Sr. Turnaround Planner-260014D
Description
Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.
As a Sr. Turnaround Planner you will be responsible for planning, estimating, and scheduling maintenance outages, emergency outages, turnarounds, catalyst change outs, and capital work scope integration within outages. Coordinates and oversees the work of supporting third party planners. Coordinates service contractors and procures materials for both capital and maintenance outage work.
At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:
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Coordinate efforts among Refinery Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrument and Electrical and Rotating Equipment Groups to produce and manage comprehensive outage work scopes.
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Schedule turnaround meetings and facilitates reviews of and revisions to outage work lists.
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Adheres to the Valero Turnaround Excellence Process (VTEP), including milestone compliance and use of all applicable workbench modules and applications.
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Review all turnaround jobs in the field.
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Develop step-by-step resource loaded job plans for all outage work.
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Produce work packages to issue to contractors including work lists, work scopes, schedules, specifications, drawings, procedures, blind lists and material lists to aid in estimating and executing planned work scope.
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Determine manpower levels for supporting third party or craft specific planners and oversees their work, tracking performance against the agreed KPIs.
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Review and approve detailed job packages developed by supporting planners for relevant content, required information and alignment with environmental and safety procedures.
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Develop Indirect Plans to support the turnaround, including equipment rentals, supervision, support staffing and logistics plans.
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Develop detailed outage cost estimates using the appropriate VTEP modules and applications to support budgeting and funding.
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Build or modify work breakdown structures and work activities in a scheduling software (Primavera P6), assigns resources, work order numbers, shift calendars, project codes, layouts, and structures custom reports.
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Integrate engineered capital project work into overall Turnaround project schedule.
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Establish critical path from oil out to oil in.
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Access and analyze critical path for threats to project success and communicates them accordingly.
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Schedule contractor’s scope and unit systems within the critical path window.
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Level resources and develops manpower levels for service contractors and Valero maintenance crafts.
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Develop contingency plans to mitigate risks or exposures.
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Coordinate service contractors for both capital and maintenance turnaround work.
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Procure materials for both capital and maintenance turnaround work.
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Coordinate the pick-up and delivery of items to be worked on by outside ships.
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Develop turnaround AFE's (Authorization for Expenditure) and portions of the turnaround Decision Review Board (DRB) package.
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Monitor costs, contractor headcount, and goods receipts during turnarounds.
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Facilitate and document lessons learned reviews implementing them on future projects.
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Maintain electronic and hard copy records for all turnaround information.
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Proficient and available to cover for Maintenance Supervisors when needed.
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Other duties may be assigned.
This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
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High school diploma or GED required.
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5 years of planning, project coordination, and/or maintenance experience in refining or a related industry required.
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Experience using computer-based planning and scheduling tools required.
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Experience reading engineering drawings, such as plot plans, piping isometrics, and P&IDs required.
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Experience conducting maintenance planning using a CMMS (e.g. SAP or Maximo) or Oracle Primavera P6 and/or MS Excel, Project, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.
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Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Memphis Refinery, required.
Preferred Requirements:
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Bachelor’s or higher level degree in a related field preferred.
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Advanced skill using Oracle Primavera P6, including detailed coding, activity prioritization, resource leveling and custom reporting.
Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:
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Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
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100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
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Company-sponsored Pension Plan
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Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program
Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.
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All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.
Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.
Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.
Job: Operations/Skilled Crafts & Trades/Maintenance
Primary Location:US-TN-Memphis
Job Posting Mar 26, 2026, 1:17:21 PM
Unposting Date Ongoing
