Program Manager- Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks a Program Manager for Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation in Houston or Odessa, TX. Lead E&I projects across upstream/downstream facilities, from estimating to commissioning, owning safety, schedule, cost, and client relationships.

Coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds while coaching PMs and superintendents. Requires 10+ years in oil & gas construction and a relevant bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct oil & gas construction experience.
• Experience across upstream, midstream, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, or LNG facilities.
• Strong background in industrial power distribution, instrumentation, and classified‑area work.
• Experience planning brownfield work, tie‑ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
• Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, P&IDs, estimates, and cost reports.
• Based in Houston or Odessa, with regular travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Own safety, schedule, cost, margin, and client satisfaction across your project portfolio.
• Lead teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Oversee power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, instrumentation, controls, and PLC/DCS systems.
• Coordinate brownfield tie‑ins, shutdowns, turnarounds, and operating‑facility work.
• Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning on distressed projects.
• Coach and develop project managers, construction managers, and superintendents.

Skills

Project leadership

Safety management

Scheduling

Cost control

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree (construction management)

Job description

Program Manager – Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation

Houston or Odessa, TX | Full-time

An established industrial construction organization is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead oil & gas electrical and instrumentation projects. You'll direct E&I work across upstream, midstream, downstream, petrochemical, and gas processing facilities — from estimating through commissioning and closeout — owning safety, schedule, cost, and client relationships on greenfield and brownfield work.

What You'll Do

• Own safety, schedule, cost, margin, and client satisfaction across your project portfolio
• Lead teams through mobilization, execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Oversee power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, instrumentation, controls, and PLC/DCS systems
• Coordinate brownfield tie-ins, shutdowns, turnarounds, and operating-facility work
• Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning on distressed projects
• Coach and develop project managers, construction managers, and superintendents

What You Bring

• 10+ years of direct oil & gas construction experience with progressive leadership responsibility
• Experience in upstream, midstream, gas processing, refining, petrochemical, or LNG facilities
• Strong background in industrial power distribution, instrumentation, and classified‑area work
• Experience planning brownfield work, tie‑ins, shutdowns, and turnarounds
• Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, P&IDs, estimates, and cost reports
• Based in Houston or Odessa, TX, with regular travel to project and client sites

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• EPC or self-perform construction background across dispersed project portfolios
• PMP, electrical license, OSHA 30, or NFPA 70E credentials