Turnaround Planner/Scheduler

PTS Advance•Bakersfield, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Turnaround Planner/Scheduler plans and schedules planned maintenance turnarounds, catalyst change outages, tank maintenance, and special projects. The position primarily uses Primavera P6 for detailed planning and scheduling in support of refinery maintenance shutdowns, with the goal of ensuring safety, schedule adherence, budget compliance, and quality. The role is based in Bakersfield, California, and reports to the Turnaround Manager. The position coordinates scope development and scheduling with teams across operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, reliability, environmental, and other disciplines. It also supports worklist completeness, additional work request estimates, regulatory inspection scheduling and execution, procurement coordination, and continuous improvement. The planner oversees daily workflow and timely field updates from employees and contractors. This is a direct-hire position with an immediate start date. Compensation is listed as $85,000–$122,000 annually, negotiable for the right candidate, with a 10% bonus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 8 years of refinery or petrochemical plant turnaround planning and scheduling experience.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 planning and scheduling software, also referred to as Primavera Project Planner.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong time-management skills and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong influential leadership skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
Experience producing and/or reading engineering drawings, such as plot plans, piping isometrics, instrument loop drawings, and P&IDs.
Interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Proactive mindset in delivering turnaround scope, planning, and scheduling.
Ability to work in a team environment with people from various disciplines.
Ability to function in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Ability to pass a physical test involving pushing, pulling, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods and frequently reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to climb ladders and/or stairs on tanks, vessels, and structures; wear a respirator; and work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals.
Ability to lift, position, push, and/or transfer equipment and materials.

Responsibilities

Develop scope for turnarounds and special projects.
Plan and schedule planned maintenance outages using Primavera P6.
Ensure inspection and quality-control standards comply with industry standards and practices.
Schedule and execute regulatory inspections.
Identify and coordinate purchasing of required equipment, tools, services, and materials.
Integrate input from PSM, Environmental, Mechanical Integrity/Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrumentation, Electrical, and Rotating Equipment teams during scope development.
Liaise between turnaround and operations groups to ensure turnaround worklists are all-inclusive and contain work that can only be performed during turnarounds.
Support the Turnaround Additional Work Request (AWR) process by identifying and estimating work added after scope freeze before it is included in the turnaround scope.
Implement lessons learned and improve existing work processes through continuous improvement.
Oversee daily workflow and timely field updates from employees and contractors.
Perform other related duties as assigned.