Jobs in Chalmette, LA

About the role

We are seeking a talented Project Controls Lead, Turnaround and Capital to join our team as a pivotal member that would play a key role here at PBF Energy. This role would be located onsite at our Paulsboro, NJ location or one of our other refinery locations. The Project Controls Lead, Turnaround and Capital Projects is responsible for leading the company-wide implementation of best practices Capital Projects and Turnarounds Project Control systems, including Turnaround planning, scheduling, estimating and cost control for all refinery sites. This role plays a key part in achieving and maintaining best in class turnaround performance through the implementation of turnaround Project Controls software systems across all refineries in the circuit.  Successful implementation requires strong knowledge of the project controls software, the ability to facilitate training, coaching and mentoring of multi-discipline teams as well as compliance auditing and working with sites to establish gap closure plans. The role is also responsible for implementing and maintaining best practices for Capital Projects across all refineries in the circuit including leading improvements to the company’s Capital Projects Management System.  This includes developing guidelines and methods for establishing cost and schedule estimates through key FEL stage gates and integration into project execution and final closeout.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in refinery turnaround planning, scheduling, and cost control, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Familiarity with industry process safety and environmental regulations, work practices, and compliance strategies as well as knowledge of basic refinery processes, reliability principles and refining economics.
• Proven track record in leading large-scale turnaround project controls and execution.
• Strong knowledge of turnaround planning methodologies, scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6), and cost control best practices.
• Experience in managing turnaround management software systems and integrating with ERP platforms
• Excellent leadership and communication skills to engage teams across multiple refinery locations.
• Ability to drive process standardization and efficiency improvements across the organization.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in cost estimation, budget control, and variance analysis.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills, negotiation and conflict management.
• This position is on site 5 days a week.
• ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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