Lead TAR Scheduler

Location: Channelview Area, TX
Target Start: October 2026
Duration: Through approximately mid-May 2027
Schedule: Initially 4x10s with overtime as needed; transitioning to 7x12s during outage execution
Compensation: Competitive; DOE
Per Diem: AVAILABLE
Status: Non-exempt, all hours over 40/week paid at time and a half
Benefits Eligible: Yes, comprehensive options available

Position Summary

We are currently seeking an experienced TAR Scheduler for a relatively small outage in the Houston area. The scheduler must be capable of independently developing, maintaining, updating, and analyzing a detailed turnaround schedule using Primavera.

The outage includes approximately 300 jobs across four operating units and an anticipated schedule of approximately 10,000 activities/lines.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update the integrated turnaround/outage schedule using Primavera P6.
Work closely with planning, construction, operations, cost, and project leadership to ensure schedule alignment.
Incorporate detailed job plans, contractor activities, milestones, constraints, and execution sequencing into the schedule.
Perform schedule updates, progress tracking, critical path analysis, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Identify potential schedule conflicts, delays, and areas of concern and communicate impacts to project leadership.
Support schedule reporting and provide accurate information for outage planning and execution decisions.
Maintain schedule integrity throughout pre-outage planning, execution, and closeout.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of previous turnaround/outage scheduling experience required.
Strong Primavera P6 experience required.
Significant refinery, petrochemical, chemical plant, or similar heavy industrial experience.
Demonstrated experience independently managing large, complex turnaround schedules.
Strong understanding of turnaround planning, sequencing, construction activities, and execution.
Ability to work effectively with planners, contractors, operations personnel, and project leadership.
Must be comfortable working extended hours and a 7x12 schedule during outage execution.
No sponsorship is available

Lead Turnaround Scheduler