Job Description
Senior Planner/Scheduler
Johnson Service Group (JSG) is actively searching for a Senior Planner/Scheduler for our clients project near Odessa, TX. This is a contract position with competitive pay and per diem. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a state-of-the-art project.
Responsibilities:
- Developing detailed structural TAR schedules for project proposals and execution phases, ensuring logic, sequencing, and constructability are fit for purpose
- Maintaining schedules on a real-time basis, ensuring alignment with field progress, evolving scope, and turnaround constraints
- Ensuring compatibility and integration of supporting schedules across engineering, procurement, and construction activities
- Supporting shutdown and turnaround planning, including critical path development, resource loading, and sequencing for structural scopes
- Collaborating closely with construction, project controls, and site teams to improve planning accuracy and execution performance
- Preparing and presenting schedule reports, forecasts, and performance updates for project leadership and stakeholders
- Identifying risks, constraints, and opportunities within the project schedule, and supporting mitigation and recovery planning
- Leading or guiding schedulers and planning resources, assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring adherence to standards
- Supporting continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and tools to enhance turnaround efficiency
- Participating in cross-functional collaboration to ensure schedules reflect site realities, operational constraints, and execution strategies
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling within industrial, construction, or turnaround environments
- Advanced planning expertise, strong technical understanding of turnaround environments, and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-consequence projects.
- Degree in engineering, construction management, or a related disciplineor equivalent relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting structural TAR (turnaround) projects, including shutdown scheduling, sequencing, and execution planning
- Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies, including critical path analysis, resource loading, and progress measurement
- Experience working in multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM environments, coordinating across engineering, construction, and project controls teams
- Proven ability to lead planning efforts, guide teams, and influence stakeholders through technical expertise and clear communication
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights to support project performance
- Experience preparing reports, presentations, and executive-level communications on complex scheduling matters
- Ability to lead functional project teams and mentor junior planners and schedulers
- Strong understanding of planning systems, processes, and tools, with the ability to troubleshoot and improve scheduling performance
- A structured, detail-oriented approach with the ability to perform under tight timelines typical of turnaround execution
*** Qualified Candidates Should Apply Now ***
Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Odessa, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1984 |
| Website | https://www.jsginc.com/ |
About Company
At JSG, We Understand People
It is our mission to empower people, help our clients reach their goals, and hire motivated individuals.
Since our start in 1984, we’ve worked hard to establish our present position as the most effective cross-industry staffing and consulting solution available.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL with local offices throughout the United States and Canada, JSG proudly serves a diverse range of industries with the right solutions to help clients reach their company goals. Our client-centric approach enables us to create personalized solutions for businesses in need of top-tier talent. Our dedication doesn’t stop at our clients. We strive to connect candidates with opportunities that match their skills and goals. More than just a go-between, we are a dependable bridge, uniting top talent with suitable opportunities, facilitating shared opportunities and growth.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Calendar Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Construction Controlunmatched
- Construction Engineeringunmatched
- Construction Managementunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)unmatched
- Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM)unmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Controlunmatched
- Project Executionunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Proposal Scheduleunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Schedule Developmentunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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