Turnaround Scheduler

Our team is actively seeking an experienced Turnaround Scheduler to join their team out of Augusta, GA! This individual will be in direct support of the planning, coordination, and execution of turnaround, shutdown, and maintenance activities in August, GA! This role will be critical to ensure all turnaround work scopes are effectively planned and scheduled to minimize downtime, optimize resource utiliziation and support, safe, reliable, plant operations. This is a full-time, long-term contract opportunity offering competitive pay of $75.00-100.000/hr, $150 per day per diem, health insurance (medical, vision, dental), 401K, life insurance and more! 



Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated turnaround schedules using Primavera P6.
• Build detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), activity logic, critical path schedules, milestones, and resource-loaded plans.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, and Contractor teams to gather scope and scheduling requirements.
• Support turnaround planning efforts by validating work packages, durations, manpower estimates, and equipment availability.
• Perform schedule risk assessments and identify potential bottlenecks, conflicts, and resource constraints.
• Track turnaround progress during execution and provide daily and weekly schedule updates.
• Analyze schedule variances and develop recovery plans to mitigate delays and maintain milestone commitments.
• Generate reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and KPI metrics for site leadership and project stakeholders.
• Participate in planning meetings, readiness reviews, gate reviews, and turnaround execution meetings.
• Ensure scheduling activities align with Nutrien's safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Collaborate with contractors and third-party service providers to align workforce requirements and execution timelines.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to turnaround planning, scheduling, and project controls.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in turnaround, shutdown, maintenance, or project scheduling in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Primavera P6 required.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated schedules for major maintenance outages or turnarounds.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), schedule logic, resource loading, and schedule forecasting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and other scheduling or project controls tools.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced turnaround environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work onsite at the Augusta facility throughout planning and execution phases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, refinery, mining, or process plant operations.
• Knowledge of turnaround planning methodologies and work management systems.
• Familiarity with SAP PM, SAP Plant Maintenance, or other CMMS platforms.
• Experience supporting turnarounds valued between $5MM and $100MM+.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or a related technical field preferred.

Desired Competencies

• Turnaround Planning & Execution
• Primavera P6 Scheduling
• Critical Path Analysis
• Resource Planning
• Cost & Schedule Controls
• Risk Assessment
• Industrial Maintenance
• Contractor Coordination
• Progress Reporting

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.