Job TitleMaintenance Planner / Scheduler II
Compensation$62.79/hr W-2
LocationMidland, TX
Schedule5/2, Monday-Friday, plus overtime
Target Start DateASAP
ScopeResponsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance activities. The Maintenance Planner / Scheduler II should have a strong understanding of safety, health and environmental requirements (SHE), work-selection criteria, work planning, estimating norms, procurement practices, business practices and controls, contractor interfaces, and job-pack development.
The position schedules work to ensure efficient resource utilization and effective coordination among operations-including equipment readiness and permitting-material availability, construction equipment support, and labor crew composition, skills and assignments.
Typical job titles may include Maintenance Planner / Scheduler, Maintenance Lead or Planner/Scheduler.
Tasks and Responsibilities- Demonstrate that safety is the top priority.
- Participate in planning activities with Core and Work Teams.
- Plan and schedule required routine maintenance work.
- Work with the Planner to develop schedules, cost estimates and equipment plans for routine work performed during turnaround windows.
- Plan complex jobs and develop resource plans with the Scheduler, Execution Lead and Operations across all disciplines.
- Identify and monitor critical and subcritical paths for major events.
- Apply advanced functions of applicable planning and estimating tools.
- Educate field execution personnel on look-ahead schedules and help ensure timely work progression.
- Provide input into maintenance contracting and procurement strategies and steward execution against those plans.
- Resolve scheduling issues, including negative float, out-of-sequence updates, resource overloads, scope changes and progress validation.
- Develop complete job plans that include materials, resources and timelines.
- Provide input into material-of-construction selection and management.
- Plan, estimate, track and schedule Field Order Changes (FCOs).
- Apply planning logic, including leads, lags, critical paths and milestones.
- Assess work contingencies and their potential schedule impacts.
- Lead coordination between teams when contingencies arise.
Skills and Qualifications- Previous experience in a closely related maintenance planning or scheduling position.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering within an applicable discipline, relevant professional certification, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely present recommendations to management.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, heavy workloads and frequently changing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Proficiency with applicable scheduling and planning software.
- Strong leadership skills during Work Team meetings, including removing barriers, stewarding action items, and managing the cost profile against work plans and estimates.
