Contract: Sr. TAR Scheduler / Whiting

Jr. Turnaround Scheduler

Develop, maintain, and report unit schedules to support the turnaround department. Assist the turnaround department in meeting their six primary goals

• We safely develop & execute Turnarounds
• We cooperatively set & meet Milestones while facilitating scope development
• We integrate & align the various TA Stakeholders, both company & Contractors
• We deliver quality events, “On Schedule & On Budget”
• We develop & provide consistent & sustainable training to achieve the TAR goals
• With historical documentation & record keeping of our work, we successfully transfer information and knowledge

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Act as a safety leader during Turnaround activity and during normal operations.
• Point of Contact for scheduling and leveling of the assigned schedules during execution
• Assign any Primavera code structure.
• Identify, create, and maintain leveling needs in the schedule within the guidelines for turnaround department.
• Regularly audit “Schedule Logs” and schedules to verify all department requirements are being met.
• Work with cost analyst to match the P6 plan to the cost budget.
• Run reports through P6 to provide status reports to management.
• Build P6 Job Import Files with all resources, activity, and resource codes.
• Print the standard Gantts, review layouts, and/or reports for the planners as needed.
• Work with planners to prioritize and sequence work in preparation for integrated scheduling.
• Status activities during the maintenance phase.
• Provide Cost Analyst with exports from P6 during the turnaround reporting timeframe for cost and progress reports that cover all departments to management.
• Monitor and ensure all Discovery work is tracked and added to the scope in as timely as possible during execution.

Experience & Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years scheduling experience
• Prior experience with turnaround outages in the Oil and Gas industries is preferred
• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
• Ability to work within the Company scheduling guidelines and norms and take direction from the Sr. Scheduler.

Desired Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of the sequencing and prioritization of task associated with refinery equipment.
• Knowledge of turnaround methodology.
• Prior experience with critical path scheduling, work breakdown structure, critical path analyses, bar charts, and task sequencing techniques.
• Understanding of cost control and scheduling terminology and techniques.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction work practices and planning stage gate processes.
• Related Professional Certifications