Offshore Shut-In / Turnaround Lead

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Shut-In / Turnaround Lead is responsible for leading planned full facility shut-ins (aka Turnarounds) across multiple Gulf of America offshore assets - this includes the planning, readiness assurance, execution support, and closeout phases. The role works closely with Operations, Facilities, Construction, and other stakeholders to optimize scope, manage risk, support key business decisions, and ensure safe, efficient execution of shut-ins. The position also supports Shut-In Excellence and Operations Excellence initiatives aimed at continuous improvement and increased efficiency.

POSITION PROFILE
- Managerial: 0%
- Technical: 50%
- Business: 50%
- TOTAL: 100%

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead shut-in optimization, readiness assurance, and scope challenge activities to ensure realistic planning, minimized downtime, and maximum business value from shut-ins.

- Work directly with Shut-In planners along with Facilities, Construction and Operations stakeholders to define and plan Turnarounds/ Shut-Ins for assigned assets.
- Facilitate Shut-In Planning meetings with scope owners and stakeholders to identify actions, scope details, and follow-up decisions required to mature the shut-in scope through the planning phases.
- Provide decision support to the Asset Steering Team and Management to accept or reject Identified Shut-In Scope, both at Scope Lock and as Scope Change Request based on risks, priorities, and business case.
- Manage a platform-specific Shut-In Log utilizing Scope Owner and SAP Work Order data throughout Scope Development and Detailed Planning.

- Manage the Scope Change Request (and resulting Scope Challenge) process, working with shut-in scope owners to identify impacts to POB, materials, SIMOPS, Schedule, and Readiness.
- Identify, communicate, and manage execution risks through structured mitigation plans, contingency development, and leadership decision support

- Conduct Detail Planning Workshops with Operations, Construction, and Scope Owners to confirm Work Pack Reviews, Man-Hour Estimates, SIMOPS Reviews, and Detailed Schedules are realistic and achievable prior to Pre-Execution.
- Lead readiness assurance activities, challenging stakeholders and verifying work packs, materials, MOCs, isolations, logistics, POB plans, contingency plans, permits, and execution preparations meet readiness expectations prior to Execution.

- Facilitate Daily Shut-In Progress Calls during Execution.
- Issue Shut-In Daily Reports to management, scope owners, and stakeholders during Execution.
- Facilitate Lessons Learned sessions as part of Shut-In Closeout.

- Support Shut-In Excellence initiatives through improvement of planning processes, metrics, readiness tools, lessons learned programs, training, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts.

- Availability & willingness to travel offshore for short durations (~1 week) during Detailed Planning or Execution.

- Role is based in The Woodlands, TX and follows the Oxy 9/80 office work schedule.


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred.

Experience:
- Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in offshore shut-in / turnaround planning related to the oil and gas industry.

- Minimum four (4) years of experience applying critical thinking and continuous improvement principles to strengthen processes and operational excellence.

- Experience as a shut-in engineer, shut-in lead, shut-in manager, shut-in coordinator, turnaround coordinator, turnaround manager, or similar role.
- 2+ years experience serving as a Shut-In / Turnaround Lead is preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong field knowledge and Gulf of America operations experience. Plant or refinery turnaround experience is preferred.

- Familiarity with Oxy’s Shut-In Planning Policy including Scope Development, Detailed Planning, Pre-Execution, Execution, and Closeout.

- Familiarity with the development and review of construction work packs, man-hour estimates, and systems handover processes.
- Ability to review and understand Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning documentation and packages.
- Project management skills including an understanding of business drivers, schedule risk, and developing decision support packages.
- Experience in collaboration with multi-discipline teams, including engineering and field operations.
- Strong team player with the ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholders under stressful conditions.
- Effective communication skills – listening, verbal and written.
- Efficient and effective consensus builder with exceptional problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Responsible and accountable working to high performance standards
- Experience using AI tools to simplify work processes and reduce administrative burden

- THUET certification or ability to successfully obtain THUET certification required.

- Working knowledge of SAP & P6 preferred

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