Job Title:
Instrumentation and Controls Lead II
Duration:
4 months
Schedule:
7/7 – local, 14/14 – non-local, nights – 6p-6a
Location:
Midland, TX
This opportunity offers involvement in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities within an upstream production and capital project environment. The role supports the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of instrumentation and control systems, with responsibility across engineering coordination, acceptance testing, execution planning, and operational support. This position will suit candidates with strong experience in PLC ladder logic, P&IDs, control narratives, and instrumentation engineering deliverables.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s or MS degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Required Experience:
Previous experience in a closely related position and/or supervisory experience in a related field
Experience supporting all phases of instrumentation scope, including pre-commissioning, commissioning, execution planning, budgeting, progress reporting, and workload assignment
Experience participating in technical, constructability, quality, HAZOP, and LOPA reviews
Experience supporting acceptance testing by reviewing procedures, assigning resources, attending testing activities, and adjusting commissioning scope based on outcomes
Experience delivering ongoing support for installed systems, including maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational reliability
Required Skills:
Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
Ability to review, evaluate, and update cause and effect documents, P&IDs, logic diagrams, architecture diagrams, and control narratives
Experience in the selection, application, and ISA data sheet specification of pressure, temperature, and level instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, and fire and gas detection systems
Strong PLC ladder logic capability, including analysis, interpretation, and troubleshooting of program logic
Ability to support the design, review, and approval of engineering deliverables such as instrument indexes, installation details, location drawings, datasheets, wiring drawings, loop drawings, material requisitions, calculations, bill of materials, and instrument change approvals
Proficiency in data collection and analysis using SAP, Analytics for Excel, and Tableau
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and changing priorities
Fluent English for technical and business communication
Ability to liaise effectively with customers, vendors, engineers, and other disciplines
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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