INSTRUMENTATION SUPERVISOR
Instrumentation Supervisor | Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) | Industrial Instrumentation | Construction Supervision
WHO WE ARE
For over 35 years, ISC has provided safe, high-quality electrical, instrumentation, and controls solutions to leading industrial manufacturers and facilities. With offices in Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Columbus, as well as project sites throughout the country, ISC has grown to more than 3,000 associates and provides full-service engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions throughout the United States.
THE POSITION
ISC is seeking an experienced, safety-focused Instrumentation Supervisor to provide field leadership for industrial instrumentation and controls (I&C) construction activities.
This position is responsible for leading Instrumentation Foremen and craft personnel while supporting the safe, high-quality, and productive installation, testing, calibration, and commissioning of industrial instrumentation and control systems.
As an Instrumentation Supervisor, you will oversee field activities involving instrument installation, instrument tubing, calibration, loop checks, control valves, transmitters, instrumentation wiring, terminations, PLC/DCS interfaces, and startup and commissioning activities.
The ideal candidate has extensive industrial instrumentation experience, proven construction supervisory experience, strong knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems, and the ability to coordinate multiple Foremen and crews while maintaining project safety, quality, productivity, and schedule requirements.
WHY JOIN ISC?
Comprehensive benefits package
Long-term career opportunities
Leadership opportunities in industrial instrumentation and controls construction
Experience supporting large-scale industrial construction projects
Career growth and advancement opportunities
Safety-focused work environment
Craft leadership and professional development opportunities
Opportunity to lead experienced Instrumentation Foremen, Instrument Technicians, and Instrument Fitters
Nationwide project opportunities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)
Supervise and coordinate field installation of industrial instrumentation and control systems.
Oversee Instrumentation Foremen, Instrument Technicians, Instrument Fitters, and other assigned craft personnel.
Provide field leadership for the installation, inspection, testing, calibration, and commissioning of instrumentation systems and equipment.
Read and interpret P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, instrument location plans, wiring diagrams, hook-up drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
Coordinate installation of field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation.
Oversee installation of transmitters, switches, control valves, analyzers, and related instrumentation equipment.
Coordinate the installation of instrument tubing, process tubing, instrument air tubing, supports, fittings, manifolds, and associated instrument connections.
Oversee instrumentation wiring, terminations, junction boxes, control panels, and interfaces with electrical and control systems.
Support instrument calibration, loop checks, functional testing, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning activities.
Coordinate instrumentation activities involving PLC, DCS, and other process control systems.
Identify installation conflicts, constructability concerns, and field issues and work with appropriate project personnel to develop solutions.
Verify completed instrumentation work meets applicable project drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and installation standards.
Field Supervision and Crew Leadership
Manage and monitor Instrumentation Foremen and assigned crews.
Assign work activities and coordinate manpower based on project priorities and schedules.
Maintain a thorough understanding of the project scope of work, construction schedule, and instrumentation requirements.
Ensure Foremen and crews have the information, materials, tools, equipment, and drawings necessary to perform work efficiently.
Monitor field productivity and validate installed quantities reported by Foremen.
Validate daily time for assigned Foremen and crews.
Coordinate manpower requirements and workforce movement as necessary to support project needs.
Provide leadership, technical direction, coaching, and support to Foremen and craft personnel.
Assist with employee evaluations and provide feedback regarding knowledge, performance, work habits, leadership, and development opportunities.
Develop Foremen by reinforcing ISC policies, procedures, leadership expectations, and instrumentation construction best practices.
Planning and Coordination
Coordinate instrumentation construction activities with project management, construction management, engineering, QA/QC, safety, and project controls.
Coordinate instrumentation work with electrical, piping, mechanical, and other construction disciplines.
Participate in pre-job planning, project kickoff meetings, construction coordination meetings, and project update meetings.
Participate in look-ahead planning and communicate upcoming manpower, material, equipment, and scheduling requirements.
Assist QA/QC and project controls with work package development and execution.
Communicate project priorities, manpower requirements, scope changes, material needs, and potential schedule impacts to project leadership.
Identify potential problems with field installations and develop or recommend solutions.
Coordinate subcontracted work when required.
Safety and Quality
Promote and enforce ISC safety policies, procedures, and project-specific requirements.
Conduct daily Toolbox Talks with Foremen and crews.
