Job ID: 12716
Location:
Category: Engineering & Manufacturing
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 11/13/2026
Job Description
Location: Remote
Description
We are seeking an experienced Midstream Planner to support turnaround, shutdown, outage, and major maintenance activities across Midstream facilities. This position will be responsible for developing detailed work plans and job packages, coordinating maintenance activities, and ensuring work is properly scoped, resourced, and prepared for safe and efficient execution.
The Planner will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, Turnaround Planning, contractors, and vendors to develop executable work packages and support planning activities from initial scope development through field execution and closeout.
This role requires significant travel to Midstream facilities, potentially up to 70%, depending on assignment and workload.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop detailed maintenance and turnaround work plans based on approved work scope.
- Review work requests, equipment history, drawings, specifications, and field information to establish job requirements.
- Develop comprehensive job packages that identify labor, materials, equipment, tools, and contractor requirements.
- Define job steps, work sequences, estimated labor hours, durations, and resource requirements.
- Identify required permits, isolations, lockout/tagout requirements, and other safety considerations in coordination with site personnel.
- Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, and other stakeholders to validate work scope and execution requirements.
- Conduct field walkdowns to verify job scope, identify constraints, and confirm work accessibility.
- Identify long-lead materials, specialty equipment, and vendor support requirements.
- Ensure materials, tools, equipment, and resources are identified and available ahead of scheduled work.
- Support prioritization and development of maintenance backlogs and turnaround work lists.
- Identify potential constructability issues, resource conflicts, and execution risks during planning.
- Coordinate with Turnaround Schedulers to ensure job packages and planning information are accurately reflected in the integrated turnaround schedule.
- Participate in planning meetings, scope reviews, constructability reviews, and readiness assessments.
- Monitor work package readiness and communicate outstanding planning requirements or constraints.
- Provide planning support during turnaround execution, including field coordination and resolution of job package issues.
- Update work package documentation as scope changes or additional requirements are identified.
- Support post-job reviews, documentation updates, and turnaround closeout activities.
- Travel to Midstream facilities as required.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of demonstrated experience in industrial maintenance planning, turnaround planning, shutdowns, outages, or major maintenance activities.
- Experience developing detailed maintenance work plans and job packages in an industrial environment.
- Strong understanding of maintenance work processes, job planning, and execution requirements.
- Experience identifying labor, materials, equipment, tools, and contractor requirements for maintenance activities.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, technical specifications, and other engineering documentation.
- Experience conducting field walkdowns and validating work scope and execution requirements.
- Understanding of industrial safety requirements, including permitting, isolation, and lockout/tagout processes.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary maintenance activities involving Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, contractors, and vendors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in both office and field environments.
- Ability to travel extensively to Midstream facilities as required.
- Ability to wear required PPE and comply with site-specific safety requirements.
- Possess a TWIC card or be able to obtain one prior to required site travel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting refinery, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, Midstream, or similar industrial operations.
- Prior experience supporting large-scale turnarounds, shutdowns, or capital maintenance projects.
- Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and work management processes.
- Prior IPS ToadFly experience.
- Experience working with Primavera P6 schedules and coordinating with turnaround schedulers.
Assignment Details
- Travel: Up to 70%, based on assignment and workload
- Base Location: Houston, TX
- Travel Locations: Onsite work may be required at various locations, including New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Central Texas.
Midstream PPE Requirements
When working at applicable Midstream facilities, required PPE may include:
- NFPA 2112-certified flame-resistant long-sleeved shirt and pants or coveralls
- Steel-toe boots extending above the ankle with a defined heel
- Hard hat
- 4-gas monitor
- Safety glasses
