Turnaround Planner

Position SummaryWe are seeking an experienced
Turnaround Planner
to support the successful planning and execution of maintenance turnarounds and shutdown events at a large industrial facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing detailed work packages, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring all turnaround activities are planned safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project schedules and budgets.
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed turnaround and shutdown work plans for maintenance, reliability, and capital work scopes.
Create comprehensive work packages including labor requirements, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and execution plans.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and Contractor teams to define and validate scope.
Review work requests and convert approved scopes into executable plans.
Ensure all materials, services, and resources are identified and available prior to execution.
Participate in scope challenge sessions, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and readiness reviews.
Support turnaround scheduling activities and provide planning input to integrated schedules.
Identify critical path activities, constraints, and potential risks to execution.
Ensure compliance with site safety standards, regulatory requirements, and turnaround work processes.
Monitor scope growth and assist with cost tracking and forecasting efforts.
Support turnaround execution teams by addressing planning inquiries and resolving field issues as required.
Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives following turnaround completion.
Qualifications
Journeyperson trade certification, engineering technology diploma, or equivalent industry experience.
5+ years of maintenance planning experience within oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, mining, or heavy industrial environments.
Previous turnaround, shutdown, or outage planning experience is strongly preferred.
Proficiency with CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, or equivalent.
Strong understanding of maintenance work management processes.
Ability to interpret drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and technical documents.
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong focus on safety, quality, and execution excellence.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
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