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Job Summary:

The Director of Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) provides executive-level leadership, strategic direction, and technical oversight for all I&E operations across Strike’s facilities, compression, and midstream infrastructure projects. This role is accountable for the business unit’s financial health, operational excellence, safety performance, and long-term growth strategy. The Director is both a business and technical leader—capable of managing P&L, developing emerging leaders, driving new service lines, and ensuring best-in-class execution in automation, controls, and electrical systems within complex oil and gas environments.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic & Operational Leadership:

+  Develop and implement long-term strategic plans for Strike’s I&E division, aligning with corporate objectives and operational growth targets.

+ ·Oversee multiple I&E project portfolios across regions—ensuring alignment of safety, quality, and productivity goals.

+  Lead annual and quarterly business reviews, forecasting, and margin performance analysis in collaboration with executive leadership.

Technical & Engineering Oversight:

+  Provide high-level technical guidance for I&E design, installation, and commissioning of electrical systems for compression stations, facilities, and field automation.

+  Approve and oversee complex system designs (e.g., SCADA integration, PLC programming architecture, instrumentation selection, and power distribution).

+ Evaluate and approve control and electrical engineering standards, ensuring consistency across all projects.

+  Serve as technical authority for compliance with NEC, NFPA, and OSHA standards, including hazardous area classification and instrumentation safety systems (SIS).

Business Development & Client Management:

+  Partner with Business Development to expand Strike’s presence in the facilities, midstream, and compression markets by identifying and securing strategic contracts.

+  Support preconstruction teams with technical expertise in estimating, proposals, and bid strategies.

+ Build and sustain relationships with key clients, ensuring client satisfaction and repeat business through performance excellence and technical credibility.

Talent & Organizational Development:

+ Build and scale a high-performing I&E organization—mentoring managers, project engineers, and field supervisors.

+  Oversee workforce planning, training, and succession development to sustain technical expertise across the business unit.

+ ·Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Safety, Compliance, and Quality:

+ Enforce company safety standards and regulatory compliance across all projects and field operations.

+  Oversee implementation of advanced electrical testing, commissioning, and QA/QC practices.

+  Promote a proactive approach to incident prevention, emphasizing process safety and risk management.

Market & Technical Expertise:

+  Deep understanding of I&E applications within midstream infrastructure: compressor stations, pump stations, metering facilities, and production facilities.

+  Experience integrating power and control systems for mechanical equipment including MCCs, switchgear, transformers, and VFDs.

+  Skilled in interpreting and developing P&IDs, loop diagrams, and control narratives for facility automation.· Knowledge of emerging technologies in industrial controls, cybersecurity in SCADA systems, and IoT-based condition monitoring.

Key Success Metrics:

+  Achievement of annual divisional margin and revenue targets.

+  Improvement of TRIR/LTI rates across I&E projects.

+  Employee retention and promotion rate within the I&E group.

+  Client satisfaction and repeat contract metrics.

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