Operations & Maintenance Planner

NES Fircroft is actively seeking candidates in the Philadelphia region for a Operations & Maintenance Planner, full-time & long-term contract role. Client will be open to variety of industrial and technical backgrounds.

We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Operations & Maintenance Planner to support the coordination, scheduling, and execution of maintenance and operational activities within a pipeline and energy infrastructure environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills, with experience in an industrial or technical environment. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds will be considered, including operations, project coordination, maintenance, engineering support, and industrial scheduling.

• Coordinate daily and weekly maintenance activities with operations, maintenance, engineering, and regulatory compliance teams.
• Facilitate scheduling meetings to establish priorities, track progress, and communicate upcoming work activities.
• Develop and maintain work schedules, including resource allocation, materials, equipment, and contractor availability.
• Create, update, and track work orders, asset records, and maintenance schedules using Maximo or similar maintenance management systems.
• Support preventative and corrective maintenance programs, including regulatory compliance, documentation, backlog management.
• Coordinate equipment and contractor resources, including cranes, vacuum trucks, and other specialized services.
• Work with engineering teams to maintain accurate technical documentation, including P&IDs and electrical drawings.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes, corrective action tracking, and regulatory audit documentation.
• Develop and maintain KPIs related to maintenance performance, work order completion, and compliance activities.
• Coordinate material receiving, staging, and utility One Call requests as needed.

• Experience in industrial operations, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, construction, engineering, or a related environment.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical teams, contractors, and management.
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as Maximo or SAP is preferred but not required.
• Experience with Power BI systems strongly preferred
• Familiarity with preventative maintenance, industrial equipment, or regulatory compliance is a plus.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related discipline is preferred but not required.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.

We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.