Job Description
Senior Planning & Scheduling SME – Turnarounds & Shutdowns (Oil & Gas)
Location:
HPCL Vizag
(
Onsite) (Contractual Role)
Experience:
10–18 Years
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced
Senior Planning & Scheduling Subject Matter Expert (SME)
with strong expertise in
Oil & Gas Turnarounds and Shutdowns
. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing and managing large-scale, resource-loaded schedules (10,000+ activities) for refinery, petrochemical, LNG, gas processing, or similar industrial maintenance shutdown projects.
This role will work closely with client teams, engineering, maintenance, operations, project controls, contractors, and digital teams to develop execution-ready schedules and optimize turnaround performance.
Key Responsibilities
Develop integrated turnaround and shutdown schedules using
Primavera P6
.
Build and maintain complex schedules with
10,000–50,000+ activities
.
Develop Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 project schedules.
Create and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity logic, calendars, milestones, and constraints.
Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis and schedule optimization.
Resource loading, leveling, schedule compression, and recovery planning.
Conduct schedule reviews, progress updates, variance analysis, and forecasting.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, and Contractors.
Lead planning workshops and support turnaround execution.
Ensure schedule quality and compliance with industry best practices.
Required Skills
10–18 years of Planning & Scheduling experience in Oil & Gas.
Minimum 5 years of dedicated Turnaround/Shutdown planning experience.
Advanced proficiency in
Primavera P6
.
Strong knowledge of:
Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Resource Loading & Leveling
Schedule Baselining
Float Analysis
Schedule Compression
Recovery Scheduling
Progress Measurement
Experience developing schedules with
10,000+ activities
.
Experience in refinery, petrochemical, LNG, gas processing, offshore, fertilizer, or large industrial shutdown projects.
SAP PM integration experience is an added advantage.
Preferred Industry Experience
Refineries
Petrochemical Complexes
LNG Facilities
Gas Processing Plants
Offshore Platforms
Oil & Gas Production Facilities
Fertilizer Plants
Large Industrial Maintenance Shutdowns
Preferred Candidate Profile
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent communication and planning workshop facilitation skills.
Ability to independently develop execution-ready turnaround schedules and optimize shutdown duration.
Keywords:
Primavera P6, Turnaround Planning, Shutdown Planning, Planning Engineer, Project Controls, Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, LNG, Maintenance Shutdown, WBS, CPM, Resource Loading, Schedule Optimization, SAP PM, Critical Path, Turnaround Scheduler.
Requirements
Required Skills
10–18 years of Planning & Scheduling experience in Oil & Gas.
Minimum 5 years of dedicated Turnaround/Shutdown planning experience.
Advanced proficiency in
Primavera P6
.
Strong knowledge of:
Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Resource Loading & Leveling
Schedule Baselining
Float Analysis
Schedule Compression
Recovery Scheduling
Progress Measurement
Experience developing schedules with
10,000+ activities
.
Experience in refinery, petrochemical, LNG, gas processing, offshore, fertilizer, or large industrial shutdown projects.
SAP PM integration experience is an added advantage.
I'm interested