Mechanical Planner

Turner Industries•St Gabriel, LA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries Group, LLC is hiring a Mechanical Planner to join its Project Controls Team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The role is placed at a jobsite in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, or the surrounding area. The planner needs relevant experience with equipment, piping, structural steel, and light civil work. Depending on project needs, the position may involve planning maintenance, turnarounds, small capital projects, or a combination of these. Responsibilities may include walking down job scope requests, estimating labor hours across multiple disciplines, developing work plans, and preparing job plan packages. The role also includes reviewing specifications and drawings to determine work scope and estimate requirements; preparing estimates and complete scope, material, outside-service, and subcontractor takeoffs; reviewing and incorporating historical data into resource and man-hour estimates; estimating extras, change orders, and discovery work; and maintaining working files and estimate backup documentation. Turner Industries is a diversified industrial contractor serving petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries. The company describes safety, security, and employee satisfaction as priorities. Final compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.

Requirements

Two years of field planning experience in any combination of industrial maintenance, capital projects, outages, and/or turnarounds.
Four years of jobsite mechanical craft experience or a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related curriculum.
Strong background in piping and/or structural work-scope planning.
Ability to estimate material and labor quantities from industrial construction drawings for multiple craft disciplines.
Proficiency with computer-based Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must have or meet the requirements to receive a TWIC card.

Nice To Haves

NCCER certification, craft journeyman status, or foreman experience in industrial construction, maintenance, or turnarounds.
Experience with planning software applications; Turner Applications WinTake®, QuickPlan®, and Win PCS® are an additional benefit.

Responsibilities

Walk down job scope requests.
Estimate labor hours for multiple disciplines.
Develop work plans and create job plan packages.
Plan maintenance, turnarounds, small capital projects, or a combination of these.
Review specifications, drawings, and related materials to determine work scope and estimate requirements.
Prepare estimates by calculating complete takeoffs for scope of work, materials, outside services, and subcontractors.
Review and incorporate historical data into resource and man-hour estimates.
Estimate extras, change orders, and discovery work items.
Maintain working files and backup estimate figures.