Lead Instrumentation Superintendent – Industrial Plants

Bechtel; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is overseeing the construction of a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. The Instrumentation Superintendent will lead instrumentation construction activities, drive safety, coordinate with electrical/mechanical teams, and ensure systems are installed, tested, and handed over for commissioning.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–12 years of relevant experience, with expertise in DCS/SCADA, ES&H, and instrument installation practices.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Instrumentation expertise

ES&H compliance

DCS/PLC/SCADA knowledge

Industrial instrumentation fieldwork

Commissioning & startup readiness

Ability to read drawings & diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Job description

Bechtel is overseeing the construction of a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. The Instrumentation Superintendent will lead instrumentation construction activities, drive safety, coordinate with electrical/mechanical teams, and ensure systems are installed, tested, and handed over for commissioning.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–12 years of relevant experience, with expertise in DCS/SCADA, ES&H, and instrument installation practices.