Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

NAES•Hubbard, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As Maintenance Planner / Scheduler at APEX Power Co. Project, you will support both pre-commissioning and operations by developing maintenance programs, configuring CMMS, and ensuring spare parts and work packages are ready for startup. You will plan and execute maintenance for aero-derivative turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, and balance-of-plant systems, optimizing unit availability, reliability, and fleet performance while coordinating outages and reliability initiatives. This role partners with Operations, Engineering, and Warehouse teams to align maintenance with dispatch priorities, support capital projects, and drive continuous improvement across a multi-asset, high-flexibility generation site.

Requirements

An Associate degree in engineering, industrial technology, or a related technical field is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, relevant industry experience, or applicable military training will be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
Extensive maintenance planning experience in a combustion power plant, hybrid generation facility, or similar industrial environment, with strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices; greenfield development, commissioning, or startup experience is a plus.
Proficiency in CMMS software (Maximo preferred) for managing work orders, tracking asset history, maintaining BOMs, and supporting maintenance planning.
Ability to analyze equipment performance data, identify trends, and implement reliability-focused maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and optimize asset lifecycle performance.
Solid understanding of power plant systems, including aero-derivative turbines, reciprocating engines, generators, BESS, and balance-of-plant equipment, for effective scheduling and reliability planning.
Familiarity with instrumentation, controls, and electrical systems, including EMS/SCADA, PLCs, and DCS platforms, to support integrated maintenance and operational coordination.
Experience coordinating outages and maintenance activities, using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, ensuring alignment with operational priorities, budgets, and multi-unit fleet requirements.
Knowledge of safety standards, environmental regulations, and maintenance best practices, ensuring compliance and promoting a strong safety culture in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective coordination with plant staff, contractors, OEMs, and vendors, as well as clear reporting, documentation, and work plan development.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Responsibilities

Develop baseline maintenance programs and asset strategies by translating OEM documentation and design data into preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance plans for all plant systems prior to startup.
Configure and validate CMMS (Maximo) data and structure, including asset hierarchies, equipment records, Bills of Material (BOMs), and preventive maintenance templates to ensure full system readiness at turnover.
Establish initial spare parts and inventory strategy by defining critical spares, setting min/max levels, and coordinating with Warehouse and Procurement to ensure material readiness for commissioning and early operations.
Support commissioning and turnover activities by participating in system walkdowns, punch list resolution, and documentation verification to ensure all assets, procedures, and maintenance plans are complete and ready for commercial operation.
Facilitate integrated planning meetings with plant leadership and stakeholders to prioritize work scope and align maintenance activities with operational and dispatch requirements.
Develop and maintain integrated maintenance schedules for aero-derivative turbines, reciprocating engines, BESS, and balance-of-plant systems based on OEM guidance, run hours, start counts, and duty cycles.
Plan and execute outage and maintenance campaigns, including turbine inspections, engine overhauls, and BESS work, ensuring detailed scheduling, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.
Align maintenance execution with grid conditions and dispatch forecasts to optimize unit availability, reliability, and revenue performance.
Administer and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to maximize asset lifecycle performance.
Develop maintenance strategies driven by cycling and operational profiles, adjusting intervals based on start counts, load-following behavior, and real-time equipment usage.
Optimize maintenance across a multi-unit fleet, balancing outage schedules with required generation capacity and system availability.
Manage and prioritize the maintenance backlog, ensuring all work orders are fully planned, properly classified, and ready for efficient execution.
Lead reliability improvement efforts through application of RCM principles, failure analysis, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) implementation.
Direct forced outage response planning, establishing contingency strategies to enable rapid restoration of critical generating assets and grid-support systems.
Coordinate planning for electrical and control systems, including high-voltage equipment, inverters, and EMS/SCADA systems, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
Own CMMS (Maximo) work management processes, including work order lifecycle, asset hierarchy integrity, and maintenance data governance.
Leverage maintenance data and KPIs to drive performance improvements, including schedule compliance, reliability metrics, and outage optimization.
Partner with Warehouse and Engineering to ensure material readiness, including demand forecasting, work package kitting, and critical spares strategy for long-lead and high-impact components.
Support capital projects, commissioning, and lifecycle programs, including integration of new assets, BESS augmentation planning, contractor coordination, and budget alignment.
Perform other duties as assigned to support safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.