I&E Project Lead - EPC Electrical & Controls

Optimized Process Designs LLC; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

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 to startup at our Katy, TX headquarters. The role requires driving execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning while aligning with cost, schedule, quality, and client objectives.

A strong ownership mentality and ability to balance technical leadership with practical project

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.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project execution

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

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 to startup at our Katy, TX headquarters. The role requires driving execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning while aligning with cost, schedule, quality, and client objectives.

A strong ownership mentality and ability to balance technical leadership with practical project