Senior I&E Construction Manager Upstream

Williams; Wamsutter (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Williams is seeking an I&E Construction Manager, Upstream to lead instrumentation, electrical, control and automation activities on the Wamsutter assets. You will partner with engineering, operations and contractors to drive safe, on-time delivery across the project lifecycle.

The role demands extensive oil and gas experience, strong I&E knowledge, and solid planning and communication skills. Expect field leadership, commissioning, loop checks, and system turnover in a dynamic environment with

Qualifications

• Six years of related experience in oil and gas instrumentation, electrical construction, automation and contractor management.
• CCM CMAA certification required; degree in Construction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with facilities engineering during project planning, design reviews, construction kickoff, procurement activities, and execution planning.
• Oversee and manage I&E contractors throughout the project lifecycle from construction kickoff through commissioning and startup.
• Provide field leadership during installation and startup of production facilities, SWDs, compression facilities, automation systems, and pump/pipeline systems.
• Participate in project design reviews with engineering, operations, and contractors to ensure electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems are installed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, company standards, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Coordinate daily I&E construction activities between contractors, operations personnel, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient, and timely project execution.
• Lead commissioning, loop checks, function testing, startup activities, and system turnover efforts for instrumentation, electrical, SCADA, PLC, communication, and control systems.
• Review and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, control narratives, P&IDs, and construction drawings.
• Verify proper installation, calibration, and functionality of instrumentation and electrical systems including transmitters, flow measurement and equipment, motor controls, power distribution equipment, RTUs, PLCs, communications equipment, and SCADA systems.
• Identify construction issues, technical challenges, and project risks early and work collaboratively with engineering and contractor teams to develop effective solutions.
• Manage and track critical electrical and instrumentation materials and equipment.
• Ensure all work is executed in compliance with company HSE requirements, OSHA regulations, NEC, API standards, and industry best practices.
• Identifies opportunities to innovate, improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance the way facilities project are designed and delivered.
• Experience developing control narratives and with PLC programming a plus.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

I&E systems knowledge

Contractor management

Field leadership

Planning & scheduling

PLC programming

SCADA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science or Construction Management

CCM (CMAA) Certification

Tools

SCADA

PLC programming

Job description

Williams is seeking an I&E Construction Manager, Upstream to lead instrumentation, electrical, control and automation activities on the Wamsutter assets. You will partner with engineering, operations and contractors to drive safe, on-time delivery across the project lifecycle.

The role demands extensive oil and gas experience, strong I&E knowledge, and solid planning and communication skills. Expect field leadership, commissioning, loop checks, and system turnover in a dynamic environment with