Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Construction Manager

JOB-10047265

Anticipated Start Date

August 24, 2026

Location

Pasadena, TX

Type of Employment

Contract

Employer Info

Our client is a world leader in gases, technologies, and services used in many industries and for Health purposes. Oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter, and energy. With safety as their priority, training will be provided for all employees to ensure the job is done properly. This client also hires many of their full-time employees through temporary agencies, so many of our roles are temp-to-hire. This gives our candidates and the client an opportunity to ensure that this will be a good fit for a full-time role with their company. All roles have an opportunity for career advancement once full-time with our client and provide excellent benefits to their full-time employees.

Job Summary

The Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Construction Manager is responsible for supporting engineering, planning, and construction activities for E&I projects. This role oversees construction execution, provides technical guidance, ensures compliance with safety standards, and coordinates with project teams, contractors, and vendors to support successful project delivery.

Job Description

• FEED (Front-End Engineering Design)/Engineering Phase Support:
  • Participate in initial walkthrough with the company Project Team to identify project initial work scope
  • Walkthrough P&IDs, redline as necessary, and create instrumentation project lists (transmitters and critical valve lists)
  • Walkthrough instrumentation scopes of work with OEM (Rosemount - Transmitters, Puffer - Fisher DVCs, Puffer - ATG)
  • Participate in Engineering/Design Meetings to provide design and construction insight to the execution planning
  • Review panel/cabinet fabrication drawings and provide feedback
  • Review E&I (Electrical & Instrumentation) Construction and Networking Issued for Approval (IFA) deliverables and provide comments
  • Contribute to overall project development and execution schedule/work schedule
  • Support project walkthroughs at site with engineering resources and vendors are required per project schedule
  • Represent the company at Hardware/Panel/Cabinet Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)

• Construction Phase Support (Pre-Outage/Outage):
  • Walkout Issued for Construction (IFC) package with construction bidders
  • Receive transmitters and DVCs (Digital Valve Controllers) at site
  • Ensure everyone's working safely (everyone has the right to stop work if it's unsafe)
  • Attend and lead morning safety meetings
  • Oversee, direct, and supervise all construction activities
  • Provide technical guidance to construction crews per issued for construction drawings
  • Work with construction crews to redline drawings as appropriate
  • Obtain technical answers to construction crews when questions arise
  • Sign daily timesheets
  • Attend daily meetings with PM to update schedule, provide highlights and next day plans
  • Provide overall E&I Technical Expertise including Startup Support

Skills Required

• Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Construction Management
• Industrial Construction
• Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
• Project Construction Oversight
• FEED & Engineering Support
• P&ID Review and Redlining
• Construction Drawing Review (IFA/IFC)
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Instrumentation (Transmitters, Control Valves, DVCs)
• Construction Planning & Scheduling
• Contractor Coordination and Management
• Technical Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
• Startup & Commissioning Support
• Safety Leadership (OSHA/Industrial Safety)
• Team Leadership & Communication

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field preferred

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to pass a drug screening and criminal background check
• Work Schedule: 30 hours/week standard (40 hours/week during turnaround, etc. with pre-approval)

Pay Rate/Salary

• $133.00/hr. Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location