Senior Turnaround Planner

Job overview

The Senior Turnaround Planner role is onsite at Valero’s Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, TX; compensation is not specified. The position coordinates refinery turnaround planning across operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, and technical groups. The planner develops integrated work scopes, schedules, resource plans, and cost estimates for turnarounds and related maintenance or capital work. This planning helps coordinate contractors and materials, manage critical-path risks, and support safe, timely execution.

What you'll do

• Plan, estimate, and schedule turnarounds, emergency events, major maintenance, catalyst change-outs, and capital work integration
• coordinate work scopes across refinery groups
• facilitate turnaround meetings and reviews
• develop resource-loaded job plans and contractor work packages
• manage schedules and critical paths in Primavera P6
• level resources
• coordinate contractors and procure materials
• develop cost estimates and AFE/DRB materials
• monitor costs and contractor headcount
• document lessons learned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

valero

port arthur tx

senior turnaround planner

refinery

turnaround planning

maintenance planning

primavera p6

critical path scheduling

contractor coordination

cost estimating

twic

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual bonus program
• 401(k) match up to 7% with immediate vesting
• company-sponsored pension
• healthcare and wellness program.

Why this role

Requires refinery or related-industry planning, project coordination, or maintenance experience and familiarity with planning tools; a TWIC card is required for refinery work.

About the employer

Valero is hiring for this role. Industry: Petroleum Refineries. Sector: 32.