Contract Opportunity: Outage Planner We are seeking an experienced Outage/Shutdown Planner to join a process plant on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex planned and unplanned shutdowns or maintenance outages. This role requires a proactive planner who can gather information from multiple stakeholders and build a comprehensive plan from scratch, down to an hour-by-hour schedule. Key Responsibilities: Develop detailed outage plans from scratch by gathering and validating information from engineering, operations, maintenance, and safety teams. Produce hour-by-hour outage schedules to ensure all activities are coordinated efficiently. Track and manage work packs, resources, materials, and spares required for the outage. Liaise with internal teams and external contractors to ensure alignment on priorities, safety, and compliance requirements. Monitor progress during outages, update schedules, and provide timely reporting to management. Identify potential risks, conflicts, or bottlenecks and implement mitigation measures. Ensure all planning aligns with operational, safety, and environmental standards. Requirements: Proven experience as an outage or shutdown planner in process, utilities, or industrial environments. Strong ability to gather information from multiple sources and build a detailed plan from scratch. Experience developing schedules down to an...