Refinery Turnaround Planner & Scheduler

PTS Advance; Krotz Springs (LA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

PTS Advance is seeking a skilled Turnaround Planner for a 1-year contract at a refinery in Krotz Springs, LA. You will develop detailed job plans and field execution packages for turnaround mechanical and multi-craft work under client direction.

Responsibilities include creating work steps, durations, costs, materials, safety requirements, coordinating schedules, conducting field walkdowns, and ensuring contractor readiness and efficient execution within budget and schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of turnaround planning experience in petrochemical industry.
• 5+ years of experience with Primavera and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans including work steps, durations, manpower, materials, equipment, safety requirements, costs, drawings, specifications, and scheduling.
• Plan and coordinate mechanical work involving fixed equipment, piping, welding, electrical, instrumentation, rotating equipment, analyzers, and related systems.
• Coordinate with schedulers, contractors, operations, and execution teams to develop, optimize, and monitor turnaround schedules.
• Conduct field walkdowns to identify isolation, scaffolding, insulation, material, and equipment requirements; mark up drawings as needed.
• Break scope into executable work steps, estimate costs and hours, and validate plans with contractors and field personnel.
• Support critical-path analysis, milestone planning, look-ahead schedules, and integrated turnaround schedule development.
• Monitor field progress, troubleshoot execution issues, incorporate approved changes, and update job plans accordingly.
• Participate in turnaround reviews, peer assists, PSSR activities, post-turnaround walkdowns, and lessons-learned/best-practice implementation.
• Verify contractor readiness, material availability, work packages, bid awards, logistics, mobilization/demobilization, and other turnaround requirements.
• Maintain effective communication regarding scope changes, budgets, schedules, contractor utilization, and critical-path activities.
• Prepare detailed work packages that enable field crews to perform work safely and efficiently.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Coordination with teams

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

PTS Advance is seeking a skilled Turnaround Planner for a 1-year contract at a refinery in Krotz Springs, LA. You will develop detailed job plans and field execution packages for turnaround mechanical and multi-craft work under client direction.

Responsibilities include creating work steps, durations, costs, materials, safety requirements, coordinating schedules, conducting field walkdowns, and ensuring contractor readiness and efficient execution within budget and schedule constraints.