Construction Manager

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Kent is looking for an Instrument and Electrical Construction Manager to be based in Cameron, LA.

• Lead and coordinate all instrument and electrical construction activities for demolition, relocation, and new installation scopes.
• Oversee demolition of existing electrical equipment, panels, cabling, conduits, instruments, and associated systems in accordance with site safety and environmental requirements.
• Plan and manage facility sitting activities, including coordination of equipment layout, access, utility tie-ins, temporary facilities and construction sequencing.
• Direct migration of electrical equipment, instrumentation, PLC/DCS hardware, network components, and associated control systems from existing areas to the new control room.
• Supervise installation of new electrical equipment, switch gear, MCCs, transformers, panels, cable tray, conduit, grounding, and instrumentation systems.
• Coordinate control room cutover activities, including commissioning support, loop checks, functional testing, and startup planning.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, maintenance, and vendors to resolve field issues and maintain project alignment.
• Review drawings, specifications, one-lines, P&IDs, control narratives, and installation details for constructability and field execution.
• Ensure all work complies with applicable codes, standards, company procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage contractor performance, including schedule tracking, progress reporting, productivity, safety compliance, and quality assurance.
• Support pre‑commissioning, commissioning, and turnover documentation for new and relocated systems.
• Identify and mitigate construction risks, operational impacts, and tie‑in conflicts during execution.
• Maintain accurate field records, redlines, punch lists, as‑builts, and closeout documentation.
• Perform Constructability Reviews as required.
• Provide coordination and planning for the facilities site plan and lead related discussions/meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Construction Management, or related field preferred, or equivalent field experience.
• Control Room facility migration experience preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in industrial electrical and instrumentation construction, including heavy industrial or process facility projects.
• Proven experience with electrical demolition, equipment relocation, DCS migration, and control room cutover projects.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, controls, cabling, grounding, and equipment installation.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating multi‑discipline construction work.
• Familiarity with commissioning, startup, loop checks, and turnover processes.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and other applicable safety and electrical standards.
• Prior work in refinery, petrochemical, power, manufacturing, or similar industrial facilities preferred.
• Experience with DCS, PLC, SCADA, and control room infrastructure migrations preferred.
• Experience with outage planning, shutdown coordination, and energization procedures preferred.
• Familiarity with brownfield construction and tie‑in execution in operating facilities preferred.

• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills required.

• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; its clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Location:

Cameron, LA

Relocation required:
No

Travel required:

Per project(s) requirements

Contract type:
Regular;
Full‑Time

Experience level: 8+ years