Valve Outage Project Manager – Field Lead

John H Carter Company; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

John H Carter Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced outage planner to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of industrial outages across our territory.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of relevant experience in industrial plant operations and maintenance, with strong leadership skills and proficiency in SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, and MS Project. Travel for extended outages is required.

Qualifications

• Outage planning and scheduling experience.
• Knowledge of startup/shutdown sequences.
• Technical understanding of process control equipment and its applications (valves, actuators, instrumentation).
• Ability to read and interpret Electrical Schematics and P&IDs.
• Proficiency with Office365 apps: Excel, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Experience with SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of outage scope including budget, schedule, resources, and status updates.
• Communicate technical information, concepts, and ideas verbally and in writing.
• Perform pre-outage risk assessments and field observations.
• Maintain milestones per project plan and drive continuous improvement.
• Travel for outages and be prepared for extended schedules as needed.

Skills

Outage planning

Scheduling

Startup/shutdown sequences

Process control equipment

Electrical schematics & P&IDs

Education

Bachelors or better

Community College/Vo-Tech or better

Technical/Other Training or better

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Teams

OneDrive

Job description

John H Carter Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced outage planner to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of industrial outages across our territory.

Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of relevant experience in industrial plant operations and maintenance, with strong leadership skills and proficiency in SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, and MS Project. Travel for extended outages is required.