Planning and Scheduling Engineer III

Spring, Texas, United States

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reference
Job reference 1282850
location
Location Spring, Texas, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Planning / Scheduling
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published November 3, 2026
Job Title: Planning and Scheduling Engineer III
Duration: 1-year
Schedule: 8 hrs/day · 5 days/week
Location: Spring, Texas

This opportunity supports complex capital projects within a major refining and chemical environment, with responsibility for project schedule development, integration, monitoring and optimisation. The role is based on-site and focuses on Primavera P6 planning, schedule logic, contractor schedule review and progress measurement across project phases. This position offers the chance to contribute to high-value EPC project execution by providing decision-useful schedule analysis and clear project controls insight.

Required Education:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Construction Management

Required Experience:

  • Experience in project controls with a focus on planning and schedule control
  • Strong understanding of the EPC project lifecycle across engineering, procurement and construction
  • Experience reviewing contractor schedules for logic, level of detail, interfaces, timing and alignment with project plans and work breakdown structures
  • Ability to support project development and execution through multiple project phases
  • Experience working across project teams and coordinating schedule inputs with multiple stakeholders

Required Skills:

  • Advanced Primavera P6 planning and scheduling capability
  • Strong knowledge of schedule logic, critical path analysis, network analysis and schedule optimisation
  • Ability to develop, maintain, monitor, control and integrate overall project schedules
  • Knowledge of progress measurement systems, verification and reporting
  • Ability to perform scenario analysis and assess schedule feasibility, assumptions, gaps and risks
  • Knowledge of Advanced Work Packages
  • Strong analytical, computing, influencing, consulting and mentoring skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests
  • Adaptability to changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Earned Value Management experience
  • Owner-side project controls experience
  • Cost forecasting and project performance reporting experience
  • Experience with EcoSys, Acumen Fuse, MS Project and Power BI
  • PMP or ACE certification
  • Oil and gas project experience

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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