Instrumentation Lead

Your Job

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a Koch company, is seeking an Instrumentation Lead to join our team at our headquarters in Katy, TX. The role is responsible for leading and managing the specification and procurement of all instrumentation in an EPC project, from early development phase to commissioning and turnover. 

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a one stop shop for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPDs industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

• Establish a "safety first" culture
• Provide training and mentorship to junior team members
• Develop, review and mark-up instruments on P&IDs to ensure compliance with company, client and ISA standards
• Responsible for sizing, specification, and purchase of control valves, regulators, and Flowmeters
• Responsible for the selection, specification and purchase of various types of instrumentation including Level, Pressure, Temperature & Flow
• Collaborate with various instrument vendors to obtain quotes and perform technical bid evaluations • Work with the procurement group to issue purchase orders
• Responsible for specification of instruments ensuring compliance with company, client and industry specifications and standards
• Review, select, and develop instrument installation details per client requirements and project standards
• Development and maintenance of the Instrument Index & Datasheets
• Schedule procurement of instrumentation to meet field installation schedules and project deadlines
• Review equipment packages for compliance of instrumentation with client and project specifications
• Participate in coordination of design activities with other disciplines (Process, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, etc.)
• Provide input on best practices and work procedures to team members to resolve engineering, design, and construction issues
• Interact and communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, subcontractors and vendors

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
• Experience with EPC project flow in refinery, chemical, power plant or midstream industries
• Working knowledge of Codes and Standards such as API, PIP, ISO, ASME, ISA, NFPA, NEC, etc.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Professional Engineering license
• Experience using SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) software
• Experience with Analytical systems such as Gas Chromatographs(GC), Analyzer shelters/buildings and Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems(CEMS)
• Experience with Fisher control valve sizing software
• Experience with FE Sizer software
• Field construction engineering experience 

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Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all