Startup Instrumentation Lead

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Job Title: Startup Instrumentation Lead

Details:

• Location: Portland, Texas
• Pay: $67 - $87 per hour
• Assignment Length: 1 year rolling
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 50 hours per week
• Start Date: May 5, 2025

Job Summary:

The Startup Instrumentation Lead will be responsible for supervising and directing personnel and activities within the project Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) scope. They will be responsible for ensuring the I&C CSU scope will be completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with all project safety, quality and design standards. The candidate for this position should have a strong knowledge in the testing, commissioning and operation of large plant I&C systems such as DCS, ICSS, SIS, FGS and ESD systems. Proficiency with specialized equipment supplier compressor / electrical motor control system applications utilized within LNG plant design is also required.

Major Responsibilities:

• Reviews ‘Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams’ to systemize project I&C scope.
• Reviews and/or complete all I&C CSU deliverables including cause and effect procedures, I&C instructions, complex loop, alarm summary, ESD and trip testing, etc. to ensure a safe, timely and economical delivery of Commissioning/Start-Up activities.
• Reviews and provides I&C CSU input on project schedules for proper coordination and sequencing through the mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, operation and final handover phases of the project.
• Reviews and provides I&C CSU input on project I&C engineering and supplier design/documentation.
• Provides I&C CSU input as required to other groups including Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Procurement, Contracts, ES&H, Estimating, Completions, etc. to support project requirements.
• Provides I&C CSU input with Contracts group to develop and ensure proper onsite supplier and subcontractor support through the commissioning, start-up, operation and final handover phases of the project.
• Assists in the population of the project System Completions Database (I&C scope only).
• Provides I&C CSU input with Completions group to assist in the development of project system/sub-system turnover packages.
• Verifies the integrity and timely handover of CSU I&C systems through the construction, mechanical completion and system handover phases of the project by providing construction support as required and by performing regular inspections/final walkdowns.
• Assesses the installation of supplier packages to ensure project compliance and monitors performance through the commissioning and start-up phases of the project.
• Leads and supervises a team of I&C engineers/supervisors and technicians to compete all CSU I&C activities through the commissioning, start-up, operation and final handover phases of the project of the project.
• Supervises, plans and coordinates daily CSU I&C work activities to ensure all work is performed safely and project milestone dates are met.
• Oversee reviews and approves all CSU I&C testing activities on plant control systems including DCS, ICSS, SIS, ESD, FGS and specialized equipment supplier control systems.
• Testing activities include but are not limited to the following: Individual instrument calibration, loop and logic testing (as required). ICSS and SIS loop(s) testing. Plant ESD, SIF and trip system testing. Fire and gas system testing. Cause and effect / complex loop testing. Alarm summary testing. Specialized equipment supplier loop, function and logic testing.
• Performance & client demonstration testing support.
• Assists in the preparation of O&M manuals & other procedures.
• Oversee reviews and approvals all CSU I&C testing activities on DCS, ICSS, SIS, ESD, FGS and specialized equipment supplier control systems.
• Provides ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to them by ensuring proper implementation of all project safety procedures and by leading CSU I&C safety meetings as required.
• Ensures that all Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within the CSU I&C scope.
• Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of CSU I&C scope by actively participating and encouraging other personnel assigned to them to participate in project safety programs.
• Performs employee performance reviews and identifies training and development opportunities for personnel assigned to them.
• Coordinates and/or works with onsite project team to support all Construction and CSU activities through the commissioning and start-up phases of the project for a safe and successful completion of the project.
• Coordinates and/or supervises onsite subcontractors and equipment supplier representatives through the commissioning and start-up phases of the project for a safe and successful completion of the project.
• Coordinates and/or supports onsite client representatives and third party groups through the commissioning and start-up phases of the project for a safe and successful completion of the project.
• Prepares and/or maintains CSU I&C commissioning and start-up spares.
• Monitors onsite commissioning and start-up spares usage and prepares field material requisitions as required to ensure that commissioning, start-up and operations activities are productive.
• Prepares reports and forecasts on a regular basis, including summary of CSU I&C progress and personnel forecast.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• University/B.S. degree in Engineering plus 10 years of experience or 15 years of equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Strong knowledge in the testing, commissioning and operation of large plant control systems.
• Previous experience with DCS, ICSS, SIS, ESD and FGS systems.
• Previous experience with specialized equipment supplier control systems.
• Experience with the commissioning and start-up of I&C driven refrigeration compressors using large MV electric motors and Variable Frequency Drives (VFD).
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast, is preferred.
• Experience in the design and operation of LNG facilities is preferred.
• Heavy industrial ‘direct hire’ construction experience in a supervisory role, commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken in a lump-sum/turn-key environment is preferred.
• Collaborates well in a team environment and able to adapt to change.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills that can lead a team of I&C engineers, supervisors and technicians.
• Effective communications skills are crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs) and Standard Commissioning and Test Procedures (STCPs) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects is an asset.
• The ideal candidate possesses extensive and broad technical experience of commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance and testing of I&C Systems/Components of Oil & Gas Processing Facilities.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to startup, maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Good knowledge in MS Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Understands project workflows from design, estimation, construction, administration, coordination, and fabrication.

Additional Information:

• Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities:
• Extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions
• Climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms,
• Working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined
• spaces.
• Some lifting may be required.
• Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
• Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

Global Edge Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Group, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.