Planner / Scheduler

Location: Cedar Bayou Power Plant – Baytown, TX

Industry: Power Generation (Combined Cycle / Thermal)

Systems: SAP, Primavera P6

Rate Range: $50 - $60/hr ST

Per Diem: GSA CONUS ($178/day)

Duration: 6 months +

Start: IMMEDIATELY

We are seeking a

Planner / Scheduler to support power plant operations at the Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas. This role will assist in developing and maintaining work plans and schedules that support maintenance, outage, and small capital project activities within a combined-cycle power generation environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career planner or scheduler looking to grow within a high-reliability utility setting. The selected candidate will work under the guidance of senior planners and plant leadership to ensure work activities are properly planned, coordinated, and executed safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and updating maintenance, outage, and project schedules using Primavera P6

• Support work planning and scheduling activities in SAP, including work orders, materials coordination, and labor planning

• Coordinate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to align scheduled work with plant priorities

• Support outage preparation activities, including schedule updates and work package tracking

• Help ensure work plans include clear scope, sequencing, and required resources

• Track schedule progress and communicate updates to planning and plant leadership

• Assist with materials readiness and confirm parts, tools, and services are available prior to execution

• Participate in planning meetings and schedule review sessions

• Maintain planning and scheduling data accuracy in accordance with plant standards

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to work management processes

Required Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in planning, scheduling, maintenance coordination, or project support within a power generation or heavy industrial environment

• Working knowledge of SAP or other work management systems

• Exposure to Primavera P6 or similar scheduling software

• Basic understanding of power plant operations (combined-cycle or thermal generation preferred)

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work documentation

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional plant teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting utility-scale or industrial facilities

• Exposure to outage planning or maintenance coordination

• Background in maintenance, engineering support, or project controls

• Familiarity with reliability or preventive maintenance concepts

Work Environment

• Onsite role at an operating combined-cycle power plant

• Collaborative work environment with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors

• May require support during outage periods or peak plant activity