E&I OPERATIONS MANAGER (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial

Core Responsibilities Safety & Compliance — Enforce OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, ISA, and client-specific safety standards for electrical and instrumentation work. E&I Project Leadership — Direct all electrical, instrumentation, and controls work across multiple industrial projects, from design review through commissioning. Estimating Oversight – review and approve all estimates including E&I scopes of work, work with estimating team to ensure all estimates are technically and commercially sound. Technical Governance — Establish standards, specifications, and quality requirements for E&I engineering and construction. Licensure – maintain and obtain all licenses as required by state rules and regulations. Team Management — Lead E&I supervisors, and technicians; build capability and ensure consistent performance. Cost & Schedule Control — Ensure E&I scopes are delivered on budget, on schedule, and with full technical compliance. Commissioning & Startup — Oversee testing, calibration, loop checks, energization, and system turnover. Client & Stakeholder Coordination — Serve as the senior technical interface for owners, engineers, and operations teams. Risk Management — Identify and mitigate risks related to electrical systems, instrumentation accuracy, and control system integration. Detailed Duties Engineering Review — Review electrical single-line diagrams, cable schedules, instrument indexes, P&IDs, control narratives, and I/O lists. Construction Planning — Develop installation plans, manpower forecasts, material takeoffs, and sequencing strategies. Quality Assurance — Implement inspection and test plans (ITPs), FAT/SAT procedures, and calibration standards. Electrical Construction Oversight — Manage installation of all E&I projects working closely with all project managers, superintendents, Safety and quality personnel. Instrumentation & Controls — Oversee installation and testing of transmitters, analyzers, PLCs, DCS systems, and control panels. Commissioning Leadership — Direct loop checks, functional testing, energization protocols, and turnover documentation. Change Management — Evaluate scope changes, technical impacts, and cost/schedule implications for E&I work. Documentation & Reporting — Maintain progress reports, redlines, as-built documentation, and commissioning records. Training & Development — Build internal capability through training on electrical Safety, electrical construction instrumentation calibration and control system troubleshooting. #J-18808-Ljbffr Austin Industries