Sr. Turnaround Planner

Valero Energy; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus Program

401(K) match up to 7%

Company-sponsored Pension Plan

Healthcare and Wellness Program

Job summary

Valero Port Arthur Refinery seeks a Sr. Turnaround Planner to lead planning, estimating, and scheduling of refinery turnarounds and capital work. You will coordinate internal groups and contractors, develop resource-loaded plans, and ensure safety and environmental compliance.

This exempt, on-site role requires a high school diploma and 5 years in planning or maintenance. Proficiency in Primavera P6, SAP/Maximo, and MS Excel is preferred; on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of planning, project coordination, and/or maintenance experience in refining or a related industry.
• Experience using computer-based planning and scheduling tools required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, such as plot plans, piping isometrics, and P&IDs required.
• Experience conducting maintenance planning using a CMMS (e.g. SAP or Maximo) or Oracle Primavera P6 and/or MS Excel, Project, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, estimate, and schedule maintenance turnarounds, emergency events, major maintenance, catalyst change-outs, and capital work scope integration.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of supporting third-party planners and service contractors.
• Develop step-by-step resource-loaded turnaround plans for all turnaround work.
• Produce work packages with lists, scopes, schedules, drawings, procedures, and material lists to aid estimating and executing planned work.
• Determine manpower levels for supporting third-party or craft planners and oversee their work, tracking KPIs.

Skills

Turnaround planning

Scheduling

Coordination

P6 proficiency

MS Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Maximo

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description - Sr. Turnaround Planner (26001AK)

Job Description

Description

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

Responsible for planning, estimating, and scheduling maintenance turnarounds, emergency events, major maintenance, catalyst change-outs, and capital work scope integration within turnarounds. Coordinates and oversees the work of supporting third-party planners. Coordinates service contractors and procures materials for both capital and maintenance work.

• Coordinates efforts among Refinery Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrument and Electrical and Rotating Equipment Groups to produce and manage comprehensive turnaround work scopes.
• Schedules turnaround meetings and facilitates reviews of and revisions to turnaround work lists.
• Adheres to the Valero Turnaround Excellence Process (VTEP), including milestone compliance and use of all applicable workbench modules and applications.
• Reviews all turnaround jobs in the field.
• Develops step-by-step resource-loaded job plans for all turnaround work.
• Produces work packages to issue to contractors including work lists, work scopes, schedules, specifications, drawings, procedures, blind lists, and material lists to aid in estimating and executing planned work scope.
• Determines manpower levels for supporting third-party or craft specific planners and oversees their work, tracking performance against the agreed KPIs.
• Reviews and approves detailed job packages developed by supporting planners to ensure relevant content, required information, and alignment with environmental and safety procedures.
• Develops indirect plans to support the turnaround, including equipment rentals, supervision, support staffing, and logistics planning.
• Develops detailed turnaround cost estimates using the appropriate VTEP modules and applications to support budgeting and funding.
• Builds or modifies work breakdown structures and work activities in a scheduling software (Primavera P6), assigns resources, work order numbers, shift calendars, project codes, layouts, and structures custom reports.
• Integrates engineered capital project work into the overall turnaround project schedule.
• Establishes the critical path from oil out to oil in.
• Assesses and analyzes the critical path for threats to project success and communicates them accordingly.
• Schedules contractors' scope and unit systems within the critical path window.
• Levels resources and develops manpower levels for service contractors and Valero maintenance crafts.
• Develops contingency plans to mitigate risks or exposures.
• Coordinates service contractors for both capital and maintenance turnaround work.
• Procures materials for both capital and maintenance turnaround work.
• Coordinates the pickup and delivery of items to be worked on by outside shops.
• Develops turnaround AFEs (Authorization for Expenditure) and portions of the turnaround Decision Review Board (DRB) package.
• Monitors costs, contractor headcount, and goods receipts during turnarounds.
• Facilitates and documents lessons learned reviews implementing them on future projects.
• Maintains electronic and hard copy records for all turnaround information.
• Proficient and available to cover for Maintenance Supervisors when needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of planning, project coordination, and/or maintenance experience in refining or a related industry required.
• Experience using computer-based planning and scheduling tools required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, such as plot plans, piping isometrics, and P&IDs required.
• Experience conducting maintenance planning using a CMMS (e.g. SAP or Maximo) or Oracle Primavera P6 and/or MS Excel, Project, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.

Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery, required.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher level degree in a related field preferred.
• Advanced skill using Oracle Primavera P6, including detailed coding, activity prioritization, resource leveling, and custom reporting preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret company policies, regulatory guidelines, and other work-related documentation.
• Ability to abide by confidentiality requirements when working with sensitive information, results, and communications.
• Skill in providing thorough, efficient, and effective customer service to individuals at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal methods.
• Ability to accomplish work within required timelines, including short, long, and emergency timeframes.
• Ability to cross-train in other department duties to ensure efficient coverage of department responsibilities.
• Ability to work with others to accomplish challenging assignments.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments to ensure completion of tasks within stated time requirements.
• Basic skill using Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word and Excel).

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

Discover more about Port Arthur and how we’re making a difference there.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic .

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers .

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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