Planning and Scheduling Lead III

Airswift; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Lead III in Odessa, TX to lead the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules for a major oil and gas site program. You will guide progress measurement, forecasting, and change management while coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

You will apply Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling techniques to recover schedules, analyze trends, and support capital efficiency across the program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project schedule development, progress measurement, forecasting, and change management for a complex oil & gas program.
• Oversee integrated planning activities, contractor scheduling, and schedule recovery planning.
• Align work breakdown structure with control estimates and site project plans; monitor performance against baselines.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Forecasting

Change management

Leadership

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Adaptability

Education

B.S. in Engineering / Construction Mgmt

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title: Planning and Scheduling Lead III

Duration: 12 months

Schedule: 5/40

Location: Odessa, TX

This opportunity is focused on leading project schedule development, progress measurement, forecasting, and change management within a complex oil and gas environment. The role supports integrated planning activities, contractor schedule oversight, and schedule recovery planning, with a strong emphasis on Primavera P6, project controls, and work breakdown structure alignment. This position offers the chance to contribute directly to project delivery, trend analysis, and capital efficiency across a significant site-based programme.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Management
• Experience in project controls, project services, and/or planning and scheduling
• Supervisory experience
• Experience developing, maintaining, reviewing, and forecasting integrated project schedules
• Experience assessing contractor and company-generated schedules, including baseline and progress measurement activities
• Experience in schedule impact review, corrective action planning, and recovery plan development
• Experience with either company projects or Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
• Advanced competency in Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling software
• Strong capability in schedule development, control, forecasting, and progress measurement
• Ability to review schedule logic, level of detail, interfaces, timing, and alignment with control estimates, work breakdown structures, and project plans
• Ability to monitor contractor performance against approved baseline schedules and support corrective action planning
• Strong analytical, influencing, consulting, and mentoring skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to respond quickly to urgent analysis requests
• Adaptability to changing priorities and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior oil and gas industry experience

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.