I&E Project Lead: EPC Delivery & Startup

Koch; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

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

This role demands strong ownership and a balance of technical leadership with practical project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher 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.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Instrumentation & Controls

Project coordination

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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

This role demands strong ownership and a balance of technical leadership with practical project