Instrument Superintendent

Bechtel; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing project in New Albany, Ohio. The Instrumentation Superintendent will lead instrumentation construction activities, drive safety, and coordinate with electrical, mechanical, and commissioning teams to ensure systems are installed, tested, and handed over per project requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years (or 9–12 years alternative) of relevant experience, with deep knowledge of instrumentation, controls, and ES&H

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of industrial instrumentation, controls, analyzers, field communications, tubing systems, and instrument installation practices.
• Strong understanding of ES&H requirements, electrical safety practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of DCS, PLC, SCADA, networking, fieldbus, and modern control system architectures.
• Experience leading large craft organizations and instrumentation subcontractors on industrial, manufacturing, semiconductor, energy, mining, chemical, or M&T projects.
• Knowledge of commissioning, loop checking, system turnover, startup, and operational readiness processes.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and vendor documentation.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-complexity, schedule-driven project environments using a team approach.

Responsibilities

• Leads all instrumentation construction activities within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Directs field supervision, craft professionals, and subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient execution.
• Establishes daily, weekly, and long-range execution priorities aligned with project milestones.
• Ensures labor, materials, tools, permits, access, and supporting disciplines are aligned before work begins.
• Identifies and removes constraints that impact productivity and schedule performance.
• Coordinates instrumentation activities with electrical, mechanical, piping, controls, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Ensures compliance with ES&H requirements, permit systems, lockout/tagout procedures, and energized work controls are integrated into daily execution activities.
• Monitors progress, productivity, resource utilization, and installation performance and implement recovery plans and corrective actions when execution deviates from project objectives.
• Provides accurate reporting of installed quantities, progress status, workforce forecasts, and completion projections.
• Ensures instrumentation systems are delivered complete, tested, documented, and ready for commissioning.

Skills

Instrumentation

Controls

DCS/PLC/SCADA

Electrical safety

Team leadership

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Relocation Authorized:National - Single


• Telework Type:N/A


• Work Location: New Albany, OH

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. We are partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline. Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

The Instrumentation Superintendent is responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of all instrumentation and controls construction activities within an assigned project area. The role provides direct leadership to craft professionals and subcontractors, while ensuring instrumentation systems are installed, tested, and turned over in accordance with project requirements. The Instrumentation Superintendent drives workface planning, productivity, safety, quality, and system readiness to support commissioning and startup objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads all instrumentation construction activities within assigned areas of responsibility.


• Maintains accountability for safe execution of all instrumentation work activities and directs field supervision, craft professionals, and subcontractors to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.


• Establishes and drives daily, weekly, and long-range execution priorities aligned with project milestones.


• Ensures labor, materials, tools, permits, access, and supporting disciplines are aligned before work begins.


• Identifies and removes constraints that impact productivity and schedule performance.


• Coordinates instrumentation activities with electrical, mechanical, piping, controls, commissioning, and operations teams.


• Ensures compliance with project ES&H requirements, permit systems, lockout/tagout procedures, and energized work controls are fully integrated into daily execution activities.


• Monitors progress, productivity, resource utilization, and installation performance and implement recovery plans and corrective actions when execution deviates from project objectives.


• Provides accurate reporting of installed quantities, progress status, workforce forecasts, and completion projections.


• Ensures instrumentation systems are delivered complete, tested, documented, and ready for commissioning.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of industrial instrumentation, controls, analyzers, field communications, tubing systems, and instrument installation practices.


• Strong understanding of ES&H requirements, electrical safety practices, and regulatory compliance.


• Strong understanding of DCS, PLC, SCADA, networking, fieldbus, and modern control system architectures.


• Experience leading large craft organizations and instrumentation subcontractors on industrial, manufacturing, semiconductor, energy, mining, chemical, or M&T projects.


• Knowledge of commissioning, loop checking, system turnover, startup, and operational readiness processes.


• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, instrument indexes, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and vendor documentation.


• Ability to operate effectively in high-complexity, schedule-driven project environments using a team approach.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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