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.
Responsibilities
Reviews ‘Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams’to systemize project I&C scope.
Reviews and/or completes 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.
Oversees, 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.
Assists in the preparation on O&M manuals & other procedures.
Oversees, reviews and approves 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.
Required
10+ Years of experience or 15 years of equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
A 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
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
The ideal candidate possesses extensive and a broad technical experience of commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance and testing of I&C Systems/Components of Oil & Gas Processing Facilities.
Education
University/B.S. Degree in Engineering plus 10 years of experience or 15 years of equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
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