Senior Turnaround Planning & Scheduling Lead

NES Fircroft; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in the United States seeks a Turnaround Planning & Scheduling Lead to drive planning, scheduling, and execution for major turnaround events. The role serves as SME for turnaround planning, coordinating with the core team, site personnel, contractors, vendors, and management.

You will develop Level 1–3 schedules, create detailed work packages with scope, labor, and safety requirements, and provide regular progress updates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined experience as Turnaround Planner/Scheduler in chemical, petrochemical, or refining industries.
• 2+ years of Planning & Scheduling Lead experience.
• Experience planning major turnarounds/shutdowns.
• Experience managing multi-level turnaround schedules, Level 1–3.
• Strong knowledge of turnaround execution, operations, and project controls.
• Experience developing manpower plans, cost estimates, progress reporting, schedule risk assessments, and earned value measurements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Turnaround Planning & Scheduling team, allocating resources to meet objectives and milestones.
• Develop and maintain planning standards, procedures, and requirements.
• Lead development and integration of detailed turnaround schedules, including Level 1 through Level 3 schedules.
• Develop and review detailed work packages, ensuring scope, labor, materials, sequencing, and HSE requirements.
• Review and approve work packages for quality, completeness, and accuracy.
• Lead integrated schedule development and periodic schedule reviews.
• Analyze schedules to identify critical/near-critical paths, risks, optimization opportunities, resource requirements, and contingency plans.
• Develop resource/manpower histograms, staffing plans, cost estimates, and progress forecasts.
• Manage daily turnaround execution schedules, progress updates, and schedule changes.
• Monitor and report schedule impacts, including critical path changes, resource forecasts, duration changes, cost impacts, and HSE considerations.
• Provide accurate progress reports to the Turnaround Manager and management team.
• Provide training and guidance to turnaround personnel on planning and scheduling systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, turnaround standards, and HSE requirements.

Skills

Turnaround planning

Scheduling leadership

Resource planning

Schedule risk

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Prometheus STO

OPC

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

NES Fircroft in the United States seeks a Turnaround Planning & Scheduling Lead to drive planning, scheduling, and execution for major turnaround events. The role serves as SME for turnaround planning, coordinating with the core team, site personnel, contractors, vendors, and management.

You will develop Level 1–3 schedules, create detailed work packages with scope, labor, and safety requirements, and provide regular progress updates.