Operations Planner & Coordinator

Equinor ASA; Łeba; On-site; PLN 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinor ASA in Poland invites a Maintenance Planning Specialist to coordinate lifecycle operations and maintenance planning for offshore facilities. You will lead short- and medium-term planning, optimize resources, ensure regulatory compliance, and support knowledge management within the maintenance organization, contributing to zero-harm safety and efficient uptime.

The role requires 3+ years in operations/maintenance planning, familiarity with offshore logistics, and experience with CMMS/ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years in operations/maintenance planning, logistics and resource management.
• Familiarity with offshore logistics and vessel planning.
• Experience with safe work methods and RAMS/Permit-to-Work.
• Proficient with CMMS/ERP systems like SAP, Maximo or IFS.
• Strong IT skills for planning, scheduling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support development of long‑term operational plans with Maintenance Engineering Leads.
• Optimize allocation of resources for maintenance activities to improve cost-effectiveness.
• Lead short- and medium-term planning and coordination of works, including control of work and planning plant availability.
• Ensure offshore activities comply with regulations and maintain records for compliance.
• Coordinate major shutdowns and turnarounds with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain documentation and knowledge management for maintenance activities.
• Provide support to maintenance teams and promote professional development.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Logistics management

Resource coordination

Offshore operations

Polish and English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

SAP

Maximo

IFS

Job description

What does the job involve?

Responsible for Safe Work practices, planning, execution and monitoring of lifecycle operations and preventative as well as unplanned maintenance of the facilities, equipment, tools, and systems used to acquire energy resources. Includes identification and evaluation of operational risks and setting operational performance targets and measures.

May include oversight/scheduling of a preventative maintenance program and maintenance related functional activities as job planning, scheduling, shift control, performance monitoring and liaisons with operations groups to ensure equipment/plant scheduled downtimes are coordinated effectively.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

• Support in the development of long‑term operational plans in close collaboration with relevant Maintenance Engineering Leads, considering factors such as asset lifecycle, risk assessment, and business objectives.
• Optimize the allocation of resources, including personnel, tools, and materials, for maintenance activities, ensuring efficient utilization and cost‑effectiveness.
• Take lead in short‑ and medium‑term planning and coordination of works, which includes ownership of the control of work system, creating manifests, planning plant availability and coordination of various maintenance stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure that all offshore activities are conducted in strict compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices, and maintain comprehensive records to demonstrate compliance.
• Coordinate planning and execution of major shutdowns and turnarounds, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to ensure efficient and timely completion of maintenance activities while minimizing production downtime.
• Contribute and maintain a robust documentation and knowledge management system for maintenance activities, including work orders, equipment records, maintenance procedures, and lessons learned, to facilitate knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Provide support to maintenance teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning, and promoting professional development and growth within the organization.

Here’s what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero‑harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, in relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in operations/ maintenance planning/ logistics and resource management/coordination (Vessels, transport, spare parts, tools, human resource).
• Familiarity with offshore logistics (weather windows, vessel manifesting, access restrictions, marine coordination).
• Experience in dealing with safe execution of work (Work release/Permit‑to‑work systems), Risk assessment method statement (RAMS).
• Good understanding of CMMS / ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Maximo, IFS).
• Strong relevant IT skills (planning/scheduling & reporting tools).
• Good general IT literacy.
• Professional working level of Polish and English, both oral and written required.

What can we offer you?

• Not just a job - a career
• In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.
• We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.
• We care about and prioritise our employees’ well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.
• We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal‑opportunity employer.We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

We also believe everyone should be paid fairly and consistently for their contribution to our collective success. To ensure fairness and transparency, positions at Equinor are evaluated using our global job architecture based on the position’s responsibilities, complexity, and impact, and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.

Important notes about the application process

We expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway you will be asked for information on affiliation to high‑risk countries for a security assessment.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like‑minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?