Turnaround Cost, Planning and Scheduling SME (APPS)

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About the position:

The Turnaround Cost Planning and Scheduling SME is part of the Turnaround and Maintenance Organization within the Chevron ENGINE Center and leads the development of cost standards and the deployment of cost planning and scheduling standards instructions and tools for turnarounds across Chevron. This role enables sites to achieve competitive turnaround performance by managing costs and minimizing loss profit/production through the consistent use of the Turnaround process (IMPACT) cost and schedule standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducts cost and schedule assurance reviews for major turnarounds. Consults with Projects to ensure alignment with cost planning and scheduling practices. Works with the ENGINE Turnarounds Digital Tools SME to influence development and deployment of scalable digital solutions.
Collaborate with global peers.
Owns cost standards for turnarounds. Utilizes execution outcome successes and opportunities to improve Turnaround cost standards and best practices for all Turnaround event costs created for the enterprise.
Owns adherence to Turnaround planning and scheduling standards and drives others to follow them consistently reusing tested / repeatable schedules/templates across the enterprise. Performs scheduling functional capability assessments.
Works with ENGINE Turnaround Teams to identify gaps and actions to improve organizational improvement. Delivers training on Turnaround cost planning and scheduling standards to estimators planners and schedulers at the ENGINE. Works with US Enterprise Turnarounds Team Cost and Scheduling SME to develop and improve training materials and concepts to advance overall schedule use and cost predictability throughout the life of the Turnaround event.
Performs cost and schedule assurance assessments and reports for major turnarounds.
Works with US Enterprise Turnarounds Team and IMPACT Business Improvement Network (BIN) leader to ensure that BIN objectives and tactical plan milestones are met. Works with ENGINE Turnaround Digital SME to influence the development of technologies that improve cost planning and scheduling efficiency accuracy and visibility.
Sets clear expectations and aligns teams on shared goals and outcomes. Communicates transparently. Demonstrated ability to convey messages via oral and written communications.
Partners and builds relationships with schedulers planners and leaders at the ENGINE and facilities. Ability to mentor schedulers planners and estimators at the ENGINE to enhance their skill and competency. Fosters positive relationships and ensures inclusive treatment of others. Promotes and demonstrates healthy debate with a continuous improvement mindset.

Required Qualifications:

Degree in relevant Engineering or Maintenace Discipline
Familiarity in supporting Operations within the Oil and Gas facilities
Experience in mentoring coaching and training

Preferred Qualifications:

10 years proven experience in Oil and Gas industry
Knowledge or experience with Primavera Salesforce PowerBi
Knowledge of refinery and LNG process technologies will be highly regarded
Turnaround execution experience providing technical and turnaround planning scheduling and cost estimating support to plant turnaround teams
in a complex oil and gas operating environment preferred.

Turnaround field experience in pre planning phases and during execution are highly preferred.

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

Chevron participates in EVerify in certain locations as required by law.