Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng

Job-ID: 26005209Category: EngineeringLocation: Houston, TX, United StatesSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-10-29Job Overview:McDermott is looking for an experienced I&C Lead Engineer to lead the I&C scope on projects (oil and gas, petrochemical, power projects). The Lead will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and designers for the completion of the field instrumentation scope, automation scope, telecom scope, and design scope. The Lead will report to the Project Engineering Manager and be responsible for providing progress and schedule updates. The Lead will work with other discipline Leads for coordination of activities, and with Clients to resolve technical and scope issues. The engineers and designers will be in multiple global offices; thus, some travel will be required for periodic face-to-face coordination. For small projects and FEEDS, the Lead will have small teams and will be expected to help develop deliverables.QualificationsEssential Qualifications and Education:Minimum 15-20 years in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry working as an I&C engineerMust have served as an I&C Lead Engineer on at least one medium to large-size project ($500 Million+)Knowledge of current automation technologies (DCS, SIS, FGS)Detailed knowledge of field instrumentationFamiliar with industry codes and standardsExperience working with Clients and Suppliers to resolve technical issuesAble to work in team environment with company, Suppliers, and Clients, including remote teams in other countriesExperience using MS Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel)Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering disciplinePreferred Qualifications and Education:Experience using SmartPlant Instrumentation.Experience at a job site during construction or commissioning.#LI-DNI#LI-CA1ResponsibilitiesKey Tasks and Responsibilities:Be involved at onset of projects to help develop the contract, scope, budgets, and specificationsDevelop project execution plan for the I&C project teamHelp develop project schedulesProvide direction to the I&C project team on the proper development of deliverablesMentor I&C project team members and establish roles for each memberProvide weekly reports and monthly progress of activitiesApprove all documents developed by the I&C project teamWork with Project Management and other discipline Leads to coordinate activitiesHold weekly meetings with the I&C project team (including remote teams) to provide direction and resolve issuesSupport project proposals by estimating costs and workhoursTravel to support offices for project coordination meetingsOn very small projects and FEEDs, in addition to being the I&C Lead, may be asked to develop some of the deliverables (indexes, datasheets, requisition packages, cause & effect charts, and others)On some projects, may be asked to be a Task Lead, such as a requisition engineer to help manage procurement of instruments (data sheets, requisition packages, supplier evaluations, supplier data reviews, factory testing), or a Mechanical Package Support Lead to assist the Mechanical discipline with purchase of equipmentAbout the company Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.