Your Job
Koch Specialty Plant Services is hiring Project Planners for various job sites within the U.S., supporting our turnaround projects.

WHO YOU ARE (BASIC QUALIFICATIONS)

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• 3+ years of experience in a planning/scheduling role
• At least 1 year of experience using Prometheus software for planning/scheduling
• 3+ years or more of related industrial plant experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and demonstrated ability to develop scope of work and schedule
• One or more years of practical experience working with business software such as MS Office, SAP, Oracle (Primavera 6), etc.
• Familiarity with mass transfer equipment, heat exchangers, valves and piping
• Candidates must be able to meet all company and customer qualifications to access job site including training requirements

WHO WE ARE

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) provides code welding work related to repair, revamp, replacement and field fabrication of towers and vessels, piping and specialty welding, mass transfer equipment installation, inspection and professional project services.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Some core responsibilities for a Project Planner include :

• Perform job site assessments to view the work areas
• Review drawings, customer requirements and specifications to develop work scope activities
• Use knowledge of best work practices and procedures to develop project execution strategy and identify task constraints
• Assess manpower requirements and determine estimated durations for the work activities
• Define “Division of Responsibilities” for project resources (manpower, equipment, support contractors, PPE, consumables, etc.)
• Interface with Safety Professionals, Industrial Hygiene and Operations Professionals to develop Safety Execution Plans for the work
• Develop and compile Job Packages for field execution team, containing drawings, work scope, safety plans, etc.
• Assess and determine construction equipment needs
• Interface with contractors to verify work plans
• Support customer Turnaround Planner by providing work activities, activity durations and manpower for scheduled development