I&E Project Lead: EPC Delivery & Execution

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks an I&E Project Lead to own the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls scope for EPC projects from development through startup. You will drive execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning to meet cost, schedule, quality, and client objectives.

This role requires strong ownership, balancing technical leadership with practical project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
• Experience leading engineering work, project scope, or multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience collaborating with clients, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to successfully execute projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead and execution owner for all Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (I&E) activities on EPC projects from proposal through startup.
• Develop project estimates, scope definitions, execution strategies, and project plans.
• Lead I&E execution to achieve project cost, quality, safety, and schedule objectives.
• Forecast resource requirements, manage risks and critical path activities, and coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning efforts.
• Lead client engagement, change management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful project delivery.
• Proactively identify challenges, develop solutions, and drive issue resolution to maintain project momentum.
• Lead the development of electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation solutions through internal teams, vendors, subcontractors, and subject matter experts.
• Oversee electrical system design, including power distribution, grounding, hazardous area classification, electrical studies, and equipment specifications.
• Develop process control philosophies, control system architectures, automation strategies, and integration solutions.
• Develop and review key project deliverables, including I/O Lists, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect Matrices, Instrument Indexes, and DCS, SIS, and PLC designs.
• Lead multidisciplinary design and safety reviews, including PHA, HAZOP, constructability, and operability evaluations.
• Ensure technical quality, constructability, maintainability, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

DCS systems

SIS

PLC platforms

Job description

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks an I&E Project Lead to own the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls scope for EPC projects from development through startup. You will drive execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning to meet cost, schedule, quality, and client objectives.

This role requires strong ownership, balancing technical leadership with practical project delivery.