Turnaround Block Coordinator

HF Sinclair•Anacortes, WA

2d•$94,800 - $165,000

About The Position

The Turnaround Block Coordinator oversees and directs the safe, efficient planning and execution of maintenance turnaround block activities in accordance with applicable premises, approved work processes, and standards. The role is accountable for planning, integrating, and coordinating all scope for a unit turnaround or block of units within a complex turnaround, including maintenance, capital projects, and catalyst changes. The coordinator leads a multidisciplinary Unit/Block Turnaround Planning Team with representation from site departments and event contractor partners, and provides safety leadership throughout the event. Before a turnaround, the coordinator leads scope assessment and optimization, supports scheduling and planning practices, coordinates planner and scheduler priorities, monitors planning milestones, and ensures work-package quality. The position also leads critical-path optimization and identified pre-fabrication and pre-turnaround work; supports contractor strategy, onboarding, logistics, permitting, safety, shared services, and budget development; and reviews actual costs with cost personnel. During the turnaround, the coordinator leads and supports contractors, conducts daily turnover, safety, and planning meetings, and supports operations and discipline coordinators. The role audits mobilization, safe work practices, productivity, unit cleanliness, and scope updates; engages support groups such as process and inspection; and reviews and signs off on work-quality completion documents. The coordinator ensures Operations receives a safe, complete unit for recommissioning. After the turnaround, the coordinator supports safe startup, demobilization of materials and equipment, and the after-action review or critique. The position coordinates contractor support resources, including planners and schedulers, with staffing needs increasing during periods of high turnaround workload. The work is office based with up to 10% land and air travel, and includes exposure to refinery, warehouse/plant, outdoor, and driver-based environments.

Requirements

At least 10 years of industrial maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience.
At least 5 years of planning and field supervision experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to lead and direct a large workforce executing a major project or turnaround.
Strong interpersonal and decision-making skills and ability to build technical and operational capability.
Ability to build efficiency and safety into job plans, with experience and results in safe field execution.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Good negotiating, continuous improvement, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with people at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with turnaround planning and execution.

Responsibilities

Plan, integrate, and coordinate all scope for a unit turnaround or block of units, including maintenance, capital projects, and catalyst changes.
Lead the multidisciplinary Unit/Block Turnaround Planning Team and provide safety leadership throughout all event phases.
Lead scope assessment and optimization for the assigned unit or block.
Support the development, organization, and use of scheduling and planning practices.
Coordinate priorities and action items for unit planners and schedulers and ensure compliance with completion milestones.
Track progress on planning tasks through the turnaround control document and audit planning progress, format uniformity, and consistency.
Ensure final work packages meet quality standards before release for execution.
Lead critical-path optimization sessions covering schedule optimization and execution alignment.
Lead identified pre-fabrication and pre-turnaround activities and provide direction to planners and schedulers.
Support turnaround contracting strategy, contractor leadership, and contractor onboarding.
Support development of event logistics, permitting, and safety plans.
Support shared-services planning, including cranes, cleaning services, scaffolding, pressure cleaning, and abrasive blasting.
Support event budget development and adherence; review and approve actual costs with cost personnel and reconcile them to estimates.
Provide leadership, direction, and support to primary contractors during the turnaround.
Lead daily turnover, safety, and planning meetings and ensure priorities are discussed and actioned.
Support Operations Coordinators and discipline coordinators as required.
Audit crew mobilization, buildup, and ramp down; assess and support safe craft work practices and productivity.
Ensure process, inspection, and other support groups actively support field activities as needed.
Audit and support unit cleanliness for a safe and compliant event.
Audit work-scope updates for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Review and sign off on work-quality completion documents and provide Operations with a safe, complete unit for recommissioning.
Support Operations during safe startup, assist with demobilization of materials and equipment, and participate in the after-action review or critique.
Coordinate contractor support resources, including planners and schedulers, during turnaround cycles.