Turnaround Mechanical Planner - Fixed Equipment & Piping

Airswift is looking for a TAR Mechanical Planner in El Dorado, KS for a 9-month contract (Turnaround Preparation + Execution + Closeout)

Schedule: 5/50

The Mechanical Planner will support turnaround planning activities for fixed equipment and piping within the El Dorado Refinery. This role is responsible for developing high-quality job packages, ensuring work is well-scoped, cost-effective, and fully aligned with refinery safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has strong refinery experience, detailed knowledge of mechanical and piping systems, and a proven background planning work in turnaround environments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop complete job plans and work packages for fixed equipment and piping, including scope, materials, labor estimates, tools, drawings, and execution steps.
• Create detailed work plans for equipment such as pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems, pumps, and rotating equipment interfaces.
• Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, and vendor documentation to support accurate scope definition.
• Identify required permits, safety considerations, scaffold needs, craft disciplines, and equipment isolation requirements.
• Build job plans in the refinery’s CMMS (SAP or equivalent) according to turnaround planning standards.

Turnaround Readiness & Coordination

• Support development of the T/A schedule by providing accurate sequencing, durations, and manpower projections.
• Walk down field jobs with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to validate scope and identify constraints.
• Work closely with the T/A Superintendent, Planners, Schedulers, and Execution Teams to ensure alignment of job scope and execution strategy.
• Assist in developing materials lists, procurement requests, and staging plans to ensure readiness for turnaround execution.

Materials, Procurement & Cost Control

• Identify materials, specialty tools, contractor needs, and long?lead items.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure availability of materials and services prior to execution.
• Provide accurate labor and cost estimates for all planned work.

Field Support During Execution

• Provide planning and technical support during the turnaround execution window.
• Address scope changes, emergent work, and field challenges quickly and efficiently.
• Update job plans and documentation based on field conditions and execution feedback.

Documentation & Closeout

• Ensure all job packages, redlines, and documentation are complete and accurate for turnover to operations.
• Support post?T/A reviews, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

• 5+ years refinery experience in maintenance, mechanical planning, or turnaround roles.
• Turnaround planning experience with fixed equipment and piping.
• Strong understanding of refinery safety standards, mechanical codes, and best practices (API, ASME, etc.).
• Proficient in reading P&IDs, isometric drawings, equipment datasheets, and engineering packages.
• Experience creating detailed job plans, labor estimates, and materials lists.
• Ability to work effectively with operations, engineering, contractors, and turnaround leadership.

Preferred

• Experience supporting turnarounds in a refinery or petrochemical environment specifically.
• Familiarity with SAP, Primavera P6, or similar planning/scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of company’s turnaround processes (if previously onsite).
• API certifications (510/570/653) or mechanical trade background is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced turnaround environment.
• Proactive problem-solver with strong field presence and ability to adapt during execution.