Control Valve Planner

Job reference

1278481

Location

Port Arthur, Texas, United States

Sector

Process

Function

Planning / Scheduling

Employment type

Contract

Date published

August 11, 2026

Job Title:

Control Valve Planner

Duration:

2 years

Schedule:

40 hours per week during planning phase; 7/12's schedule during turnaround execution

Location:

Port Arthur, TX

This opportunity supports a major industrial turnaround environment with responsibility for developing control valve work scope, producing detailed work packages, and supporting execution through closeout. The role is well suited to professionals with strong control valve planning, maintenance, QA/QC, and outage scheduling experience who can work across planning, engineering, logistics, purchasing, finance, and quality functions. This position offers the chance to contribute to critical maintenance planning, field verification, and safe project delivery in a technically demanding plant setting.

PLANNING PHASE EXPECTED FROM 8/2026 - 7/2027

EXECUTION PHASE 1/2028 - 3/2028

PROJECT CLOSEOUT - 3/2028 - 4/2027

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the development of the control valve work scope.

• Identify, scope, and produce construction work packages for execution.

• Ability to read BOM and identify parts need for valve overhauls

• Perform and lead field walks for site verification to complete control valve surveys.

• Provide leadership in risk management, contractor safety, and mitigating safety issues in operations

• Organizing materials through expediting, quoting prices, and ensuring the correct parts are available for jobs

• Create detailed planning activities in Cleopatra for each work order utilizing planning templates as applicable. Activities include individual tasks, manpower, durations, and assigned discipline.

• Provide daily schedule updates during outage execution.

• Create job planning packages for each work order per company guidelines for both internal and external distribution, e.g. bid events, contractor field personnel, etc. Packages may include pictures, P&IDs, BOMs, tools, safe work procedures, applicable standards, QC requirements, etc.

• Support company Management of Change process, recognizing plant changes and following through on all documentation and recommendations in a timely manner.

• Ability to effectively communicate scope, revisions, and activity breakdowns to other groups.

• Uphold and communicate high standards of housekeeping in assigned areas and on all job sites.
• Conduct frequent formal housekeeping inspections of plant areas.

• Complete close out and documentation as required by company standards and procedures.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in control valve planning.

• 5+ years of control valve technician maintenance experience and/or control valve maintenance planning.

• Required PPE: HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, STEEL TOE BOOTS, FRC CLOTHING

• Experience preparing and reviewing test and work packages for field issue and execution.

• Experience performing field walks and site verification to complete control valve surveys.

• Experience supporting outage or turnaround execution, including daily schedule updates and closeout documentation.

• Strong understanding of control valve construction and workflow processes.

• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, valve specifications, location plans, and bills of materials.

• Ability to identify parts required for valve overhauls and organise materials through expediting and quotation support.

• Ability to create detailed planning activities for work orders, including tasks, manpower, durations, and assigned discipline.

• Ability to develop job planning packages containing technical documentation such as pictures, P&IDs, BOMs, tools, safe work procedures, standards, and QC requirements.

• Ability to QA/QC completed work packages after work completion.

• Understanding of preventive maintenance programmes and how to translate them into effective work packages.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.

• Working knowledge of SAP, Primavera P6, and Cleopatra.

• Ability to communicate scope, revisions, and activity breakdowns effectively to other groups.

• Ability to work independently, remain calm in demanding situations, and contribute positively within a teamwork-focused environment.

• Commitment to safety, housekeeping standards, risk management, and contractor safety practices.

Required Certifications:

• Ability to obtain relevant state-mandated certifications, TWIC, and other site requirements (Required).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Local candidates preferred.

• Availability to travel as required, up to 25-35% depending on projects.

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.

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