Turnaround Planner

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Function as the focal point of all planning activities.
• Coordinate the gathering and development of turnaround scope.
• Participate in the review and justification of the turnaround scope.
• Organize and chair the appropriate planning meetings.
• Track and assist in the management of the scope growth.
• Perform field walk-downs of work orders to assess job site conditions.
• Develop detailed work plans and gather all documents (closure forms, inspection travelers, plot plans, pictures, entry plans, P&IDs, specifications, material lists, drawings, sketches, etc.) for turnaround work packages.
• Actively seek craft, operations, engineering, and supervision input and feedback on job plans.
• Identify planning and execution resources and determine on-site dates.
• Work with operations to set shutdown and startup schedules.
• Plan and coordinate all manpower need for turnaround for both contractor and HRC resources.
• Develop work package cost estimates.
• Develop and maintain overall equipment (cranes, rental equipment, safety equipment, etc.) lists for the turnaround.
• Develop and maintain master material list including tracking delivery dates and storage locations. Ensure that long lead items are specified and ordered on time.
• Review bid proposals and create, maintain, and track contractor requisitions and change orders.
• Review and approve turnaround invoices.
• Serve as Turnaround Supervisor as necessary.
• Serve as rotational Maintenance Callout Foreman.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Exemplify the company core values: Respect, Humility, Community, Teamwork, Creativity.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Exhibit a “Can-Do” attitude and spirit of cooperation.
• Display willingness to learn, make continuous improvement, develop new skills, and be coachable.
• Has high emotional intelligence and shows a willingness to improve upon current emotional intelligence.
• Seeks win/win outcomes, has a positive attitude and an objective mindset, strong work ethic, takes initiative, and thinks of new ideas and approaches.
• Develop relationships and influence effective business results.
• Confident when making presentations and facilitating team meetings.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of peers and managers.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information in such a way that others can easily understand said information to make business decisions.
• Ability to lead project teams with confidence and drives for results.
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks based on the business needs of the refinery and consistently meet deadlines for assigned tasks or projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, detailed designs, and/or construction drawings.
• Must be able to handle complex, high-pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree or technical school certification preferred but not required.
• Five or more years in planning, scheduling and executing turnarounds, shutdowns, and outages in petroleum refining, chemical plant, or pulp/paper mill industry or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Field experience in turnaround execution or technical support is preferred.
• Prefer someone with experience working with an “in-house” maintenance workforce and contractor workforce.
• Knowledge and experience in application of process industry safety, construction, and maintenance codes, standards, and practices.

• Must be knowledgeable in Primavera P6 as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

For 75 years, Hunt Refining Company has built a reputation of excellence by safely producing high-quality products, including transportation fuels and asphalt products, to meet the needs of its customers. Hunt Refining Company owns and operates a refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and its subsidiary, Hunt Southland Refining Company, LLC, owns and operates a refinery in Sandersville, Mississippi. Hunt Refining and Hunt Southland Refining Company, LLC, also operate transportation, terminal and storage facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee that allow products to reach several major markets in the southeastern United States The Hunt family of companies are a privately owned group of entities that include oil and gas exploration and production, refining, LNG, power, renewables, real estate, ranching and infrastructure. The mission of Hunt is to be a growth-oriented industry leader respected throughout the world for the quality and competency of its people, the efficiency and scope of its operations, and its rich heritage of honesty and integrity.