Turnaround Planner/Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Turnaround Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning and scheduling planned maintenance turnarounds, planned catalyst change outages, planned tank maintenance, and special projects. The Planner/Scheduler primarily utilizes Primavera P6 for detailed planning and scheduling activities in support of executing planned refinery maintenance shutdowns to ensure safety, schedule adherence, budget compliance, and quality. 

Essential Functions:

• Be proficient in Primavera P6 planning and scheduling software.
• Develop and maintain detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) in Primavera P6 that align Scope, work packages, execution sequencing and schedule control requirements.
• Resource-Load and cost-load turnaround schedules to support manpower planning, budget alignment, forecasting and development of an approved baseline.
• Establish, maintain and status schedule baselines; evaluate schedule, resource and cost variances and support recovery or mitigation planning as required.
• Scope development for Turnarounds and Special Projects.
• Ensure Inspection & Quality control standards in compliance with industry standards and practices.
• Regulatory inspection scheduling and execution.
• Identify and coordinate purchasing required equipment, tools, services, and materials.
• Supports the scope development process by integrating information from PSM, Environmental, Mechanical Integrity/Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrumentation, Electrical and Rotating Equipment teams.
• Responsible for planning and scheduling activities in support of planned maintenance outages. 
• Acts as a liaison between turnaround and operations groups to ensure the Turnaround worklists are all-inclusive and contain scope that can only be done during Turnarounds.
• Supports the Turnaround Additional Work Request (AWR) Process, ensuring all work that is added after scope freeze is identified and estimated prior to inclusion in the Turnaround scope.
• Champion continuous improvement by implementing lessons learned and improving existing work processes. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong influential leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Experience with producing and/or reading engineering drawings such as plot plans, piping isometrics, instrument loop drawings, and P&ID's.
• Interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Proactive mindset to deliver Turnaround scope, planning, and scheduling.
• Ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve total Turnaround success. 
• Proficient with Primavera Project Planner
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Other Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily workflow and timely field updates from field personnel (both employees and contractors).

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 8+ years of refinery or petrochemical plant turnaround planning and scheduling required

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to pass a physical test of pushing, pulling, and lifting a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
• Requires frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
• Must be able to climb ladders and or stairs on tanks, vessels and structures; wear respirator; work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring equipment and materials

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Grapevine Operating Company LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.