Turnaround Execution Leader

Sasol Limited; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol in Lake Charles, United States, is seeking a Turnaround Management Specialist to lead and optimize planning governance for site turnarounds. You will oversee detailed work scopes, resource plans, integrated schedules, risk assessments, and cost/schedule evaluations to ensure safe, efficient turnaround execution.

The role requires 8+ years in turnaround execution, strong leadership, and extensive experience with Primavera P6, SAP/CMMS/EAM, and field coordination with Operations and HSE.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of turnaround or capital project execution experience in a petrochemical or refining environment.
• 5+ years of experience with Primavera P6 (oversight/interpretation; not necessarily hands-on planning).
• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field; or equivalent experience in turnaround execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional alignment with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HSE, and contractors to ensure shared understanding of turnaround objectives, readiness criteria, and execution priorities.
• Oversee planning and scheduling deliverables prepared by the Planning/Project Controls team, including work packs, integrated schedules, progress tracking tools, and constraint logs; review for accuracy, completeness, and constructability.
• Direct field execution during turnaround windows, including daily/shift meetings, progress reviews, productivity monitoring, issue escalation, and removal of execution constraints.
• Enforce HSE and site permitting requirements, including permit-to-work, LOTO, confined space entry, hot-work, line breaking, and working at height; ensure contractor compliance and frontline safety leadership.
• Manage schedule and scope change control, ensuring changes are properly documented, risk-assessed, communicated, and approved in alignment with governance.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Contracts to evaluate and select contractors based on compliance with safety, technical, and performance expectations.
• Ensure site readiness, including verification of materials, equipment, permits, access, pre-execution conditions, and field staging.
• Review and validate contractor schedules and progress reports, ensuring alignment with turnaround expectations and reporting standards.
• Work effectively across all organizational levels, including technicians, supervisors, engineers, management, and executive leadership, to maintain alignment and resolve issues.
• Participate in audits and compliance reviews to ensure planning, scheduling, and execution processes meet governance expectations and standards.
• Lead turnaround close-out activities, including lessons learned, performance assessments, scope variances, and final cost/schedule reconciliation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

HSE compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Project controls

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP/CMMS/EAM

Job description

Sasol in Lake Charles, United States, is seeking a Turnaround Management Specialist to lead and optimize planning governance for site turnarounds. You will oversee detailed work scopes, resource plans, integrated schedules, risk assessments, and cost/schedule evaluations to ensure safe, efficient turnaround execution.

The role requires 8+ years in turnaround execution, strong leadership, and extensive experience with Primavera P6, SAP/CMMS/EAM, and field coordination with Operations and HSE.