Turnaround Planner

Job Title: Turnaround Planner

Duration: 2 years Schedule: Monday to Friday 5x8s during planning phase; Monday to Sunday 7x12s during outage execution Location: Port Arthur, TX This opportunity supports outage planning and execution within an industrial plant environment across Texas and Louisiana, with project activity centred in Port Arthur. The role combines mechanical planning, contractor coordination, and work package development, with responsibility for supporting safe execution, quality standards, and schedule updates during turnaround activity. This position offers exposure to outage scope development, piping isometrics, fixed equipment planning, hydrotesting, and pipe fabrication in a technically demanding setting.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines, ideally including industrial outages, exchangers, pumps, hydrotesting, and pipe fabrication
• 5+ years of experience in a mechanical planning capacity
• Previous experience building execution work packages with detailed work plans, including safety matrix, photographs, P&IDs, isometrics, and bill of material documentation
• Experience leading assigned portions of outage scope through planning and construction
• Experience coordinating contractors during outage phases, including field oversight, change orders, timesheet verification, safety, and quality control verification
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, ISOs, piping isometrics, fixed equipment design packages, and pipe specifications
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME Section I, and ASME Section VIII
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, along with SAP and Primavera P6
• Strong organisational, interpersonal, planning, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively without close supervision
• Commitment to safety rules, processes, and procedures, with strong attention to housekeeping and quality standards
• Ability to provide daily schedule updates during outage execution and complete close-out documentation in line with company procedures
• Ability to work at height, climb fixed ladders and stairs, and operate effectively in an industrial plant environment
• Required Certifications: Valid TWIC card

Preferred Qualifications

• Local to Port Arthur, Texas

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.