Maintenance ManagementPlanned Shutdown and Turnaround Management
This course provides a practical, phase by phase methodology for planning, executing, and closing out major planned shutdowns and turnarounds in process plants, mines, and power stations. Delegates learn to control scope, sequence critical path work, coordinate contractors, and manage the intense safety demands of concentrated shutdown activity. The course draws on lessons from African shutdown execution where schedule overruns carry significant production and cost consequences.
Course objectives
- Structure a shutdown or turnaround through initiation, planning, execution, and closeout phases
- Apply scope freeze and change control disciplines to protect the shutdown schedule
- Build critical path schedules that integrate maintenance, inspection, and contractor work
- Coordinate contractor mobilisation, permits, and site safety during peak shutdown activity
- Conduct effective shutdown closeout and lessons learned reviews
Who should attend
- Shutdown and turnaround managers and coordinators
- Maintenance and project engineers
- Planning and scheduling professionals
- Contract and contractor management staff
- Operations managers involved in shutdown planning
Course outline
- 01Shutdown lifecycle overview and organisational readiness
- 02Scope development, freeze dates, and change control governance
- 03Critical path scheduling and resource levelling for shutdown work
- 04Contractor mobilisation, permits to work, and site safety coordination
- 05Execution control, progress tracking, and issue escalation during the shutdown
- 06Startup handover, closeout reporting, and lessons learned capture
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 14 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 16 October 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 23 November 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 February to 1 March 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 August 2027 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |