Planner / Scheduler (Industrial Construction)

Airswift; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is looking for a Planner / Scheduler to support a major industrial construction project on a 1-year contract rotating to Anchorage, AK. Candidates must be based in Houston, TX! This role is critical for managing project execution plans and requires strong construction sequencing skills.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6+ years experience, with hands-on skills in building project schedules from scratch, ensuring proper alignment between project management and field activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls in industrial construction.
• Demonstrated experience in developing schedules for field-driven construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and field execution practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for industrial construction projects.
• Translate engineering drawings and specifications into logical work sequences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the critical path of project activities.
• Monitor project progress and identify delays and optimization opportunities.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Construction sequencing

Problem-solving skills

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Airswift is looking for a Planner / Scheduler to support a major Industrial Construction project on a 1-year contract rotating to Anchorage, AK. Candidates must be based in Houston, TX! Schedule: 18 days on / 10 days off rotating. We are seeking an experienced Planner / Scheduler to support ongoing industrial construction projects. This role will play a critical part in developing and managing project execution plans, ensuring alignment between field activities, engineering deliverables, and overall project schedules. This is not a traditional scheduling role. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of construction execution and sequencing, with the ability to build and validate schedules based on real world field conditions, not just software inputs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and execution plans for industrial construction projects
• Translate engineering drawings, specifications, and scopes of work into logical, executable work sequences
• Work closely with project management, engineering, and field teams to ensure alignment on scope, sequencing, and timelines
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and validate the construction sequence and critical path of major project activities
• Build schedules from first principles, including: Identifying key activities, establishing dependencies and critical paths, defining realistic durations based on field conditions
• Support project planning efforts by evaluating: Construction methodologies, resource requirements, schedule risk and constraints
• Monitor project progress against schedule and proactively identify: Delays, risk items, opportunities for optimization
• Participate in planning sessions, lookaheads, and coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Update schedules and reporting tools to reflect progress, changes, and forecasts
• Provide input into schedule recovery plans and mitigation strategies when required

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls within industrial construction or EPC environments
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing schedules for field-driven construction projects
• Strong understanding of: Construction sequencing, work packaging, field execution practices
• Ability to read and interpret: Engineering drawings, specifications, construction scopes of work
• Experience working directly with: Superintendents, field crews, engineers, project managers
• Hands‑on experience building schedules from scratch, not just maintaining existing schedules
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Background

• Targeting candidates with practical field experience, such as: Former superintendents or supervisors who transitioned into planning or scheduling, project engineers or project controls professionals with significant field exposure, individuals who have personally managed crews, scopes, or field execution activities
• Candidates who understand how work is actually performed onsite will be most successful in this role.