Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Superintendent
Location: Orangeville, UT
Salary: $125,000–$160,000/year
Schedule: Variable based on project and operational needs; typically, 8–12-hour shifts with extended hours as needed
Travel: Frequent travel between Utah and California project locations, including extended assignments

We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical (IC&E) Superintendent to lead IC&E field operations across multiple projects and facilities. This position is responsible for overseeing supervisors, technicians, and apprentices while managing workforce planning, safety, quality, technical execution, commissioning, startup, and employee development.
The ideal candidate has a strong hands-on instrumentation, controls, and electrical background combined with proven experience leading technical teams in complex industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee IC&E field operations, including supervisors, technicians, and apprentices.
• Plan manpower, staffing, equipment, materials, and resources based on project and operational needs.
• Recruit, interview, onboard, develop, and retain IC&E personnel.
• Establish expectations for safety, quality, productivity, accountability, and technical performance.
• Oversee installation, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, commissioning, startup, and system turnover activities.
• Coordinate field execution with Engineering, Operations, Construction, Project Management, and other disciplines.
• Identify manpower, scheduling, material, equipment, and technical risks and develop solutions.
• Support development of IC&E procedures, technical standards, work practices, training, apprenticeship, and qualification programs.
• Oversee calibration programs, test equipment, tooling, materials, documentation, and field readiness.
• Ensure work complies with applicable safety, quality, engineering, company, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex instrumentation, controls, and electrical issues.
• Coach and evaluate supervisors and field personnel, including performance management and succession planning.
• Coordinate manpower and resources across multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Communicate project status, staffing needs, technical concerns, and execution risks to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, training, technical capability, and field execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Extensive hands-on experience with instrumentation, controls, electrical systems, industrial maintenance, construction, or commissioning.
• Proven experience supervising technical craft personnel and frontline supervisors.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, control systems, industrial electrical systems, and process equipment.
• Experience with installation, calibration, testing, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, technical specifications, and work packages.
• Experience planning manpower, resources, schedules, and technical work across multiple priorities.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety, quality requirements, work controls, and field risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams, develop employees, manage performance, and establish accountability.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Engineering, Operations, Construction, Project Management, leadership, and field personnel.
• Willingness to work variable schedules and travel between project locations.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience as an IC&E/I&E Superintendent, IC&E Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation Manager, General Foreman, or senior IC&E Supervisor.
• Experience in nuclear, power generation, utilities, advanced energy, chemical/petrochemical, oil & gas, manufacturing, EPC, or industrial/process facilities.
• Experience leading multiple supervisors and technical crews across concurrent projects or locations.
• Strong commissioning, startup, outage, construction, and system turnover experience.
• Experience building or expanding an IC&E/I&E workforce.
• Experience developing apprenticeship, training, qualification, or technical standards programs.
• Advanced knowledge of instrumentation, control loops, PLC/DCS systems, industrial electrical systems, and process equipment.
• Experience with manpower forecasting, resource planning, project planning, and departmental budgeting.
• Technical education or apprenticeship in instrumentation, controls, electrical, automation, engineering technology, construction management, or a related field.
• OSHA, NFPA 70E, electrical safety, supervisory/management, or related industrial certifications preferred.
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