Job Information
Kiewit Instrumentation & Controls Commissioning Lead - Kiewit Power Engineering in Lenexa, Kansas
Requisition ID: 175722
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering
Department: Commissioning
Market: Power
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
The Instrumentation &Controls Commissioning Lead will report directly to the Commissioning Manager. Promote and provide leadership for Safety. Direct and coordinate the daily activities of startup I&C and construction craft. Assume direct responsibility of all mechanical components and systems integrity for completion of contractual requirements with the highest degree of safety and quality.
District Overview
Our rapidly growing Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:
Gas-fired generation
Power delivery
Environmental retrofits
Renewables and new technology
Water/wastewater
We are a high-performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.
On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America.
Location
This position is based in Lenexa, KS with opportunity for flexible work.
Responsibilities
Ensure all safety procedures are followed.
Review and Approve all Work Authorizations and develop boundary locking plan with Authorized Requested
Assist Tagging Authority in LOTOs as a Lead I&C in walking down boundaries and perform all the safety checks
Maintain jumper log/Temporary Modification list
Assist the Commissioning Manager with ordering and maintaining Spare Parts and Consumable list for the discipline
Ensure have all the calibrated testing tools and equipment throughout the commissioning period
Oversee plant I&C activities during commissioning phase and be accountable to the Site Commissioning Manager.
Develop required procedure related to SU activities.
Develop a plan to track the checkout for all instrumentation.
Verify completion of commissioning packages.
Coordinate completing and recording all instrument calibration and loop check-out sheets.
Work with DCS Lead in updating Input/Output (I/O) Database.
Perform all the necessary checkout for Specialized Instrumentation such as Steam and Water Sample System, Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Chromatograph. Order the necessary gases, Reagents and all consumables for those systems.
Review engineering system descriptions for functionality.
Directly supervise construction and contractor craft during commissioning phase.
Oversee and/or perform all instrument calibrations and instrument control-loop checkouts.
Resolve Instrument Problems
Maintain updated Red-Line/As-Built drawings and documentation, ensuring that all modifications documented are tracked through completion both in the field and on all records.
Assist other leads in performing check-out and commissioning of systems.
Provide oversight to TFA support.
Elevate issues to Commissioning manager in a timely manner.
Develop action plan to address any issues.
Ensure documentation of lessons learned throughout commissioning process.
Read and adhere to Startup Administration Manual.
Qualifications
An associate degree in the Instrumentation and Controls technology-related field or equivalent job-related experience
Ten years of experience working in Instrumentation & Controls commissioning in power industry
Expertise in the installation, testing, operation, repair, and maintenance of industrial processes
Knowledge of electrical principles and controls methods and practice
Ability to supervise and train others in testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operating and maintaining mechanical equipment related to the power industry
Ability to create and implement a project schedule to complete assigned daily work and achieve commissioning goals
Experience in Instruments and Controls technology, specifically related to commissioning of power plants
Regular, reliable attendance
Work productively and meet deadlines timely
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
May work at various locations and conditions may vary
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Other Requirements:
Regular, reliable attendance
Work productively and meet deadlines timely
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Company: Kiewit