TAR Management Specialist

Sasol•Lake Charles, LA

12d

About The Position

The Turnaround Management Specialist leads, coordinates, and optimizes planning governance and execution readiness for site turnarounds. The role oversees detailed work scopes, resource plans, integrated schedules, risk assessments, and cost and schedule evaluations to support safe, efficient, and predictable execution. The specialist aligns Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HSE, contractors, and other stakeholders; reviews planning and scheduling deliverables; directs field execution during turnaround windows; and enforces HSE and permitting requirements. The role also manages change control, supports contractor selection, verifies site readiness, reviews contractor schedules and progress reports, participates in audits, and leads turnaround close-out and performance reviews.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience in turnaround execution.
At least 8 years of turnaround or capital project execution experience in a petrochemical or refining environment.
At least 5 years of experience with Primavera P6 in an oversight or interpretation capacity; hands-on planning is not necessarily required.
Strong leadership presence and ability to guide, influence, and support multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
Clear, confident communication skills, including the ability to engage at all organizational levels.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and resolve conflicts constructively.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong commitment to safe work practices and HSE enforcement.
High degree of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
Proficiency in reviewing and interpreting planning, scheduling, and maintenance system outputs, including SAP/CMMS/EAM and integrated scheduling tools, and ability to adapt to new tools and processes.
Demonstrated capability in reviewing and managing integrated turnaround schedules, resource plans, progress measurement methodologies, and schedule control processes.
Proven experience supporting field execution, including contractor coordination and interfaces with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and HSE.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional alignment with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HSE, and contractors on turnaround objectives, readiness criteria, and execution priorities.
Oversee and review Planning/Project Controls deliverables, including work packs, integrated schedules, progress tracking tools, and constraint logs, for accuracy, completeness, and constructability.
Direct field execution during turnaround windows through daily or shift meetings, progress reviews, productivity monitoring, issue escalation, and removal of execution constraints.
Enforce HSE and site permitting requirements, including permit-to-work, LOTO, confined space entry, hot work, line breaking, and working at height; ensure contractor compliance and frontline safety leadership.
Manage schedule and scope change control, ensuring changes are documented, risk-assessed, communicated, and approved in accordance with governance.
Collaborate with Procurement and Contracts to evaluate and select contractors based on safety, technical, and performance expectations.
Ensure site readiness by verifying materials, equipment, permits, access, pre-execution conditions, and field staging.
Review and validate contractor schedules and progress reports for alignment with turnaround expectations and reporting standards.
Work across organizational levels to maintain alignment and resolve issues.
Participate in audits and compliance reviews to ensure planning, scheduling, and execution processes meet governance expectations and standards.
Lead turnaround close-out, including lessons learned, performance assessments, scope variances, and final cost and schedule reconciliation.