SUSMTM27 - SU Startup Management (Startup Instrumentation Lead)

ESS-188

Location: Startup Instrumentation Lead - 100% Onsite.
Duration: Long-term Contract.
Reports To: Commissioning Manager or I&C CSU Manager.
Work Schedule: Must be available for shift work including day, night, or split shifts as required.

Position Summary:

The Startup Instrumentation Lead is responsible for the supervision, planning, and execution of commissioning and startup (CSU) activities related to Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) systems. This position plays a critical role in the successful delivery of I&C systems—including DCS, ICSS, SIS, ESD, and FGS —ensuring they are installed, tested, and commissioned in alignment with project safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives. This is a hands-on field leadership role that requires deep technical expertise and excellent coordination skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret P&IDs to define and systemize the I&C commissioning scope.
• Lead development and review of I&C CSU deliverables such as:
  • Cause & effect matrices.
  • ESD/Trip testing procedures.
  • Alarm summaries.
  • Complex loop & logic testing procedures.
• Provide scheduling input for mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, and start-up sequencing.
• Review vendor documentation and engineering deliverables for commissioning readiness.
• Supervise CSU I&C engineers, supervisors, and technicians, providing day-to-day direction and oversight.
• Support the System Completions Database population and turnover package preparation.
• Coordinate I&C handover from construction to commissioning.
• Direct all I&C field testing and commissioning including:
  • Instrument calibration & loop checks.
  • ICSS & SIS testing.
  • ESD & SIF validation.
  • Fire & Gas system commissioning.
  • Specialized vendor package interface testing.
• Support client demonstration testing and performance runs.
• Ensure full compliance with safety procedures and Zero Accident Philosophy.
• Monitor and requisition CSU spare parts and consumables.
• Support O&M documentation development, training, and handover.
• Serve as primary point of contact for vendor reps and subcontractors supporting I&C startup activities.
• Generate and maintain I&C CSU progress reporting and forecasts.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical, I&C, or related field) with 10+ years of relevant experience OR 15+ years of relevant industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience in startup and commissioning of major I&C systems including:
  • DCS, SIS, ICSS, ESD, FGS.
  • High-voltage motor control and VFD systems.
  • Compressor control systems.
• Experience leading I&C commissioning teams on LNG, petrochemical, or oil & gas projects.
• Strong understanding of industry standards, codes, and control philosophies.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior field experience on U.S. Gulf Coast LNG projects.
• Familiarity with client systems and tools such as:
  • Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks.
• Working knowledge of client Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs) and Commissioning & Test Procedures (STCPs).
• Experience in direct-hire, lump-sum EPC environments.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in high heat and humidity environments on a construction site.
• Physical requirements include walking long distances , climbing ladders/scaffolding , and working on elevated platforms , uneven surfaces , or in confined spaces .
• Use of standard PPE including hard hats, harnesses, safety glasses, and life vests is mandatory.
• Must be fit for duty and capable of responding to dynamic worksite conditions.

Why Join Us:

This is a key leadership opportunity on a world-class infrastructure project where your expertise will directly influence project success. You’ll work alongside a high-performance team committed to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs. As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.