Participate in Job Safety Analyses (JSA), hazard assessments, pre-task planning, and other required safety activities.
Monitor field activities for safe work practices and take corrective action when necessary.
Conduct or participate in jobsite safety audits and inspections.
Participate in incident investigations as required.
Inspect installed instrumentation work for quality, completeness, and conformance with project requirements.
Take corrective action when installations do not meet applicable drawings, specifications, quality requirements, or standards.
Coordinate with QA/QC personnel on inspections, testing, documentation, punch-list activities, and turnover requirements.
Support accurate completion of required calibration, testing, loop-check, inspection, and quality documentation.
Materials, Tools, and Equipment
Coordinate the requisition and control of materials for assigned Foremen and crews.
Monitor instrumentation material availability and identify potential shortages that could affect construction activities.
Ensure crews have the appropriate instrumentation tools, calibration equipment, specialty tools, and construction equipment required to complete assigned work.
Maintain responsibility for the care, custody, and control of company-owned and third-party rental tools and equipment.
Ensure tools and equipment are properly used, maintained, stored, and returned.
Communicate material, tooling, equipment, or resource constraints to project leadership.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in the electrical or instrumentation industry, including a minimum of four (4) years in supervision.
Strong experience in industrial instrumentation and controls (I&C) construction.
Demonstrated experience supervising Instrumentation Foremen and multiple instrumentation crews.
Strong working knowledge of instrument installation, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, loop checking, and commissioning activities.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, hook-up drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
Knowledge of industrial instrumentation including transmitters, switches, control valves, analyzers, pressure instrumentation, temperature instrumentation, flow instrumentation, and level instrumentation.
Experience with instrument tubing, process tubing, fittings, manifolds, supports, and associated instrumentation components.
Familiarity with PLC, DCS, and process control systems and their interfaces with field instrumentation.
Ability to coordinate instrumentation construction activities with electrical, piping, mechanical, engineering, QA/QC, and commissioning personnel.
Ability to supervise multiple Foremen and/or multiple crews.
Ability to lead stand-alone projects without continuous onsite Project Manager supervision.
Ability to coordinate multiple smaller projects simultaneously when required.
Strong understanding of construction safety, quality, productivity, manpower planning, material management, and field coordination.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Basic computer skills and ability to work with standard construction documentation and reporting systems.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:
Industrial instrumentation and controls (I&C)
Instrumentation construction
Instrumentation supervision
Instrument installation
Instrument calibration
Loop checks and loop testing
Functional testing
Startup and commissioning
Instrument troubleshooting
Instrument tubing
Process tubing
P&IDs
Instrument loop diagrams
Instrument hook-up drawings
Instrumentation wiring and terminations
Junction boxes and control panels
PLC systems
DCS systems
Process control systems
Control valves
Pressure transmitters
Temperature transmitters
Flow instrumentation
Level instrumentation
Analyzers and process measurement devices
QA/QC and inspection
Industrial electrical and instrumentation construction
Petrochemical and chemical facilities
Manufacturing and production facilities
Advanced manufacturing facilities
Power generation projects
Maintenance and capital projects
Large-scale industrial construction projects
CERTIFICATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Ability to achieve the required cut score on applicable NCCER testing and successfully complete required performance verification.
NCCER certification or applicable instrumentation craft credentials may be required based on company or project requirements.
NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership training or equivalent approved leadership training may be required.
Completion of applicable company-approved safety training.
Current First Aid/CPR certification as required.
Training in applicable Electrical Safe Work Practices, including NFPA 70E Flash Hazard Training, as required.
Ability to successfully complete applicable post-offer, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks.
Ability to comply with project, client, and jobsite safety requirements.
High ethical standards and an uncompromising commitment to worker safety and regulatory compliance.
Ability to work additional hours when required by project conditions and schedules.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the position in an active construction environment.
OTHER INFORMATION
ISC offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career development and advancement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
ISC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
RECRUITING INTEGRITY
ISC evaluates and hires applicants for employment based exclusively upon each applicant’s qualifications and merit. No applicant will ever be required to pay money or provide any other form of compensation to an ISC employee in order to be hired by or considered for employment with the Company.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This job description is not intended to be a complete listing of all similar, miscellaneous, or incidental duties that may be required. ISC utilizes a multi-skill concept and expects associates to perform other tasks necessary to safely and successfully accomplish the work.