Instrument & Controls Technician

TekWissen ®; Sabine Pass (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group seeks an I&C Technician to execute commissioning, turnover, and startup activities at a Sabine Pass facility. You will ensure instrumentation, analyzers, and control systems are installed, tested, calibrated, and ready for safe plant startup.

You will oversee loop checks, calibration, and functional testing, with ownership of system completion and documentation, interfacing with Operations, Engineering, and Construction. A strong focus on safety and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years I&C experience in gas processing, cryogenic facilities, or CLIENT facilities.
• Experience in commissioning, turnover, and startup activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee loop checks, calibration, functional testing, and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems, including GE Mark VI turbine controls.
• Verify systems are designed, installed, and tested per project specs and company standards.
• Drive system completion and turnover by validating documentation and readiness for Operations acceptance.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve instrumentation and control system issues impacting commissioning and startup.
• Support turbine and process unit startup, including integration of Mark VI with plant DCS and field instrumentation.

Skills

Instrumentation

Loop checks

Calibration

GE Mark VI

P&IDs reading

Startup support

Tools

GE Mark VI

Job description

Location: Sabine Pass, TX, 77655

Duration: 10 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $80.00-$80.00/Hr

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide

Job Description

Position Summary

The I&C Technician is responsible for execution of commissioning, turnover, and startup activities supporting Client facility operations. This role ensures instrumentation, analyzers, and control systems are installed, tested, calibrated, and fully functional to support safe and reliable plant startup. The technician is expected to take ownership of system completion, quality, and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of loop checks, calibration, functional testing, and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems, including GE Mark VI turbine controls.
• Verify systems are designed, installed, and tested in accordance with project specifications, procedures, and company standards.
• Drive system completion and turnover by validating documentation, punch closure, and readiness for Operations acceptance.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve instrumentation and control system issues impacting commissioning and startup.
• Ensure proper preservation, protection, and storage of instruments and analyzers through construction and commissioning phases.
• Perform witnessing of regulatory and operational testing; verify records are maintained in compliance with plant and environmental requirements.
• Interface directly with Operations, Engineering, and Construction to ensure alignment on system readiness and startup priorities.
• Support turbine and process unit startup, including integration of Mark VI control systems with plant DCS and field instrumentation.
• Track and verify material requests and critical spares required for commissioning and startup activities.
• Role may require extended hours, nightshift support, and field execution during critical commissioning and startup milestones.
• 5+ years I&C experience in Client , gas processing, or cryogenic facilities, with direct commissioning/startup involvement
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with:
• Instrument calibration, loop checks, and functional testing
• GE Mark VI
• Process measurement (pressure, temperature, flow, level)
• Turnover and system completion processes
• Strong working knowledge of Client process systems and plant equipment
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop drawings, and control narratives
• Ownership mindset with focus on safe, reliable startup execution
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills in a live plant environment
• Commitment to safety, procedure compliance, and quality workmanship
• Ability to perform under dynamic startup conditions
• Effective interface coordination across Operations, Construction, Commissioning, and Engineering

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.