Instrumentation Field Engineer (197)

ESS-197

Job Title : Instrumentation Field Engineer

Location : Portland, TX

Schedule : Long-term contract; must be flexible to work day, night, or split shifts as required

Citizenship : Work authorization required

Position Summary :

We are seeking a qualified Instrumentation Field Engineer to provide technical oversight and field engineering support for the installation, inspection, and commissioning of instrumentation systems on a large-scale industrial project. The engineer will be a key part of the field engineering team, ensuring high-quality construction, adherence to design specifications, and smooth execution of the instrumentation scope. This role involves daily coordination with construction supervision, engineering, subcontractors, and project controls.

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct field inspections and generate supporting documentation for instrumentation installations and systems.
• Provide hands-on technical support to construction supervisors and crews.
• Assist with defining workforce, tools, materials, and equipment needs for instrumentation tasks.
• Support and maintain short-term lookahead and long-range schedules in coordination with Superintendents and Field Engineering leadership.
• Generate material takeoffs from IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings and contribute to quantity tracking systems.
• Prepare and manage field material requisitions; track procurement status and delivery of instrumentation components.
• Troubleshoot design discrepancies and coordinate resolutions with engineering, procurement, and vendors using formal documentation processes.
• Ensure installations comply with latest design drawings, project specifications, standards, and applicable codes.
• Act as the technical liaison for subcontractors performing instrumentation work on site.
• Support and verify inspections, test plans, and quality control documentation.
• Assist in walk-downs, deficiency resolution, system turnover, and final documentation.
• Contribute to project reporting and help monitor performance against cost and schedule baselines.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Setroute.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements :

Join Our Team :

This is an excellent opportunity to join a globally respected project team contributing to a landmark energy infrastructure project. If you're driven, technically strong, and eager to be part of a fast-paced field environment, we encourage you to apply.

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc. :

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.