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Turnaround Planner

PTS Advance


Job Location:

Krotz Springs, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Details:

Turnaround Planner

Client: Refinery
Location: Krotz Springs La
Duration: 1 year could go longer
Benefits: Health Vision Dental 401K Paid Time Off

The Turnaround Planner is a contract position working under clients technical direction policies and procedures. The role is responsible for developing detailed job plans and field execution packages for turnaround mechanical and multi-craft work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop detailed job plans including work steps durations manpower materials equipment safety requirements costs drawings specifications and scheduling.
  • Plan and coordinate mechanical work involving fixed equipment piping welding electrical instrumentation rotating equipment analyzers and related systems.
  • Coordinate with schedulers contractors operations and execution teams to develop optimize and monitor turnaround schedules.
  • Conduct field walkdowns to identify isolation scaffolding insulation material and equipment requirements; mark up drawings as needed.
  • Break scope into executable work steps estimate costs and hours and validate plans with contractors and field personnel.
  • Support critical-path analysis milestone planning look-ahead schedules and integrated turnaround schedule development.
  • Monitor field progress troubleshoot execution issues incorporate approved changes and update job plans accordingly.
  • Participate in turnaround reviews peer assists PSSR activities post-turnaround walkdowns and lessons-learned/best-practice implementation.
  • Verify contractor readiness material availability work packages bid awards logistics mobilization/demobilization and other turnaround requirements.
  • Maintain effective communication regarding scope changes budgets schedules contractor utilization and critical-path activities.
  • Prepare detailed work packages that enable field crews to perform work safely and efficiently.
Qualifications
  • Minimum 5 years of turnaround planning experience in the petrochemical industry.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience with Primavera and MS Project.

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PTS Advance is the largest specialist provider of technical talent to the United States’ Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power & Renewables, Life Sciences, Construction & Infrastructure, and Manufacturing industries.

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