Project Shutdown Planner

Airswift; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Project Shutdown Planner to support integrated shutdown planning in Qatar across pre-shutdown, shutdown and post-shutdown phases. You will collaborate with project management, maintenance teams and contractors to ensure schedule integrity and delivery performance.

The role requires 5+ years in oil and gas project planning, strong Primavera and MS Office skills, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of multi-discipline planning and scheduling experience in oil & gas.
• Experience in project shutdown planning across pre-, during-, and post-shutdown phases.
• Strong English written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and coordinate integrated shutdown activities with project teams and contractors.
• Track progress, report status and manage critical/near-critical paths.
• Review shutdown deliverables, durations, logic and resource loading; support recovery plans.
• Align with shutdown management processes across project scopes.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Progress reporting

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Project Shutdown Planner Location: Qatar This opportunity is based in Qatar within the oil and gas sector, supporting integrated shutdown planning across project scopes during pre-shutdown, shutdown and post-shutdown phases. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, progress reporting, critical path analysis, and alignment of integrated hourly shutdown schedules in line with established shutdown management processes. This position offers involvement in technically demanding project controls activities, working closely with project management teams, maintenance shutdown teams and contractors to support delivery performance and schedule integrity.

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Required Experience: Minimum 5 years of multi-discipline experience in project planning and scheduling within the oil and gas industry Experience in project shutdown planning and scheduling across project phases Experience supporting pre-shutdown, shutdown and post-shutdown activities, including schedule alignment, clash reviews and progress reporting

Required Skills: Proficiency in Primavera and Microsoft Office software Strong capability in integrated shutdown planning, scheduling and progress reporting Ability to review contractor deliverables including hourly shutdown schedules, durations, logic, productivity, target completion dates, resource loading, workforce planning, equipment planning, organisation charts, and weekly, daily and shift progress reports Critical path and near-critical path analysis skills Ability to support development and review of recovery plans in case of delays Strong planning skills High level of proficiency in written and spoken English Computer literacy involving regular use of professional office applications and some technical applications

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.