Turnaround Execution Lead – Safe, Efficient Refineries

Chevron Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Turnaround Execution Coordinator to safely plan and execute refinery turnarounds, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Technical, and contractor teams.

The role requires leading safety-focused execution, FEL planning, budget and schedule management, and continuous improvement across IMPACT processes. This is a safety-sensitive, on-site position with relocation consideration and an identified salary range.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in refinery, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial maintenance and turnaround execution environments.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance work practices, safe work processes, work execution, and field coordination activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead employees, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams during maintenance or turnaround activities.
• Working knowledge of planning, scheduling, resource management, cost control, and execution management principles.

Responsibilities

• Champion incident-free operations and ensure compliance with all safety requirements, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work, and other safe work practices.
• Conduct routine field audits, lead safety meetings, facilitate tailgates, investigate incidents, and implement actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support turnaround scope development, validation, prioritization, and justification processes.
• Develop and communicate Front-End Loading (FEL) plans, including contracting strategies, communication plans, permitting requirements, facility readiness plans, and critical lift planning.
• Execute turnaround activities in accordance with the Chevron IMPACT work process, including milestone management, KPI performance, scope control, and schedule adherence.
• Partner with Capital Project teams to coordinate ownership and execution of pre-turnaround and turnaround work activities.
• Select and manage contractors to ensure adequate labor, equipment, materials, tools, and resources are available to support turnaround execution.
• Coordinate internal resources, including Operations, Maintenance, Security, Technical, Shops, and other support organizations.
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance personnel and turnaround execution teams.
• Facilitate daily, weekly, and milestone-driven meetings to coordinate execution activities and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor turnaround budgets, forecasts, and cost performance.
• Support development and execution of turnaround plans, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage turnaround documentation, records, and data within IMPACT and other applicable systems.
• Participate in turnaround closeout activities, benchmarking efforts, lookbacks, and lessons learned reviews.
• Adopt digital tools and continuously improve turnaround planning and execution processes.

Skills

Safety leadership

Turnaround experience

Project coordination

Planning & scheduling

Tools

Primavera P6

CMMS

Job description

Chevron Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Turnaround Execution Coordinator to safely plan and execute refinery turnarounds, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Technical, and contractor teams.

The role requires leading safety-focused execution, FEL planning, budget and schedule management, and continuous improvement across IMPACT processes. This is a safety-sensitive, on-site position with relocation consideration and an identified salary range.