E&I Manager (Oil & Gas- over multiple project sites)

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 195,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing is seeking an Oil & Gas Electrical and Instrumentation Program Manager to lead large, multi-project initiatives in Houston or Odessa, TX. You will own safety, schedule, cost, and client satisfaction across a portfolio of E&I facilities.

You will direct teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning and closeout, oversee power distribution, instrumentation, and PLC/DCS systems, and coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds while

Qualifications

• 10+ years in oil & gas construction with progressive leadership.
• Experience in upstream, midstream, gas processing, refining or LNG facilities.
• Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, P&IDs, estimates and cost reports.

Responsibilities

• Own safety, schedule, cost, margin and client satisfaction across your project portfolio.
• Lead teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning, turnover and closeout.
• Oversee power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, instrumentation, controls and PLC/DCS systems.
• Coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, turnarounds and operating-facility work.
• Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning on distressed projects.
• Coach and develop project managers, construction managers and superintendents.

Skills

Oil & Gas Construction

Project Leadership

Brownfield Planning

Electrical & Instrumentation

Contract Interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering

PMP

Electrical license

OSHA 30

NFPA 70E

Job description

Oil and Gas Electrical and Instrumentation Program Manager (over multiple projects)

Location: Houston or Odessa, Texas

Pay: $195,000- $220,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Are you a Program Manager ready to work on larger, more technically challenging projects?

We are hiring an experienced Program Manager for major construction projects in the Houston or Odessa, Texas area. This is an opportunity to apply your skills on new and large-scale builds and lead our oil & gas electrical and instrumentation projects.

You'll direct E&I work across upstream, midstream, downstream, petrochemical, and gas processing facilities- from estimating through commissioning and closeout- owning safety, schedule, cost, and client relationships on greenfield and brownfield work.

What You Will Do

• Own safety, schedule, cost, margin, and client satisfaction across your project portfolio
• Lead teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Oversee power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, instrumentation, controls, and PLC/DCS systems
• Coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, turnarounds, and operating-facility work
• Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning on distressed projects
• Coach and develop project managers, construction managers, and superintendents

What You Bring

• 10+ years of direct oil & gas construction experience with progressive leadership responsibility
• Experience in upstream, midstream, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, or LNG facilities
• Strong background in industrial power distribution, instrumentation, and classified-area work
• Experience planning brownfield work, tie-ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds
• Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, P&IDs, estimates, and cost reports
• Based in Houston or Odessa, TX, with regular travel to project and client sites

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• EPC or self-perform construction background across dispersed project portfolios
• PMP, electrical license, OSHA 30, or NFPA 70E credentials

If You Have One or More of These Skills, We Should Talk

If you have experience leading electrical and instrumentation (E&I) construction projects in the oil and gas industry—or experience with upstream production, midstream pipelines, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, LNG or other industrial process facilities, brownfield construction, turnarounds, shutdowns, tie-ins, commissioning, startup, industrial power distribution, instrumentation and controls, P&IDs, one-line diagrams, contract administration, budgeting, forecasting, earned value, labor productivity, change management or client leadership—we should talk.

Work Location: On-site in the Houston or Odessa, Texas area