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Turnaround Scheduler

PTS Advance • Contract • Texas City, Texas • 1w ago

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Turnaround Scheduler

Location: Houston | Remote when not traveling

Travel: ~75% (refinery sites across the U.S.)

Start Date / Duration: ASAP | Long-term contract with extension potential

We are supporting our client's Turnaround Team in the search for an experienced Turnaround Scheduler to support the full turnaround lifecycle planning, execution, and closeout across multiple refineries. In this role, you will own Primavera P6 schedules end-to-end and work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Contractors, and Project Controls.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Schedule Development

Lead ownership of assigned Primavera P6 turnaround schedules
Develop and maintain logic, calendars, coding, and resources in alignment with corporate TAR standards
Integrate job cards and outage-specific scope as provided by Area Leads and planners
Manage and document scope changes post–control estimate, ensuring proper approvals
Facilitate logic reviews with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and unit stakeholders
Perform resource loading and manpower leveling across all TAR phases
Generate workforce histograms for pre-TAR, execution, and post-TAR periods
Support hiring plan reviews in coordination with Project Controls

Pre-TAR Progressing & Reporting

Input and validate progress updates across pre-TAR, execution, and post-TAR phases
Produce weekly progress reports, look-ahead schedules, and schedule health metrics
Support estimate development by providing accurate schedule data and man-hour forecasts

Execution / Field Reporting

Provide daily execution-phase reporting including look-aheads, progress curves, bar charts, and schedule KPIs
Track, integrate, and schedule growth and discovery work in real time
Support field verification of progress, constraint resolution, and recovery actions
Maintain consistent reporting across shifts and handoffs during execution

Closeout & Benchmarking

Deliver schedule performance data to support turnaround closeout and benchmarking
Prepare post-TAR summaries, data packages, and lessons learned documentation
Support continuous improvement, standardization, and scheduling governance efforts

Training, Mentoring & Standards

Mentor planners and schedulers on Primavera logic development and TAR scheduling standards
Support development of planner manuals and reference documentation
Troubleshoot scheduling, coding, and logic issues for internal and contractor planning teams

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
5+ years of scheduling experience in turnaround, maintenance, industrial, or heavy construction environments
Refining or petrochemical turnaround experience strongly preferred
Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 required
Strong Microsoft Office skills; advanced Excel preferred
Experience with SAP or contractor planning systems is a plus
Ability to travel approximately 75%, including extended stays during turnaround execution
Ability to work in active industrial environments
TWIC card required or ability to obtain during onboarding

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