Master Turnaround Scheduler
PTS Advance
Contract
On-site
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Details:
Master Turnaround Scheduler
Client: Refinery
Location: Brentwood, TN
Duration: Now- Nov 2025 Could be extended
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K
Per Diem: Yes
Some Travel: (30-40%, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas)
Job Description:
Turnaround Readiness / Scheduling SME is a subject matter expert (SME) in work package planning, scheduling, and general turnaround preparation, for the Refining industry. Background must include Master Scheduler capabilities in Primavera (P6). This role will provide detailed guidance and support in all aspects of turnaround planning and scheduling, for medium and large turnaround events. This role will also standardize planning and scheduling work process in alignment with industry best practice, and administer/train on these work processes at all refineries. In addition to being a subject matter expert in planning and scheduling, this role will be expected to perform assessments and monitor turnaround readiness status vs Refinery's process/plan/system, for all facets of preparation (i.e. planning/scheduling, logistics, HSE, ops, materials, etc).
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensures projects establish credible schedules based on scope, complexity, project development and execution, and would include critical path evaluations, baselining, float and contingency analysis, resources loading, productivity, progress tracking, deviations and corrective actions, evaluation of schedule basis completeness, and connectivity to contractor or turnaround plans or schedules
- Lead Schedule optimization reviews, and where needed leads readiness assessments and tracking for all major disciplines of readiness
- Works closely with Cost and Estimating SME to deliver balance between cost and schedule aspect of project and portfolio management
- Experience with contractor planning and scheduling as well as owner's needs for planning and scheduling, and knowledge for merging these together for success of the project.
Background Requirements:
- Seven or more years of refining turnaround scheduling project control experience with a strong background in planning (TA, project, and FEL efforts including decision making and risk management), schedule development, schedule monitoring, progressing and tracking, reporting.
- Project size experience, small and large efforts of planning and scheduling, <$5M to $100M+
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