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.
Location: Bakersfield, CA $85-$122k annually (negotiable for the right person) Job Duration: Direct Start Date: Immediately 10% bonus Reports to – Turnaround Manager
Essential Functions:
- Be proficient in Primavera P6 planning and scheduling software.
- 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
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