Lead Outage Mechanical Planner

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Personal paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors seeks a Mechanical Planner to lead outage planning and scheduling for large-scale industrial projects. You will coordinate with field teams and contractors to develop detailed work packages, line up required disciplines, and ensure safety and QA/QC compliance throughout the outage lifecycle.

You will maintain daily outage schedules, assemble planning packages, and support Change Management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant industrial planning/scheduling experience.
• Ability to read P&IDs, ISO’s, piping isometrics, fixed equipment design packages, and pipe specs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SAP and Primavera P6 experience.
• Experience building execution work packages with detailed work plans (including safety matrix, pictures, P&ID, isometrics, BOM).
• Safety oriented; strict adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and planning skills; demonstrated leadership.
• Willing to travel 25-45% of the year; comfortable on-site outage environments.
• Valid TWIC card or ability to obtain.
• Ability to work on-site during outage execution; coordinate with contractors and QA/QC.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned portion of outage scope through planning and construction.
• Develop scope for assigned work orders and identify required disciplines.
• Create detailed planning activities for each work order (tasks, durations, disciplines).
• Provide daily schedule updates during outage executions.
• Create job planning packages for internal and external distribution (pictures, P&IDs, BOMs, SOPs, QC requirements).
• Support Management of Change processes and document changes promptly.
• Provide contractor field management across outage phases (safety, timesheets, field oversight, change orders, QC).
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping; conduct regular inspections.
• Complete close out and documentation per standards and procedures.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Safety awareness

P&IDs reading

ASME codes knowledge

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Projects

OneNote

Outlook

Job description

Hargrove Engineers + Constructors seeks a Mechanical Planner to lead outage planning and scheduling for large-scale industrial projects. You will coordinate with field teams and contractors to develop detailed work packages, line up required disciplines, and ensure safety and QA/QC compliance throughout the outage lifecycle.

You will maintain daily outage schedules, assemble planning packages, and support Change Management.