I&E Turnaround Planner

Airswift; Martinez (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an I&E Turnaround Planner to support major outage work in California. The role emphasizes electrical and instrumentation planning, work package development, contractor coordination, and safe execution in a demanding maintenance environment.

Responsibilities include creating detailed job packages, organizing materials, and maintaining schedules during outages. Must have OSHA and TWIC, 25–35% travel, and the ability to work hybrid on-site in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Electrical & Instrumentation package planning experience or equivalent maintenance background.
• Ability to read and interpret Electrical & Instrumentation drawings and P&IDs.
• Experience creating and reviewing test packages and work packages for field use.
• Demonstrated planning, leadership and coordination across disciplines.
• Willingness to travel 25–35% and work varied schedules during outage periods.
• OSHA and TWIC certifications are required or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portion of turnaround scope from planning through execution.
• Develop scope for work orders and identify required disciplines.
• Create detailed job packages with tasks, manpower, durations, and discipline allocation.
• Prepare planning packages for internal/external field use with drawings, P&IDs, BOMs, tools, and safety requirements.
• Organize materials through expediting and ensure parts availability for planned work.
• Provide daily schedule updates during execution.
• Coordinate on-site contractors during outages and uphold safety and quality.
• Support change management by documenting plant changes.
• Maintain effective communication with crafts, contractors, and suppliers.
• Promote housekeeping and complete close-out documentation per standards.

Skills

Electrical planning

Instrumentation planning

P&ID interpretation

Test/work package prep

Work package development

Contractor coordination

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Fatigue management

Travel readiness

Leadership/coordination

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

OneNote

Outlook

Adobe

Job description

Job Title: I&E Turnaround Planner

Duration: 2 years

Workload: M-F 5/8s during planning phase, 7/12s during turnaround execution

Setup: Hybrid (Remote/On-site turnaround support)

Location: Wilmington, CA / Martinez, CA

This opportunity sits within a major industrial gases and related equipment environment supporting outage and turnaround activity across complex plant operations. The role focuses on electrical and instrumentation planning, work package development, contractor coordination, and safe execution support in a technically demanding maintenance setting. This position offers the chance to contribute to high-impact turnaround delivery while working across E&I drawings, P&IDs, preventative maintenance scope, and field execution activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an assigned portion of turnaround scope through planning and execution stages.
• Develop scope for assigned work orders, identifying supporting disciplines where required.
• Create detailed job packages for each work order, including tasks, manpower, durations, and discipline allocation.
• Prepare planning packages for internal and external field use, including drawings, P&IDs, bills of materials, tools, safe work procedures, quality requirements, and applicable standards.
• Organise materials through expediting, quote gathering, and ensuring correct parts are available for planned work.
• Provide daily schedule updates during execution activities.
• Coordinate contractors on site during outage execution and support safe work practices and quality assurance processes.
• Support management of change activities by recognising plant changes and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Maintain effective communication with craftspeople, contractor representatives, and material suppliers.
• Promote high standards of housekeeping and carry out formal housekeeping inspections in plant areas.
• Complete close-out and documentation activities in line with company standards and procedures.
• Commitment to high ethical standards, worker safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection.

Must-Have Skills

• Prior electrical and instrumentation planning experience essential.
• Ability to read and interpret Electrical & Instrumentation drawings and P&IDs.
• Experience preparing and reviewing test packages and work packages for field issue.
• 10+ years of Electrical & Instrumentation package planning experience, or 10+ years of E&I journey-level maintenance experience.
• 10+ years of experience in maintenance and/or engineering disciplines, ideally within industrial outage or turnaround environments.
• Strong working knowledge of LV and HV motors, heaters, power distribution equipment, and preventative maintenance on electrical components.
• Working knowledge of process instrumentation including flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, SAP, Primavera P6, and Adobe.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal, planning, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision and remain effective in demanding operational environments.
• Commitment to teamwork, continuous improvement, and professional communication across site teams.
• Ability to travel approximately 25-35% as project and turnaround schedules require.
• Ability to work varied schedules, including Monday to Sunday 7/12s during execution periods, in line with fatigue management expectations.
• OSHA certification (Required).
• TWIC certification (Required).
• Ability to meet applicable state and federal certification requirements where needed.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment where bending, climbing, crawling, lifting, and shift work may be required.
• Commitment to high ethical standards, worker safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Local availability within the Wilmington, CA or Martinez, CA area (Preferred).

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.