Electrical & Instrumentation Planner

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Electrical & Instrumentation Planner/Coordinator to work on an 1-year assignment in their facilities in Superior, WI.

Summary: The Electrical/Instrumentation Planner/Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating Instrumentation, Electrical, and Analyzer (IEA) work scope during refinery turnarounds and other events. This position works closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, and contractors to ensure all IEA activities are properly scoped, planned, scheduled, and executed safely within schedule. This individual will own the process from beginning to end and be accountable for all IEA project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all IEA scope development
• Assess resource and material needs for approved scope
• Build and manage work packages within IPS
• Work with Lead Planner and Material Coordinator to procure services and materials
• Review and negotiate staffing plans for all IEA resources
• Perform quality control on all IEA materials when received
• Review turnaround work lists and coordinate IEA activities including instrument calibration, control valves, transmitters, analyzers, electrical equipment, and control systems
• Coordinate loop checks, functional testing, and perform QA sign off on all IEA scope items
• Ensure proper isolation, lockout/tagout, and electrical safety procedures are followed
• Review, escalate, and track instrumentation and electrical inspection findings that may affect turnaround scope or schedule
• Track progress of IEA activities and provide daily turnaround status updates to management and scheduler
• Support troubleshooting of instrumentation and electrical issues discovered during the turnaround
• Participate in turnaround planning meetings, readiness reviews, and post-turnaround evaluations
• Ensure all documentation, calibration records, and work completion records are properly recorded and closed out
• Act as TAR POC for all IEA matters

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associates degree or technical certification in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Industrial Electronics, or related field preferred

Experience/Qualification Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, or oil & gas facilities
• Minimum 3+ years of experience planning or coordinating instrumentation and/or electrical maintenance work
• Instrumentation Technician or Electrical Technician background preferred
• Experience with process analyzers (gas chromatographs, oxygen analyzers, sulfur analyzers, etc.) preferred
• Strong understanding of process instrumentation, electrical systems, and process analyzers used in refinery operations
• Experience with DCS systems, PLCs, transmitters, control valves, analyzers, and field instrumentation
• Experience with scoping out IEA for projects and turnarounds
• Familiarity with turnaround planning processes and execution
• Ability to coordinate multiple craft disciplines in a fast-paced turnaround environment
• Strong communication, organization, and scheduling skills
• Experience with DCS platforms

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours, nights, and weekends during turnaround execution
• Must be able to work in an industrial refinery environment including climbing, walking units, and accessing equipment
• Must comply with all refinery safety policies and site access requirements