Planner/Scheduler I

Planner/Scheduler

Location: Midland Century Plaza – Midland, TX

Work Schedule: 9/80 (Mondays & Fridays work from home)

Interview Process: In-person interview at Midland Century Plaza with 2–3 team leads

Target Start Date: Within the next month

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance and construction work activities. This role partners closely with project managers, engineers, field personnel, and internal teams to develop work plans, ensure data accuracy, track progress, and identify and mitigate risks. This position requires both technical planning skills and strong communication, as the individual will regularly engage with multiple stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule maintenance and construction activities.
• Review and validate work notifications for accuracy and completeness.
• Create and manage work orders (WOs) and purchase orders (POs).
• Ensure data integrity and correct any discrepancies in the system.
• Support a specific maintenance and construction area within the SAP support structure.
• Participate in daily and weekly meetings with field proponents.
• Track work progress and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Assist with reporting and overall coordination of work activities.

Required / Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in planning, scheduling, maintenance, or construction environments is preferred.
• Oil and gas industry experience is preferred but not required.
• SAP experience is preferred but not required, as Oxy will provide training on internal SAP processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills are highly preferred.

Soft Skills / Additional Requirements:

• Strong communication skills with a customer-service mindset are required.
• The candidate must be comfortable speaking and leading discussions in group settings, including MS Teams calls with 5–6 or more participants.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams is essential.
• The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and is proactive in driving conversations and follow-ups.

Additional Notes:

This role is not limited to data entry. It requires active engagement with stakeholders, leading discussions on outstanding notifications, and ensuring work is properly planned and executed.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.