Turnaround Lead Planner

Job Title: Turnaround Lead Planner
Job Description
The Turnaround Lead Planner will support the planning and execution of major turnaround activities at a refinery in Superior, WI. This role focuses on developing executable scope, creating accurate estimates and schedules, and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver safe, cost-effective, and on-schedule turnarounds. The position requires strong mechanical planning expertise, hands-on estimating and scope development experience, and the ability to lead and influence stakeholders across operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, HSE, and procurement.
Responsibilities

• Lead the development, validation, and challenge of turnaround scope, ensuring alignment with risk ranking, field verification, and overall turnaround objectives.
• Conduct detailed field verifications to confirm scope accuracy and identify potential risks or constraints prior to execution.
• Perform planner training and update, redline, and refine work packages to ensure they are complete, accurate, and ready for execution.
• Prepare and validate cost estimates and detailed schedules to support turnaround budgeting, forecasting, and execution planning.
• Lead and facilitate Core Team meetings, driving alignment and decision-making across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, HSE, and Procurement.
• Manage and control expense projects associated with the turnaround scope, ensuring they remain within budget and schedule constraints.
• Participate in constructability reviews to optimize scope, improve execution efficiency, and mitigate safety, quality, and schedule risks.
• Support Capital Project integration to ensure project work is effectively incorporated into overall turnaround plans and schedules.
• Facilitate piping design and fabrication activities to ensure constructible, cost-effective, and timely solutions for turnaround work.
• Support the competitive bidding process by developing bid packages, coordinating bidder walkthroughs, and collaborating with Procurement on bid evaluations and award recommendations.
• Interface closely with Procurement, Engineering, Contractors, and Operations to ensure materials, services, and resources are aligned with execution plans and timelines.
• Ensure all planning activities comply with site safety, quality, and regulatory standards and support a strong safety culture during planning and execution.
• Identify improvement opportunities, document lessons learned, and incorporate best practices into future turnaround planning and execution.
• Utilize planning, estimating, and scheduling tools such as IPS, SAP, and Primavera P6 to develop, monitor, and update turnaround plans and schedules.
• Provide turnaround scheduling support, including development and maintenance of detailed Primavera P6 schedules for preparation and execution phases.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 5-10 years of direct client-side turnaround planning experience.
• Strong mechanical background with the ability to understand and plan complex mechanical work scopes.
• Proven experience in turnaround scope development, including field verification and risk-based prioritization.
• Demonstrated experience in cost estimating and budget development for turnaround events.
• Experience in risk ranking and mitigation for turnaround projects.
• Experience managing projects associated with turnaround activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional teams and core turnaround teams.
• Familiarity with competitive bidding processes and experience working closely with Procurement.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a turnaround-driven environment.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with planning, estimating, and scheduling tools such as IPS, SAP, and Primavera P6.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment focused on turnaround planning and execution.
• Experience with turnaround scheduling, including the use of Primavera P6.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Turnaround Lead Planner role.
• Experience managing or supporting large-scale or multi-unit turnarounds.
• Knowledge of turnaround industry best practices and standards.
• Turnaround field experience, including on-site support during execution.
• Experience in piping design and fabrication coordination.
• Experience participating in constructability reviews for turnaround or capital projects.
• Experience integrating capital projects into turnaround events.
• Ability to train planners and support continuous improvement in planning processes.

Work Environment
This is an on-site role based at a refinery in Superior, WI. The position is offered as a 1-year contract with the possibility of extension, providing continuity through planning phases and into execution. The standard work schedule is 40 hours per week during planning phases. During turnaround execution, currently planned for 2028, the individual will be expected to work a 7-days-per-week, 13-hours-per-day schedule (7-13s) to support around-the-clock activities. The environment is fast-paced and turnaround-driven, requiring close collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, HSE, Procurement, and contractors. The role involves regular use of planning and scheduling technologies such as IPS, SAP, and Primavera P6, as well as interaction with construction and fabrication teams, particularly for mechanical and piping work. Local candidates are preferred; non-local candidates may be eligible for a per diem for each calendar day worked, supporting travel and living arrangements while on assignment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Superior, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $77.00 - $90.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Superior,WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2026.
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