The posting
Audubon is currently seeking a Instrument Engineering Supervisor to join our team in our Houston, TX Office. The Instrument Engineering Supervisor will supervise a team of engineers who perform instrument engineering assignments associated with designing equipment, components, structures or systems.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interact and communicate effectively with direct reports, clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
- Set realistic expectations and ensure assigned projects are completed according to schedule and within budget.
- Ensure that projects assigned to direct reports are completed according to schedule and within budget.
- Adhere to and ensure that direct reports are in adherence to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
- Perform checking, or assign the appropriate checker, of engineering drawings and mathematical calculations produced by direct reports.
- Responsible for ensuring the overall quality and technical accuracy associated with deliverables produced by direct reports.
- Oversee adherence to safe design practices, while focusing on identifying cost saving opportunities.
- Plan and manage group workload, budgets and project resources, requesting assistance as necessary.
- Assist in the development of internal design guidelines, specifications, and design control procedures.
- Assess feasibility of projects by assessing materials, costs and time requirements, applying knowledge and techniques of engineering and advanced mathematics.
- Utilize complex and repetitive calculations.
- Prepare or direct the preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, and/or construction schedules for projects.
- Analyze and examine different strategies, equations and applications to ensure appropriate procedures are applied and/or utilized. Resolve design and development issues.
- Manage client relationships and develop repeat business opportunities.
- Compile discipline-specific man-hour estimates and Total Installed Cost estimates based on client provided project scope.
- Manage and forecast man-hour requirements and schedules associated with discipline-specific project scope.
- Assess challenges and potential risks of planned projects, including construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards and other factors.
- Undertake initiatives for risk management and appropriate steps to address it.
- Responsible for hiring staff, performance evaluations, salary decisions and resolving routine grievances and complaints; may initiate disciplinary actions.
- Approve time entry and expense reports pursuant to company/client policies and procedures.
- Provide advice and assistance on work techniques, best practices, and subject matter expertise to co-workers and subordinates.
- Set direction, priorities and allocate resources within a group or project; define job roles, determine work to be completed and make assignments to staff, distribute workload and establish work deadlines; set work quality expectations.
- Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
- Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to supervisor.
- Monitor and ensure safe working conditions for staff, and ensure all direct reports receive required safety training to perform their tasks in a safe manner.
- Ensure all reportable occupational incidents are reported in a timely manner and provide assistance in the completion of any investigations, including implementing corrective actions.
- May independently prepare advanced level specifications for project assignments detailing client performance requirements, specific component needs, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.
- May prepare engineering sketches, perform engineering calculations and develop analysis models for complex project assignments.
- May review and/ or approve vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications.
- May undertake technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
- May interact with drafting/design group to develop and review engineering drawings.
- May visit job-sites to evaluate site, project requirements, and conditions.
- May visit vendor facilities to inspect equipment for compliance with requirements/specifications.
- May develop, review and/or approve conceptual and detailed engineering design packages.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
- Bachelor’s Degree from ABET Accredited Institution preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
- PE License preferred.
- Field experience required.
- Industry experience required.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience preferred.
- Large multi-discipline project lead experience preferred.
- Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), Control Valve Sizing, Meter Sizing and Relief Valve Sizing software experience preferred.
- Prior supervisory experience within an engineering environment preferred.
- Working knowledge of the design of instrumented control and safety systems preferred.
- Working knowledge of instrument and electrical design codes (ISA, NEC, API, etc.) preferred.
- Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
- Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
- Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
No Recruiters, Please!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
