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SPI Administrator

Job in Katy, Harris County, Texas, 77494, USA
Listing for: Taylor Technical Services, Inc.
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-08
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Description

Job Description

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Seeking a Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) Administrator. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants hands-on experience supporting EPC projects from early design through commissioning and turnover.

The SPI Administrator will partner with Instrumentation Engineering and IT support teams, to maintain a reliable SPI environment, protect engineering data integrity, and deliver consistent project configurations.

What You Will Do in Your Role

  • Configure and maintain Smart Plant Instrumentation databases and project environments in alignment with project and company requirements.
  • Create new SPI projects and domains, and configure plant hierarchies, project settings, preferences, naming conventions, and supporting tables.
  • Import P& and process data into new SPI projects using company-specific templates and standardized procedures.
  • Collaborate with the SPI hosting company to manage user accounts, security groups, roles, and access rights.
  • Configure, maintain, and standardize EDE views, reports, specification forms, browser views for various instrument types, and project-specific deliverables.
  • Support instrumentation engineering workflows and deliverables, including instrument indexes, specification sheets, and hook-up assignments.
  • Maintain SPI data integrity and system reliability through database validation, backup coordination, issue resolution, and disciplined change control.
  • Troubleshoot application, database, configuration, reporting, and user-access issues; provide timely technical support; and elevate infrastructure issues to the SPI hosting company and/or IT support when needed.
  • Develop and maintain SPI procedures, user guides, training materials, and project-specific administration documentation.
  • Provide user training, coaching, and first-line support to promote consistent SPI workflows, accurate data entry, and efficient use of the application.
  • Coordinate with Instrumentation Engineering and IT to standardize data imports into SPI projects.
  • Collaborate with engineering leadership and the IT support group to evaluate new engineering system architectures, automation initiatives, and technical solutions that improve project execution, data quality, and operational efficiency.

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  • Three or more years of hands-on experience administrating Smart Plant Instrumentation in an EPC, refinery, petrochemical or similar industrial environment.
  • Working knowledge of instrumentation engineering workflows and deliverables, including instrument indexes, specifications, and hook-up details.

Company Description

Taylor Technical Services began business in 1977. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest suppliers of Engineering personnel in the Houston/Gulf Coast area and Alaska. We pride ourselves in having recruiters and account managers that have experience and have worked in the oil & gas engineering industry.

Specialties:
Cad Drafters, Electrical Designers, Instrument Designers, Structural Designers, Piping Designers, Electrical Engineers, Instrument Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Pipe Stress Engineers, EH&S, QA/QC, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Administrative

Company Description

Taylor Technical Services began business in 1977. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest suppliers of Engineering personnel in the Houston/Gulf Coast area and Alaska. We pride ourselves in having recruiters and account managers that have experience and have worked in the oil & gas engineering industry.

Specialties:
Cad Drafters, Electrical Designers, Instrument Designers, Structural Designers, Piping Designers, Electrical Engineers, Instrument Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Pipe Stress Engineers, EH&S, QA/QC, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Administrative

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