exchangers, and mass transfer equipment.
• Ability to meet all site access and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Lead planning and coordination meetings with field leadership and project stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule risks, and implement recovery strategies.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor activities to support project goals.
• Provide schedule forecasting, progress reporting, and productivity analysis.
• Serve as the primary liaison between field operations, project management, and client representatives.
• Support change management, risk mitigation, and issue resolution to maintain project performance.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Prometheus

Primavera P6

SAP

MS Office

Piping systems knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Prometheus planning software

SAP

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) is seeking a Piping Project Planner to support turnaround projects in Pine Bend, MN. This on-site role serves as the primary planning and scheduling resource, coordinating with project leadership, field teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution.

Our Team

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) is a division of Koch Industries, offering a diverse range of plant services to industries such as refining, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation. With a focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, KSPS provides innovative and cost-effective solutions including turnaround management, specialty welding, mechanical services, coatings, and project management. Backed by the resources of Koch Industries, KSPS delivers exceptional service, expertise, and reliability to meet the unique needs of its clients.

What You Will Do

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules and look-ahead plans.
• Lead planning and coordination meetings with field leadership and project stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule risks, and implement recovery strategies.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor activities to support project goals.
• Provide schedule forecasting, progress reporting, and productivity analysis.
• Serve as the primary liaison between field operations, project management, and client representatives.
• Support change management, risk mitigation, and issue resolution to maintain project performance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of planning/scheduling experience in an industrial environment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using Prometheus planning software.
• 3+ years of industrial plant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and develop project scopes and schedules.
• Experience with business systems such as MS Office, SAP, Oracle Primavera P6, or similar.
• Familiarity with piping systems, valves, heat exchangers, and mass transfer equipment.
• Ability to meet all site access and training requirements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years of industrial plant and turnaround planning experience.
• Experience with piping, heaters, and specialty welding projects.
• Foreman-level or higher field leadership experience.
• QA/QC experience with knowledge of piping specifications.
• Working knowledge of lifting and rigging procedures.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) provides code welding work related to repair, revamp, replacement and field fabrication of towers and vessels, piping and specialty welding, mass transfer equipment installation, inspection and professional project services.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.