Turnaround Planner

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:

Position develops detail job plans for mechanical resources according to client's goals and objectives. Position also develops field execution work planning packages for mechanical resources engaged in repairs and construction of fixed equipment, electrical, instrumentation, rotating equipment, analyzers, and other related equipment. Position coordinates and facilitates mechanical 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 submits 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