Instrumentation and Controls/ Electrical Supervisor

Description

• Establish and maintain effective communication with internal teams, external contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Direct, supervise, and coordinate the daily activities of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) technicians.
• Develop, review, and oversee acceptance test plans and ensure compliance with engineering standards.
• Represent the organization on cross-functional committees and industry working groups.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations to inform capital planning, senior management, and stakeholders.
• Plan and support major component overhauls and scheduled system outages.
• Document and resolve unplanned design basis changes.
• Lead root cause analyses of forced outages and equipment failures, driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Interface with and monitor activities of third-party equipment and service providers.
• Maintain and update design basis documentation to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in project planning and execution, including scope reviews, design basis requirements, walk-downs, compliance checks, and acceptance testing.
• Conduct System Condition Assessments to identify deficiencies, document findings, and implement corrective actions.
• Will be required to work while wearing respirators or SCBA equipment.
• Provide engineering and technical support to Station and Plant leadership.
• Utilize plant and industry-standard software and analytical tools to develop performance and availability improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven leadership skills, including direct supervisory experience with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop personnel.
• At least 4 years of supervisory experience required.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in industrial maintenance within a large process industry (power generation, refinery, military/merchant marine).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline is highly desirable.
• Must be able to perform tasks in confined spaces and above active waterways.
• Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments in all weather conditions. Exposure to extreme heat, heights, high-voltage switchyards, confined spaces, fuel storage areas, marine environments, and other industrial settings. Use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is mandatory.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Experience with DCS, PLC, BMS, low-voltage switchgear, breakers, power cables (up to 480V), UPS, and MCCs.
• Must be able to endure physically demanding environments while maintaining safety protocols.
• Strong knowledge of control system design, construction, operations, maintenance, testing, and analysis within the utility, oil & gas, or marine propulsion industries.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and perform work at heights using scaffolds.
• Experience managing a unionized workforce is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry codes, standards, procedures, and specifications; ability to obtain advanced knowledge as required.
• Prior experience supervising a unionized workforce is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in equipment sizing and analysis, life cycle management, protection schemes, relay settings, and PLC programming.

Benefits

• Standard hours are Monday-Friday arriving before and leaving after the workforce. The workforce hours are 7-3:30 which (typically) results in supervisors working a 6:30a – 4:00p schedule.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance