Turnaround Planner

PTS Advance; Norco (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

401K

Paid Time Off

Job summary

PTS Advance seeks a Turnaround Planner for Norco, LA, to develop detailed job plans for mechanical resources during refinery turnaround activities. Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline work packages, managing schedules, and ensuring safety reviews and milestones are met.

The role requires 3+ years in petrochemical planning, SAP experience, and strong coordination with schedulers, execution teams, and contractors to minimize risk and optimize project progress.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a planner in the petrochemical industry.
• SAP experience
• INDG

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed job plans including steps, durations, material and equipment needs and cost estimates.
• Coordinate planning resources according to project specifications, cost estimates and schedules.
• Work with scheduler and execution to provide general coordination and monitor progress of project activities per the job plans and worklists.
• Coordinate multi-craft job plans as needed.
• Update plans with approved changes and develop new plans as requested by client.
• Coordinate execution during various phases of the project.
• Analyze and recommend resolutions of work problems and execution.
• Adjust plans with feedback from execution.
• Walk down job packages and verify with prints and drawings.
• Perform pre-start up safety review and create punchlists.
• Confirm progress of key project milestones with execution and scheduler.
• Develop detailed milestone plans and submit to scheduler.
• Manage detailed line item work lists and support start up plans.
• Perform critical and near critical path analysis.
• Interface with team leaders to communicate required completion dates.
• Ensure materials are available on site as required by plans.

Skills

Tanks

Vessels

Exchangers

Columns

Tools

SAP

Job description

Turnaround Planner

Client: Refinery

Location: Norco, La

Duration: On going, no end

Benefits:

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• 401K
• Paid Time Off

Experience: Tanks, Vessels, Exchangers, and Columns

Software: SAP

Role Description

Positiondevelops detail job plans formechanicalresources according to client'sgoals and objectives.Positionalsodevelops field executionwork planning packages formechanical resources engaged in repairs and construction of fixed equipment,electrical,instrumentation, rotating equipment, analyzers,and other related equipment.Position coordinates andfacilitatesmechanical resources (work crew) according to client's project schedules and execution plans.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops detailed job plans that include the following steps, durations, material and equipment needs and cost estimates
• Coordinate planning resources in accordance with project specifications, cost estimates, schedules, safety requirement, quality requirements, various procedures, standards, practices, etc.
• Work with scheduler and execution to provide general coordination and monitor the progress of project activities per the job plans and worklists
• Coordinate multi-craft job plans as needed
• Update plans with any approved change orders and develop new plans which arise during the project as requested by client
• Coordinate execution during the various phases of the project
• Analyze and recommend resolutions of work problems and execution in solving work problems
• Adjust plans with feedback from execution
• Walk down job packages and verify with prints and drawings
• Perform pre-start up safety review
• Create punchlists from pre-start up safety reviews
• Confirm with execution the progress of key project milestones
• Develop detailed milestone plans and submit to scheduler
• Manage detailed line item work list
• Include job plans for resources to support operations shutdown and start up plans
• Perform critical and near critical path analysis
• Work directly with scheduler to finalize and optimize integrated event or project schedule
• Validate work steps and durations with team members and contractors
• Prepare review documentation
• Steward schedules and updates throughout the process
• Prepare package tasking details to guide field crews to perform safe and efficient field repairs
• Coordinate contractor activities, attend daily meetings, and complete and issue daily reports
• Provide general coordination and facilitation as well as monitor and forecast the progress of activities in schedules by assessing or measuring physical progress in field construction as well as highlighting problem areas and recommending remedial actions
• Communicate permit needs to Operation Representative at start of shift
• Interface with other project support resources as required by job plans as well as act as a liaison with team leaders in order to communicate required completion dates
• Confirm material, as required by job plans, are available on job site
• Evaluate the allocation of resources and providing recommendations in order to maintain required progress

Qualifications & Skills for Success

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a planner in the petrochemical industry (preferred)
• SAP Experience
• #INDG