FCC Turnaround Planner

Location: Onsite – Laurel Montana
Start Date: August 2026
Schedule: 5x10s through turnaround planning, with additional hours required as the October 2028 turnaround approaches and during execution.
Benefits: PTO, Health Insurance, and 401(k), and Per Diem offered.

We are seeking an experienced FCC Turnaround Planner to support the planning and execution of a major refinery turnaround scheduled for October 2028
. This role will be responsible for developing high-quality work packages, coordinating with operations, engineering, contractors, and turnaround leadership, and ensuring work is thoroughly planned for safe and efficient execution.

• Develop and maintain detailed turnaround work packages and job plans.
• Participate in work scope collection, job walkdowns, and planning milestone reviews.
• Create detailed job step-outs, equipment bills of material (BOMs), and material requisitions.
• Audit job kits for completeness and ensure proper staging and storage.
• Coordinate planning activities with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and contractors.
• Support constructability reviews, critical path planning, crane and rigging plans, and scope risk assessments.
• Review contractor schedules and distribute finalized work packages to field supervision.
• Incorporate approved scope changes into work packages throughout the planning process.
• Monitor planning progress, staffing, job kit readiness, and report concerns to Turnaround leadership.
• Participate in contractor mobilization planning and pre-turnaround readiness activities.
• During turnaround execution, provide field support by coordinating contractors, monitoring work progress, ensuring schedule compliance, supporting safe work execution, and assisting with contractor demobilization and final work completion.

• Demonstrated experience planning FCC (Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit) turnarounds in a refinery or petrochemical facility.
• Strong understanding of refinery turnaround planning processes and work package development.
• Experience performing field walkdowns and developing detailed maintenance work scopes.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, contractors, and Turnaround leadership.
• Experience developing material lists, job kits, and detailed work instructions.
• Working knowledge of turnaround scheduling and execution practices.
• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA is preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Long-term assignment beginning in August 2026 through turnaround completion.
• Opportunity to support a high-profile refinery turnaround.
• Collaborative team environment with experienced turnaround professionals.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.