Duration:
12 months
Location:
Galveston Bay Refinery
Schedule:
5/50 schedule
Position Overview
This opportunity is suited to an experienced professional seeking a technically focused I&E Planner position within an industrial maintenance and project environment. The role is centred on developing detailed work plans, supporting safe and efficient execution, and coordinating closely with maintenance, operations, contractors, and scheduling teams. This I&E Planner position offers the chance to contribute to maintenance, turnaround, shutdown, and project activities that are critical to site performance. For candidates looking for an I&E Planner opportunity with strong planning scope and cross-functional impact, this role presents a highly relevant challenge.
Role Context
This role is based within an industrial environment supporting instrumentation and electrical maintenance, turnaround, shutdown, and project work. The position works across field execution and planning activities, with close interaction between operations, maintenance, contractors, supervisors, and schedulers.
Responsibilities
Develop detailed job plans covering scope, task sequencing, labour requirements, estimated hours, materials, equipment, and cost estimates.
Create and maintain project and maintenance schedules, including look-ahead schedules and progress updates.
Prepare work packages with safety requirements, repair procedures, drawings, specifications, and execution details for field teams.
Identify critical path activities and support schedule optimisation and resource planning.
Coordinate planning activities in line with turnaround, safety, quality, and site requirements.
Work closely with schedulers, supervisors, and execution teams to monitor progress and resolve planning issues.
Update plans to reflect approved scope changes, change orders, and additional work.
Coordinate multi-craft activities and contractor resources to support efficient execution.
Support turnaround and maintenance events by tracking progress, stewarding schedules, and improving plan effectiveness.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance work execution.
Requirements
Experience planning instrumentation and electrical maintenance, turnaround, shutdown, or project work in an industrial environment.
Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, critical path methodology, and resource coordination.
Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and work procedures.
Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with SAP, Maximo, or other CMMS systems preferred
About the Company
This company is a major operator in the transportation fuels and refining sector, with large-scale refining capacity, an extensive marketing network, terminal operations, and significant pipeline interests. The company has a long-established presence in the energy industry and supports complex operational environments across its asset base.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. If you would like to be considered for this role and would like further details, please apply now!