Lead Turnaround Specialist

INNOVATIVE TURNAROUND CONTROLS LTD•Augusta, GA

21h•$80 - $100

About The Position

This position integrates cost control, schedule control, daily reporting, field data integrity, advanced analytics, and continuous improvement. The specialist provides decision-support modeling, identifies trends and variances, ensures adherence to TAR control standards, and delivers insights that influence execution performance, cost exposure, and schedule readiness. The role collaborates across Maintenance, Engineering, Capital Projects, Supply Chain, Contractors, and the TAR Team to ensure data accuracy, visibility, and alignment with corporate controls strategies. Duties include but are not limited to: Consolidate all turnaround and capital scopes into a single master list for full visibility. Maintain and update the integrated turnaround schedule and support baseline development. Track schedule logic, progress, variances, critical path changes, and delays. Perform forensic schedule assessments to identify root causes and recommend recovery actions. Support integration of estimating, scheduling, and cost data for lifecycle visibility. Coordinate with planners, schedulers, and project teams to ensure schedule accuracy and compliance. Consolidate all turnaround and capital scopes into a single master list for full visibility. Maintain and update the integrated turnaround schedule and support baseline development. Track schedule logic, progress, variances, critical path changes, and delays. Perform forensic schedule assessments to identify root causes and recommend recovery actions. Support integration of estimating, scheduling, and cost data for lifecycle visibility. Coordinate with planners, schedulers, and project teams to ensure schedule accuracy and compliance. Compile and distribute daily turnaround reports summarizing cost, schedule, resource usage, KPIs, safety, and critical risks. Ensure contractors and internal teams submit accurate progress and timesheet data. Track earned hours, productivity, progress constraints, and execution barriers. Support corporate benchmarking and continuous improvement through TAR metric analysis. Ensure QA/QC of all schedule and cost data across systems. Identify trends, variances, and anomalies in cost and schedule data and escalate when required. Support monthly TAR review processes and assist with audit readiness. Provide transparent reporting on scope growth, cost exposure, data integrity, and schedule threats. Maintain documentation for scope changes, budget adjustments, procurement status, and risk actions. Drive continuous improvement of TAR controls tools, systems, and standards. Validate accuracy of field data collection, ensuring data reliability without direct supervisory authority. Support audits and identify opportunities to standardize and improve controls processes.

Requirements

Minimum 10+ years of experience in Turnaround (TAR) Controls, including schedule control, cost control, reporting, and scope management.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business, accounting, or equivalent experience (PMP, AACE, or similar certifications are assets).
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Advanced experience with Oracle-based software including Primavera P6, Oracle EAM, and cost/procurement modules.
Experience with CMMS systems such as Oracle EAM, SAP, Maximo, or similar platforms.
Experience with Planisware for project, cost, and portfolio management.
Strong analytical skills with exacting attention to detail and the ability to interpret cost and schedule data.
Experience performing Earned Value Management (EVM), forensic schedule analysis, or variance root‑cause analysis.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
Ability to work in a high-intensity turnaround environment with compressed timelines.
Ability to challenge assumptions, identify inconsistencies, and ensure data accuracy across multiple systems.
Requires strong professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

PMP, AACE, or similar certifications are assets
Power BI reporting and dashboard creation experience; Power Apps experience is an asset.
Experience building or supporting decision-support models such as Monte Carlo simulations (preferred).

Responsibilities

Consolidate all turnaround and capital scopes into a single master list for full visibility.
Maintain and update the integrated turnaround schedule and support baseline development.
Track schedule logic, progress, variances, critical path changes, and delays.
Perform forensic schedule assessments to identify root causes and recommend recovery actions.
Support integration of estimating, scheduling, and cost data for lifecycle visibility.
Coordinate with planners, schedulers, and project teams to ensure schedule accuracy and compliance.
Compile and distribute daily turnaround reports summarizing cost, schedule, resource usage, KPIs, safety, and critical risks.
Ensure contractors and internal teams submit accurate progress and timesheet data.
Track earned hours, productivity, progress constraints, and execution barriers.
Support corporate benchmarking and continuous improvement through TAR metric analysis.
Ensure QA/QC of all schedule and cost data across systems.
Identify trends, variances, and anomalies in cost and schedule data and escalate when required.
Support monthly TAR review processes and assist with audit readiness.
Provide transparent reporting on scope growth, cost exposure, data integrity, and schedule threats.
Maintain documentation for scope changes, budget adjustments, procurement status, and risk actions.
Drive continuous improvement of TAR controls tools, systems, and standards.
Validate accuracy of field data collection, ensuring data reliability without direct supervisory authority.
Support audits and identify opportunities to standardize and improve controls processes.