Managing Shutdowns & Turnarounds in Process Plant Environments

  • Managing Shutdowns & Turnarounds in Process Plant Environments
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Dubai

Managing Shutdowns & Turnarounds in Process Plant Environments

Course Category : Project Management

A specialised technical programme designed to develop professional competence in planning, executing, and controlling shutdowns and turnarounds in process plant environments, aligned with industry best practices to optimise cost, schedule, and operational safety
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Intermediate.

Starts On

24 - May - 2026

Ends On

28 - May - 2026

Location

United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Dubai

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Shutdown and turnaround professionals and coordinators
  • Planning, scheduling, and cost control personnel
  • Construction and maintenance supervisors
  • Operations and production coordinators
  • Project engineers and contract administrators
  • Inspection, materials, safety, and maintenance engineering teams

Targeted Skills

  • Shutdown and turnaround planning and management
  • Risk assessment and HSE control
  • Work, resource, and budget planning
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) application
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Post-shutdown evaluation and continuous improvement

Expected Outcomes

  • Strengthen organisational capability in managing shutdowns and turnarounds through a team-based approach
  • Apply effective planning and execution techniques to minimise cost and schedule overruns
  • Assess shutdown and start-up risks and implement appropriate safety controls
  • Develop integrated scope, resource, schedule, and budget plans
  • Evaluate turnaround performance and apply lessons learned for continuous improvement

Training Topics Index

  • Shutdown and turnaround concepts in process plants
  • Lifecycle overview and key stakeholders
  • Organisational structures and roles
  • Scope definition and work breakdown structures
  • Pre-shutdown readiness requirements

  • Shutdown and turnaround strategy development
  • Critical Path Method planning
  • Integrated turnaround master planning
  • Shutdown complexity classification
  • Alignment with operational objectives

  • Execution phases and deliverables
  • Cross-functional team coordination
  • Best practices during execution
  • Change and deviation control
  • Daily reporting and documentation

  • Shutdown and start-up risk assessment
  • HSE requirements and controls
  • Isolation and LOTO procedures
  • Safe start-up practices
  • Lessons learned from industrial incidents

  • Post-shutdown requirements
  • Performance evaluation against plan
  • Key performance indicators
  • Lessons learned and knowledge capture