Turnaround Planner

Hunt Services Company•Tuscaloosa, AL

18h

About The Position

The Turnaround Planner serves as the focal point for turnaround planning activities, from scope development and review through work-package preparation, resource coordination, cost estimating, and contractor and invoice management. The role works with operations, craft, engineering, supervision, and contractors to prepare and coordinate turnaround work, including shutdown and startup schedules. It may also serve as Turnaround Supervisor as needed and as a rotational Maintenance Callout Foreman.

Requirements

Five or more years of experience planning, scheduling, and executing turnarounds, shutdowns, and outages in petroleum refining, chemical plant, or pulp/paper mill industries, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge and experience applying process-industry safety, construction, and maintenance codes, standards, and practices.
Knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate cooperation, initiative, a strong work ethic, and a positive, objective mindset.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly, present information, respond to questions, and facilitate team meetings.
Ability to lead project teams and drive results.
Ability to multitask, prioritize according to refinery business needs, and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, detailed designs, and/or construction drawings.
Ability to handle complex, high-pressure situations and adapt to a changing work environment.
Willingness to learn, pursue continuous improvement, develop skills, and accept coaching.
Ability to develop relationships and influence effective business results.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical school certification.
Field experience in turnaround execution or technical support.
Experience working with both an in-house maintenance workforce and a contractor workforce.

Responsibilities

Function as the focal point for all planning activities.
Coordinate the gathering and development of turnaround scope.
Participate in the review and justification of turnaround scope.
Organize and chair appropriate planning meetings.
Track and assist in managing scope growth.
Perform field walk-downs of work orders to assess job-site conditions.
Develop detailed work plans and gather required documents for turnaround work packages, including closure forms, inspection travelers, plot plans, pictures, entry plans, P&IDs, specifications, material lists, drawings, and sketches.
Seek input and feedback from craft, operations, engineering, and supervision on job plans.
Identify planning and execution resources and determine on-site dates.
Work with operations to set shutdown and startup schedules.
Plan and coordinate turnaround manpower needs for contractor and HRC resources.
Develop work-package cost estimates.
Develop and maintain lists of turnaround equipment, including cranes, rental equipment, and safety equipment.
Develop and maintain the master material list, tracking delivery dates and storage locations.
Ensure long-lead items are specified and ordered on time.
Review bid proposals and create, maintain, and track contractor requisitions and change orders.
Review and approve turnaround invoices.
Serve as Turnaround Supervisor as necessary.
Serve as rotational Maintenance Callout Foreman.