Airswift is looking for a Planner / Scheduler to support a major Industrial Construction project on a 1-year contract rotating to Anchorage, AK
Candidates must be based in Houston, TX!
Schedule: 18 days on / 10 days off rotating
We are seeking an experienced Planner / Scheduler to support ongoing industrial construction projects. This role will play a critical part in developing and managing project execution plans, ensuring alignment between field activities, engineering deliverables, and overall project schedules.
This is not a traditional scheduling role. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of construction execution and sequencing, with the ability to build and validate schedules based on real world field conditions, not just software inputs.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and execution plans for industrial construction projects
- Translate engineering drawings, specifications, and scopes of work into logical, executable work sequences
- Work closely with project management, engineering, and field teams to ensure alignment on scope, sequencing, and timelines
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and validate the construction sequence and critical path of major project activities
Build schedules from first principles, including:
- Identifying key activities
- Establishing dependencies and critical paths
- Defining realistic durations based on field conditions
Support project planning efforts by evaluating:
- Construction methodologies
- Resource requirements
- Schedule risk and constraints
Monitor project progress against schedule and proactively identify:
- Delays
- Risk items
- Opportunities for optimization
- Participate in planning sessions, lookaheads, and coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Update schedules and reporting tools to reflect progress, changes, and forecasts
- Provide input into schedule recovery plans and mitigation strategies when required
Requirements:
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls within industrial construction or EPC environments
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing schedules for field-driven construction projects
Strong understanding of:
- Construction sequencing
- Work packaging
- Field execution practices
Ability to read and interpret:
- Engineering drawings
- Specifications
- Construction scopes of work
Experience working directly with:
- Superintendents
- Field crews
- Engineers
- Project managers
- Hands-on experience building schedules from scratch, not just maintaining existing schedules
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Background
Targeting candidates with practical field experience, such as:
- Former Superintendents or Supervisors who transitioned into planning or scheduling
- Project engineers or project controls professionals with significant field exposure
- Individuals who have personally managed crews, scopes, or field execution activities
Candidates who understand how work is actually performed onsite will be most successful in this role.