Instrumentation Superintendent – Industrial Construction
Canada | Fly-In/Fly-Out & Rotational Projects | Full-Time | Permanent
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The Opportunity
Otter Wise Talent Solutions is proud to partner with a leading Canadian industrial construction organization to recruit an experienced Instrumentation Superintendent – Industrial Construction supporting major industrial projects throughout Canada.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, this position is responsible for leading the execution of instrumentation and control (I&C) construction scopes across complex industrial projects within the mining, energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, water, infrastructure, and heavy industrial sectors.
The Instrumentation Superintendent will oversee field operations involving instrumentation installation, calibration, PLC and DCS integration, loop checking, commissioning, analyzers, transmitters, control valves, field devices, and industrial control systems while ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to the highest standards of quality.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced field leader who enjoys mentoring instrumentation teams, solving complex technical challenges, coordinating commissioning activities, and delivering successful industrial projects.
Key ResponsibilitiesConstruction Leadership
- Lead instrumentation and control construction activities from mobilization through project completion.
- Participate in constructability reviews, bid reviews, and project planning activities.
- Develop and manage detailed construction schedules and short-interval look-ahead plans.
- Coordinate labour, subcontractors, equipment, materials, vendors, and internal project resources.
- Monitor project productivity, cost performance, and schedule milestones.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Support project change management activities throughout construction.
- Ensure all instrumentation construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and client requirements.
Instrumentation & Control Operations
- Supervise installation, calibration, testing, commissioning, and startup of instrumentation and control systems.
- Coordinate installation of transmitters, analyzers, control valves, field devices, instrumentation tubing, impulse lines, and associated equipment.
- Review and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, control schematics, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Ensure instrumentation systems are installed in accordance with engineering requirements, industry standards, and manufacturer recommendations.
- Coordinate PLC, DCS, SCADA, and industrial control system integration activities.
- Oversee loop checking, calibration, functional testing, and system verification.
- Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution of instrumentation installation, calibration, and system integration challenges.
- Ensure all testing, calibration, commissioning, and turnover documentation is completed accurately.
Health, Safety & Quality
- Champion a proactive safety-first culture across all instrumentation construction activities.
- Lead toolbox talks, field inspections, and hazard assessments.
- Work closely with Environmental, Health, and Safety teams to enforce site-specific safety programs.
- Ensure compliance with client safety requirements, company policies, and applicable legislation.
- Monitor workmanship to ensure all instrumentation installations meet project specifications and contractual quality standards.
- Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, calibration, and turnover documentation.
- Promote continuous improvement across safety, quality, productivity, and field execution.
Leadership & Client Support
- Mentor General Forepersons, Forepersons, Journeyperson Instrumentation Technicians, Apprentices, and field personnel.
- Foster a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.
- Coordinate closely with Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Project Controls, Procurement, and Construction teams.
- Act as the construction lead for instrumentation scopes throughout project execution.
- Interface with clients and stakeholders to provide project updates and resolve field-related concerns.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Support workforce development through coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, and performance management.
Qualifications
- Minimum five (5) years of industrial construction experience with a significant focus on instrumentation and control systems.
- Previous experience in a Superintendent, General Foreperson, or senior supervisory position.
- Extensive experience supervising industrial instrumentation and control construction activities.
- Strong knowledge of industrial instrumentation systems, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, analyzers, transmitters, control valves, and field devices.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, specifications, and technical documents.
- Experience coordinating calibration, loop checking, testing, commissioning, startup, and system integration activities.
- Strong understanding of instrumentation quality control and inspection requirements.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, union trades, vendors, and internal project stakeholders.
- Strong planning, scheduling, organizational, and resource-management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple work fronts within complex industrial environments.
- Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, inclusion, and operational excellence.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within one or more of the following industries is considered a strong asset:
- Heavy Industrial Construction
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Power Generation
- Manufacturing
- Water & Wastewater
- Industrial Infrastructure
- Industrial Maintenance
- Turnarounds & Shutdowns
- Modular Construction
- Fabrication
The following qualifications are also considered strong assets:
- Journeyperson Instrumentation Technician Certification.
