Our client is actively seeking a Turnaround Planner to join their team out of their facility in Superior, Wisconsin! This individual will be responsible  for developing, integrating, and controlling the turnaround project. This role provides planning leadership across all phases of the turnaround life cycle from early scope development through execution and closeout. 

This position is well suited for candidates with a strong project management background who excel at coordinating multidisciplinary teams and driving execution readiness in high-risk, time-critical environments. Although prior refinery or industrial experience is beneficial, it is not required for this role. This is a great opportunity to join a significant player in the energy sector, offering competitive pay, health benefits, 401K, and more!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of the integrated turnaround master schedule, including all disciplines, contractors, and support activities
• Translate approved scope into logical, executable work plans
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, and contractors to ensure work readiness
• Establish planning standards and work breakdown structures (WBS)
• Identify planning-driven risks and key execution dependencies
• Support scope reviews and readiness reviews
• Support change management by evaluating impacts of scope changes
• Ensure alignment between scope, cost, resources, and execution plans
• Participate in post-turnaround reviews and capture lessons learned

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Knowledge and Experience
• 8-10 years related experience is preferred; however, we will consider individuals who have no direct turnaround experience and would expect the pay for these candidates to be reflective of this (please see note in additional position requirements section for expected range for someone with no direct TA experience)
• Experience leading planning or coordination for complex projects, shutdowns, outages, or major events
• Strong project management fundamentals (scope, risk, and change control)
• Familiarity with planning and scheduling tools preferred (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or IPS)
• Ability to integrate inputs from multiple stakeholders and disciplines
• Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills
• Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Ability to challenge assumptions and drive planning discipline
• Industrial, manufacturing, construction, energy, or infrastructure experience is a plus
• Turnaround, outage, or shutdown experience preferred but not required

1 year contract duration
Work schedule: 40 hours/week, but during execution individual will be expected to work 7-13s
Role will be onsite in Superior, WI
We are looking for local candidates at this time; there will be no per diem for this role

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