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HGA

DCS Project Manager

Shreveport, LA · On-site

Knowledge of refinery turnaround planning and execution. * Advanced skills in scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project). Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Wood PLC

Turnaround Cost Controller

Deer Park, TX · On-site

Wood is seeking an experienced Turnaround Cost Controller to support refinery and petrochemical turnaround (TAR) events at our Deer Park, Texas location. This position is responsible for the planning ...

Wood PLC

Turnaround Cost Controller

Deer Park, TX

Wood is seeking an experienced Turnaround Cost Controller to support refinery and petrochemical turnaround (TAR) events at our Deer Park, Texas location. This position is responsible for the planning ...

Semiserve

Turnaround Scheduler

Baton Rouge, LA · Hybrid

Turnaround Scheduler LOCATION: LA / TX: Louisiana Candidates Preferred (possibly travel East Coast ... refinery, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, power generation, mining, or heavy industrial ...

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How much do refinery turnaround jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for refinery turnaround in the United States is $46.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $32.45 and $61.06 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in refinery turnaround, and why are they important?

To thrive in Refinery Turnaround, you need expertise in mechanical maintenance, process safety, and project management, often supported by technical certifications like OSHA or NCCER and relevant experience in refinery operations. Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), safety protocols, and scheduling software is typically required. Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills help coordinate teams and address unexpected issues efficiently. These abilities ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective completion of critical maintenance activities in high-risk industrial environments.

What are the typical challenges faced during a refinery turnaround, and how can team members prepare for them?

During a refinery turnaround, team members often face challenges such as tight schedules, complex coordination between multiple contractors, and strict safety protocols. To prepare, it's important to participate in thorough pre-turnaround planning meetings, familiarize yourself with the safety procedures, and maintain clear communication with all team members. Staying organized and proactive in identifying potential bottlenecks can help ensure that the turnaround is completed efficiently and safely.

What is a refinery turnaround?

A refinery turnaround or shutdown refers to the process of a planned production pause for an oil and gas plant to allow the staff to perform maintenance and make upgrades. Your responsibilities in a turnaround job may involve extensive planning, organization of labor and materials, schedule planning, inspections, installation, equipment testing, and monitoring for safety standards and regulations. Refinery turnarounds and shutdowns may halt productions for weeks or months and require coordination of many positions. You can find work as a refinery turnaround manager, a refinery turnaround superintendent, a refinery turnaround coordinator, a refinery turnaround engineer, or as part of the refinery turnaround crew.

What is the difference between Refinery Turnaround vs Refinery Maintenance Technician?

AspectRefinery TurnaroundRefinery Maintenance Technician
CredentialsCertifications in safety, welding, and industrial operationsCertifications in electrical, mechanical, or instrumentation maintenance
Work EnvironmentIntensive, scheduled shutdowns involving large teams and complex tasksOngoing, daily maintenance work in refinery facilities
Employer & Industry UsageUsed during planned shutdowns for major repairs and upgradesPerformed regularly to ensure equipment reliability

Refinery Turnaround involves large-scale, scheduled shutdowns for major repairs, requiring specialized skills and coordination. Refinery Maintenance Technicians perform routine maintenance to keep equipment operational. While both roles require safety certifications and technical skills, turnaround work is more intensive and project-based, whereas maintenance technicians focus on daily upkeep.

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Lead Turnaround Engineer - Refinery Experience Only

Aramco

Aurora, CO • On-site

$104K - $137K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 17 days ago

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Turnaround Engineer to join Maintenance Solution Department (MSD) under Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME).

MSD is responsible for providing specialized and timely maintenance engineering support to Global Manufacturing operating facilities.

Your primary role is to provide turnaround management services for refining and petrochemical plants of Saudi Aramco (SA) downstream sector. The services will cover the coordination with SA wholly owned assets, affiliates, affiliates management, OSPAS and other related corporate functions such as Corporate Maintenance Services Department.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

  • Assist/Lead turnaround assurance review or cold-eye review of turnaround preparation of different facilities in order to have predictable outcome and improvement.
  • Review the progress and quality of the deliverables during the turnaround life cycle and all the phases and provide convincing recommendations for improvements.
  • Work as an influencer and motivate turnaround planning team of different facilities to implement best practices, lessons learned to enhance quality, safety as well as competitiveness.
  • Review implementation of stage-gated turnaround processes in different facilities.
  • Assist/conduct risk management workshop for turnarounds for different facilities.
  • Assist/conduct scope challenge workshop for turnarounds for different facilities.
  • Assist/conduct schedule challenge workshop for turnarounds for different facilities.
  • Assist/review Key Performance Indicators for turnarounds.
  • Keep abreast of significant developments in new technologies which can improve Turnaround performances.
  • Lead and run Community of Practice to collect and disseminate the best practices and knowledge between all refining and petrochemical assets.
Minimum Requirements
  • You will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized and approved program. A Mechanical Engineering Degree is preferred.
  • You will have a minimum of 12 years-experience in Turnaround Management including planning & execution in the Oil & Gas Downstream sector (Refining & Petrochemicals)
  • You will have thorough knowledge and experience in turnaround stage gated concept.
  • Experience in conducting turnaround assurance is preferred.
  • You must have good understanding of competitiveness, and Solomon indices pertaining to turnaround performance.
  • SAP system proficiency is required.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
  • Working knowledge in turnaround planning software such as Prometheus, ROSER, Primavera P6 and any other end-to-end solutions for turnaround and outage management is preferred. 
Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 01/07/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

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