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Senior Planner Scheduler

Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Posted: 01/12/2026 Job Category: Engineer Job Number: KG984942112 Pay Rate: $73.33 / hour

Job Description

Sirius Staffing is seeking a Senior Planner Scheduler for a 6-month contract position in Apollo Beach, FL. Please contact Sirius for more information about this role.
 
Rate: 60-73hr.
 
Position Summary
The Planner Estimator is responsible for planning, scheduling, estimating, and coordinating contracted maintenance and project work within a heavy industrial power plant environment. This role ensures work packages are complete, schedules are accurate, contractor resources are optimized, and costs are properly forecasted and controlled. The Planner Estimator works closely with Operations & Maintenance leadership, construction teams, contractors, and suppliers to support both outage and non-outage work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Scope, plan, and estimate contractor work in accordance with established procedures, including “Planning Contracted Work” (ES-CM-100).
  • Ensure work packages are complete and compliant, including permits (confined space, burn), job aides, maintenance procedures, PM attachments, safe work practices, and environmental requirements.
  • Develop, maintain, and monitor Primavera P6 schedules, including resource-loaded schedules and forecasts for outage and non-outage maintenance and projects.
  • Coordinate and conduct schedule reviews with all stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment with planned work.
  • Provide guidance to Planner Estimators, Supervisors, and Contractors regarding scheduling, estimating, and execution of contractor work.
  • Maintain contractor project schedules (daily, weekly, outage schedules) and communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
  • Monitor overtime usage, identify productivity improvement opportunities, and support resource optimization decisions.
  • Ensure work orders are properly closed out and follow-up actions (repairs, replacements, procedure updates) are completed.
  • Review, approve, and route contractor invoices in accordance with contract terms and authorization limits.
  • Manage receipt of materials and procurement documentation and coordinate with Accounts Payable as required.
  • Purchase engineered and non-engineered materials, including bulk materials, consumables, rentals, indirect facilities, and equipment, in alignment with schedules.
  • Develop and maintain planning reports, KPIs, backlog reports, historical reports, and Plan of the Week schedules using systems such as SAP, Excel, and Workman.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean processes, lessons learned, RFIs, and documentation control.
  • Perform additional duties or special assignments as assigned by the O&M Construction Manager or Planning & Contractor Services leadership.
Qualifications
Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Preferred: College degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Construction, or a related field (may substitute for equivalent experience)
Licenses / Certifications
  • Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience
  • Required: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, scheduling, estimating, and cost forecasting within a heavy industrial power plant or similar industrial facility
  • Preferred: Experience creating work packages, planning and scheduling maintenance and outage work, estimating contractor labor, and cost forecasting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required:
  • Proficient in work management systems related to maintenance planning, scheduling, cost tracking, and forecasting
  • Strong knowledge of maintenance and outage management best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain KPIs and Plan of the Week schedules
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint (spreadsheets, pivot tables, macros, presentations)
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Ability to gather, analyze, and clearly communicate complex information from multiple sources
  • Strong understanding of estimate risk assessment, estimate quality measurement, and contingency development
  • Advanced Primavera (P6) skills with thorough knowledge of CPM scheduling, baselines, manpower-loaded schedules, schedule performance, and earned value management
Preferred:
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project
  • Strong understanding of CPM scheduling methods and theory
 
Sirius Staffing is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.

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