Project Instrument/Controls/Electrical Lead Engineer

Airswift - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

501-1,000 employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The I/C/E Lead Engineer will serve as the Owner's representative for a major LNG project in Houston, TX, focusing on the design, construction, and commissioning of a new natural gas pipeline and associated facilities. This role involves providing technical leadership and managing all Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with operational and regulatory standards while collaborating with contractors and the Owner's Project Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical Engineering Leadership as Owner's Engineer for the new natural gas pipeline project.
• Support the development and execution of Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical activities including one-line diagrams, inter-connect agreements, control architecture, gas metering skid design, DCS interface, cable routing, control logic, and material procurement.
• Participate in the development and review of all Instrumentation / Control / Electrical design deliverables, preparing and evaluating bid packages, and interacting with engineering, operation, and fabrication disciplines.
• Provide technical support to all aspects of the project and act as the primary point of contact with the engineering contractors for Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical related activities.
• Perform complex technical and administrative tasks relative to the design and coordination of Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical packages.
• Provide technical input and review of the design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup of facilities.
• Address technical issues arising in all phases of the project development related to Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical packages of the facilities.
• Responsible for project development: engineering studies, technical bid reviews, preliminary engineering, detail designs, materials procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, handover, commissioning, and startup.
• Review and provide input to the design of Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical packages that fully comply with Operator standards and specifications.
• Manage the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractors through project execution to ensure Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical activities are completed on-time and within budget.
• Provide design input in identification, sizing, selection, and procurement of Instrumentation / Controls / Electrical material for project scope and economic development.
• Conduct basic project economic evaluation, including cost estimating and generation of AFEs.
• Development of project schedules and project/construction management.
• Routine project report generation.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-year accredited degree in Electrical (or related) Engineering.
• 10 years of oil and gas industry experience including US Gulf Coast projects.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in TX is strongly preferred but not mandatory.
• Expert knowledge of common engineering practices and Industrial codes including API, NEC, IEEE, UL, ANSI/NEMA, and others.
• Working knowledge of Natural Gas Pipeline Engineering and Construction codes and standards.
• Effective communication skills to manage all aspects of the I/C/E discipline.
• Self-motivated worker requiring minimal supervision.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with LNG projects.
• Familiarity with project management software.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with potential for extension beyond initial assignment.
• Opportunity to work on a major LNG project in a key engineering role.