Job Description

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

The Sr. Maintenance Specialist – Project Controls in Major Maintenance (MM) directs the systems, processes and, metrics used to keep MM Projects/Programs/Tanks and Pit Stops on time and within budget. This role will champion the planning, scheduling, and milestone process to ensure all MM activities are being executed as expected. This role will provide data-driven forecasting and performance monitoring to prevent cost overrun and schedule bottlenecks. This role will lead contractor cost analysts and schedulers that support MM activities.

Responsibilities:

• Update and maintain the MM Project Control/Milestone work process.
• Coordinate with MM Supervisors, Maintenance Team Leaders, Cost Analysts, and Schedulers to ensure project milestones are met through the work lifecycle.
• Responsible for cost tracking/forecasting MM work within Motiva’s financial data system (SAP S4Hana).
• Engage with Motiva Finance on requirements for the financial work process (Latest Estimate, Value of Work Done, etc).
• Responsible for creating and defining MM project structure within the SAP S4Hana system (budget allocation, WO creation, PO requisitioning).
• Monitor project progress, budgets, costs, and verify workforce allocation including planned, estimated, committed, accrued, and discovery work, providing timely updates to management.
• Ensure that MM scheduling is uniform throughout the department for Projects/Programs/Tanks and Pit Stops.
• Ensure schedules are generated for planned/unplanned Projects/Programs/Tanks and Pit Stops in accordance with the pre-determined milestones.
• Influence the day-to-day operations of contract personnel on the Project Control Team and provide guidance on work processes.
• Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence by ensuring regulatory compliance, investigating incidents and near misses, and implementing corrective actions.

Experience and Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• Working knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling processes, work management systems, and maintenance work practices
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities across cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with SAP (S4Hana), Primavera P6, PowerBi Tools, Microsoft Office applications, including Excel (Pivot Tools/Macro Enabled Programs), Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Finance, or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

• Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots, and hearing protection)

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

Motiva participates in E-Verify.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.