- Equivalent industrial instrumentation leadership experience.
- Fly-In/Fly-Out or rotational project experience.
- Experience supervising union and non-union workforces.
- Experience leading major industrial capital projects.
- Experience supporting fabrication, modularization, maintenance, and turnaround projects.
- Knowledge of CSA, ISA, API, and industrial instrumentation standards.
- Valid driver's licence.
Technical Skills
Experience with the following is considered an asset:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Bluebeam
- Primavera P6
- Construction scheduling software
- PLC and DCS commissioning documentation
- Instrument calibration software
- Digital field reporting systems
- Construction document management platforms
- Project controls and progress tracking systems
Leadership & Professional Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Exceptional field leadership and accountability.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent planning, coordination, and organizational abilities.
- Advanced knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control systems.
- A visible, hands-on leadership style.
- A collaborative and team-first approach.
- Strong decision-making, troubleshooting, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- The ability to remain calm and effective in fast-paced project environments.
- A commitment to mentoring and developing field personnel.
- Professionalism, integrity, respect, and sound judgment.
- A strong commitment to safety, quality, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary of $130,000 - $165,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Employer-supported pension program.
- Health Spending Account.
- Wellness Spending Account.
- Employee Share Purchase Program.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Cell phone allowance.
- Company laptop provided.
- Project vehicle where applicable.
- Paid travel to and from project locations where applicable.
- Three (3) weeks of paid vacation.
- Company events.
- Stable, long-term employment.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Career advancement within a respected Canadian industrial construction organization.
Work Environment & Travel
- Full-time permanent position supporting industrial construction projects throughout Canada.
- Site-based leadership role requiring travel to project locations.
- Fly-In/Fly-Out and rotational project assignments.
- Typical rotations may include:
- 14 Days On / 7 Days Off
- 10 Days On / 4 Days Off
- Candidates must be willing and able to travel and work on-site based on project requirements.
- Projects may be located across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and other regions of Canada.
- Work may take place in industrial facilities, remote project locations, active construction sites, operating plants, and outdoor environments.
- Collaborative environment working alongside Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, Quality, Safety, and Operations teams.
- Opportunity to contribute to major projects across mining, energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, water, infrastructure, and heavy industrial sectors.
Apply Now!
If you are an experienced Instrumentation Superintendent looking to join a collaborative organization where you can lead major industrial construction projects and make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
Whether you are searching for Instrumentation Superintendent jobs, I&C Superintendent careers, Instrumentation and Controls Superintendent positions, Industrial Instrumentation jobs, Industrial Construction Superintendent opportunities, PLC and DCS commissioning leadership, Fly-In/Fly-Out construction careers, FIFO Superintendent jobs, Shutdown Superintendent positions, Turnaround Superintendent careers, Mining construction jobs, Oil and Gas construction careers, Petrochemical construction jobs, Industrial Control Systems leadership roles, or industrial construction careers across Canada, this is an outstanding opportunity to advance your career with a respected organization committed to safety, quality, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Otter Wise Talent Solutions thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.
Pay: $130,000.00-$165,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Please describe your experience supervising industrial instrumentation and controls construction projects. Include the industries, project values, instrumentation scopes, and crew sizes you have managed.
- Describe your experience supervising the installation, calibration, testing, and commissioning of instrumentation systems, including transmitters, analyzers, control valves, PLCs, DCS, SCADA systems, and field instrumentation.
- Describe your experience coordinating loop checks, calibration, functional testing, startup, commissioning, and system turnover on industrial projects.
- Please describe your experience reading and interpreting P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, control schematics, and instrumentation specifications.
- Tell us about the largest instrumentation or controls project you have supervised. Include the project value, instrumentation scope, and your responsibilities.
Work Location: On the road
