Turnaround Planner

Requisition Name: P6 Turnaround Manager

Location: Downtown Bakersfield, CA (93308)

Schedule: Monday-Friday (On-site)

Job Type: Full-time (Direct Hire)

Anticipated base salary: $115,000 - $140,000

Job Summary:

The Turnaround Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning and scheduling planned maintenance turnarounds, planned catalyst change outages, planned tank maintenance, and special projects. The Planner/Scheduler primarily utilizes Primavera P6 for detailed planning and scheduling activities in support of executing planned refinery maintenance shutdowns to ensure safety, schedule adherence, budget compliance, and quality.

Job Duties:

• Be proficient in Primavera P6 planning and scheduling software.
• Scope development for Turnarounds and Special Projects.
• Ensure Inspection & Quality control standards in compliance with industry standards and practices.
• Regulatory inspection scheduling and execution.
• Identify and coordinate purchasing required equipment, tools, services, and materials.
• Supports the scope development process by integrating information from PSM, Environmental, Mechanical Integrity/Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrumentation, Electrical and Rotating Equipment teams.
• Responsible for planning and scheduling activities in support of planned maintenance outages.
• Acts as a liaison between turnaround and operations groups to ensure the Turnaround worklists are all-inclusive and contain scope that can only be done during Turnarounds.
• Supports the Turnaround Additional Work Request (AWR) Process, ensuring all work that is added after scope freeze is identified and estimated prior to inclusion in the Turnaround scope.
• Champion continuous improvement by implementing lessons learned and improving existing work processes.

Required Experience:

• Experience with producing and/or reading engineering drawings such as plot plans, piping isometrics, instrument loop drawings, and P&ID's.
• Interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Proactive mindset to deliver Turnaround scope, planning, and scheduling.
• Ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve total Turnaround success.
• Proficient with Primavera Project Planner
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 8 years of refinery or petrochemical plant turnaround planning and scheduling required

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to pass a physical test of pushing, pulling, and lifting a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
• Requires frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
• Must be able to climb ladders and or stairs on tanks, vessels and structures; wear respirator; work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring equipment and materials