I&E Specialist

CDI Engineering Services•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

“Together We Make Life Better”. Our quality engineering, sustainable solutions and safety record inspire everything we do. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows for all employees to feel valued and safe to give their opinions and improve our company. Tata Consulting Engineers USA, LLC, (TCE), is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries. Position Summary This is a temporary contractor role embedded with the Pasadena Projects team. The I/E Specialist will act as the owner’s I/E field lead, coordinating and overseeing day to day electrical and instrumentation construction activities on capital and small projects. The role focuses on safe execution, field coordination, and quality of installation, working under the direction of the Client Project Leader and Technical/Reliability organization.

Requirements

Technical degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Electronics or related field.
3-5 + years industrial I&E experience in petrochemical, refinery, or similar heavy industry, with significant field construction/turnaround exposure.
Technical degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Electronics or related field.
Strong HSE mindset; consistently enforces safe behaviors.

Responsibilities

Lead by example in the field; actively reinforce Client HSE rules, Life Saving rules, and site safe work practices.
Translate issued construction packages into clear field work plans and constraints (tie ins, outages, access limits) in coordination with the Project Leader.
Coordinate daily work with operations, maintenance, and other disciplines to minimize impact on running units.
Monitor I/E contractor performance vs. plan; flag schedule risks, access issues, and scope growth early to the Project Leader.
Help enforce site expectations for housekeeping, material control, laydown, and construction boundaries.
Verify I/E installation is in accordance with drawings, specifications, and site standards (cable routing, terminations, grounding, instrument installation, hazardous area practices).
Perform routine field checks/walkdowns (conduit, tray, pulling, terminations, JB layouts, instrument mounting) and promptly communicate non conformances.
Work with owner Technical Specialists/engineers to resolve RFIs and field design issues; do not change design intent without appropriate approval and MOC.
Support the owner’s QA/QC expectations by ensuring only qualified inspectors/technicians are used for specialized I/E inspection and testing activities.
Support the development and execution of I/E checkout plans: continuity/megger tests, loop checks, instrument calibration, interlock/SIS testing, point to graphic checks.
Coordinate with operations, maintenance I&E, and process control during commissioning and startup.
Assist in developing and clearing I/E punch lists prior to PSSR and startup.
Ensure redlines/as built markups for P&IDs, loop drawings, one lines, and area classification are captured and returned to the Project Leader for final documentation updates.
Maintain clear daily communication with contractor supervisors; ensure they understand scope, constraints, priorities, and site procedures.
Support the Project Leader in enforcing contractor compliance with the site construction safety execution plan and project execution plan.
Provide concise daily/weekly field status updates (safety, progress, constraints, manpower observations) to the Project Leader.
Assist with verification of I/E related quantities and progress that may feed contractor progress reporting and payment review.