Sr. Planner, TAR

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SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The Sr. Planner TAR is responsible for developing, assembling, quality-checking, and maintaining all Turnaround work packages to ensure every TAR scope item is fully planned with detailed job steps, material requirements, resource estimates, safety considerations, and supporting documentation — enabling maximum efficiency and safety during execution.

Note: This role focuses on work pack development and planning quality. Scheduling duties (Primavera P6 master schedule development, critical path analysis, float analysis, resource leveling, S-Curve tracking, and schedule progress reporting) reside with the dedicated TAR Scheduler / Scheduling Specialist role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Leadership

• Demonstrate proactive safety leadership to the TAR team.

Work Package Development

• Create detailed work packages for all TAR scope items including job steps, material requirements, special tools, permits, and safety considerations.
• Select frozen scope items from the worklist and build work packs in the Prometheus STO Work Package Module — defining activities, sequence, resources, materials, and relationships.
• Create SAP Work Orders for each scope item, syncing activities between the STO Work Package Module and SAP work orders via live API call.
• Plan materials (BOM) — search SAP MM library, add to work pack, and initiate material availability tracking via the STO MAC module.
• Add QA/QC hold points — define inspection and quality checkpoints within each work pack
• Assign each work pack to the appropriate system/sub-system per the TAR Systemization Plan.
• Attach all supporting documents — drawings, procedures, method statements, and permits — to each work pack.
• Lock completed and approved work packs — no further changes without Scope Change Request (SCR) approval.  

Work Pack Quality

• Ensure every work pack meets the quality standard defined, including all 17 mandatory content elements (cover sheet, scope of work, step-by-step activity breakdown, resource requirements, BOM, drawings, method statements, special tooling, PTW, isolation/LOTO, HSSE hazards, QA/QC hold points, flange management, SIMOPS considerations, logic ties, estimated cost, and approval signatures).
• Drive work pack maturity progression from Level 0 (Draft) through to Level 4 (Locked) — fully approved; no changes without SCR; ready for execution — targeting 100% of work packs.

Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with Discipline Leads (Mechanical, E&I, Process) to validate durations, sequencing, and resource requirements.
• Stakeholder in the development, implementation and ongoing support of the Integrated Activity Planning & Scheduling process for RGLNG.
• Stakeholder in the review of materials and parts optimization.  

Scope & Work Order Management

• Maintain the TAR scope register, change log, and work order database in CMMS.
• Support the TAR Event Manager in managing discovery scope during execution by developing expedited work packs for emergent/discovery items.

Execution Support

• Responsible to safely complete all planned activities on the locked schedule, maximizing tool time and minimizing cost & deferrals.
• During Phase 7 (Closeout), close work orders, archive work packs, and contribute planning lessons learned to the After-Action Review (AAR).

EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

Basic Requirements:

Minimum/preferred experience:

• 5+ years in turnaround planning/scheduling in LNG, Oil & Gas, or Petrochemical industries. 
• Demonstrated experience using Primavera P6, SAP PM, or equivalent CMMS.
• Experience developing and assembling TAR work packages from scope identification through to locked, execution-ready status.
• Experience working within an STO (Shutdown/Turnaround/Outage) work package management system (e.g., Prometheus STO or equivalent) is preferred.

Minimum/preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Exceptional working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or Similar).
• Competent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation i.e. P&ID, ISO, GA, etc.
• Experience developing critical Maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of scope management processes including scope freeze, scope challenge, and scope change request (SCR) workflows.
• Understanding of material management and procurement processes for TAR long-lead and critical materials.
• Familiarity with QA/QC hold points, flange management requirements, and HSSE documentation within work packs.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage large volumes of work packs across multiple disciplines simultaneously.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience. Technical degree or NCCER certification preferred.

Site Working Conditions & Physical Expectations

Work Environment

• Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.
• Operates in a complex construction environment.
• Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions.
• Not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.
• Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.
• Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.
• Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations.
• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.
• The incumbent is required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities.
• Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and lift items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance.
• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods.
• May be required to enter confined spaces.
• May be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

*In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

NEXTDECADE VALUES

• Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.
• Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
• Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.
• Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.
• Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.

NextDecade provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.