Project & Shutdown Planning with Integrated Quality Oversight
Plan, execute, and complete critical projects safely, on time, and within budget. Steelhead provides integrated planning and quality oversight for shutdowns, turnarounds, and complex construction projects.
Precision Planning from Start to Finish
Shutdowns and large-scale projects demand precision, coordination, and control. Steelhead provides integrated project and shutdown planning that aligns quality inspection, and execution from mobilization through completion.
We support owners and contractors with readiness planning, inspection coordination, documentation control, and on-site oversight to reduce risk, prevent rework, and keep projects on schedule.
Why Project Planning Often Fails
Many projects fail long before execution begins. Schedules are built without full visibility into inspection requirements, documentation readiness, or regulatory constraints. Quality and inspection activities are often layered in too late, leading to delays, rework, missed milestones, and increased risk.
Steelhead addresses these gaps be integrating quality, inspection, and execution planning from the start, so decisions are informed, responsibilities are clear, and projects remain controllable from mobilization through close-out.
This service is designed for owners/operators, EPCs, and project teams managing shutdowns, turnarounds, or multi-contractor industrial projects where quality, inspection readiness, and execution control are critical.
Reactive planning costs more than proactive preparation.
How We Build Execution Readiness Into Every Project
Scope Review & Readiness Assessment
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We review project scope, inspection requirements, quality documentation, and regulatory obligations to identify gaps before work begins. This ensures readiness is validated, not assumed.
Integrated Schedule Development
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Inspection activities, quality hold points, and documentation milestones are embedded directly into the project schedule to prevent conflicts, missed inspections, and last-minute changes.
Execution Oversight & Coordination
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During execution, Steelhead supports inspection coordination, quality tracking, and issue resolution to keep work aligned with plan, code, and client expectations.
Post-Project Review & Close-Out
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We verify documentation completeness, inspection traceability, and lessons learned to support audit readiness and improve performance on future work.
QUALITY BY DESIGN,
NOT BY CHANCE.
The Steelhead Advantage
On-Time Delivery
Quality-led planning that embeds inspection and documentation milestones into the schedule, reducing delays, rework, and last-minute changes.
Complete Documentation
Audit-ready documentation maintained throughout the project, not rushed at the end. No gaps. No surprises.
Integrated Oversight
Seamless coordination between planners, inspectors, contractors, and owners, so execution stays aligned with scope, code, and expectations.
Adaptable Support
Flexible resourcing that scales with your project, from early planning through execution and close-out.
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Ideally, 3 to 6 months before mobilization. Early involvement allows us to support inspection planning, work package development, and readiness reviews, reducing schedule compression and last-minute risk.
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Yes. We coordinate multiple contractors, inspection agencies, and vendors to ensure consistent QA/QC oversight across all scopes of work. Our role is to align standards, documentation, and execution so quality does not break down at contractor interfaces.
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Yes. We plan, manage, and verify all quality deliverables, from inspection and test plans and pre-work packages through field oversight and final documentation closeout.
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Absolutely. Project and shutdown planning can be delivered as a standalone service or integrated into our fractional quality management model to provide continuity before, during, and after execution.
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By embedding quality into planning, not reacting to issues in the field. We focus on early scope alignment, inspection sequencing, document readiness, and real-time issue resolution to prevent delays before they occur.
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Scope changes and inspection issues are managed through a structured change and escalation process. When conditions change, we reassess risk, inspection requirements, and schedule impacts in real time, then adjust plans, resources, and documentation accordingly. Our team coordinates directly with contractors, inspectors, and project leadership to keep decisions aligned, minimize disruption, and maintain compliance without losing momentum.
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Our team has supported shutdowns and capital projects across refining, pipeline, power generation, and heavy industrial facilities throughout Canada, the U.S., Europe and South America.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start with a Plan That Holds Up in Execution
Every successful project begins with the right plan. Steelhead helps you eliminate guesswork, streamline inspections, and execute safely.