I&E Quality Control Inspector - Houston

Burrow Global is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented I&E Quality Control Inspector II to support high-impact control engineering and infrastructure projects on behalf of our client in the oil and gas industry.

In this role, you will act as the owner’s agent, making critical technical decisions, supervising construction and cutover activities, and ensuring that all instrumentation, electrical, and civil/structural work meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This is a high-visibility, field-intensive position with the potential to transition into a permanent role for the right candidate. Heavy travel is required on this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Oversight & Representation: Act as the owner’s agent, making technical decisions and approving construction work performed by contractors on behalf of our client.
• Control Engineering Support: Guide and support control engineering efforts, including construction supervision, project inspection, cutover activities, and commissioning.
• Drawing Management & Field Verification: Walk down and field-verify existing I&E, civil, and structural drawings (cable trays, conduits); track and manage engineered drawing redlines for as-built purposes.
• Process & Safety Optimization: Understand complex processes and control equipment, interacting with operations to implement control improvements that minimize safety and environmental risks during normal and upset conditions.
• Documentation & Planning: Support the preparation of job plans, construction scopes of work, RFPs, maintenance procedures, and technical specifications. Handle weekly status reporting and daily inspection logs during active construction.

Qualifications & Background

• Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of work history as an Electrician or Instrument Technician.

• Preferably a minimum of 5 years of construction supervision experience with an I&E construction company.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong ability to review, interpret, and field-verify I&E drawings (I&E Designer experience is a strong plus).
• Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of PHMSA, OSHA, and relevant industry standards.
• Expert Industry Standards Knowledge: Demonstrated expertise in:

• NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) & NEC Articles 250 (Grounding/Bonding) and 392 (Cable Trays)

• API RP 500 & API RP 540 (Electrical installations in petroleum facilities and processing plants)

• NFPA 496 & NFPA 497 (Purged enclosures and classified hazardous locations)

• NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the Workplace)
• Software & Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio),
• Additional software experience in the following areas is preferred: Bluebeam Revu, Citrix, Syncplicity, DWG Viewer, and Zoom.
• Ability to quickly adapt to internal standards and software applications.
• Certifications & Physical Requirements:

• TWIC Card is required.

• Ability to perform light physical work, occasionally lift a minimum of 20 lbs, reach overhead, stoop, bend, and twist while working.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 85% to various client and project locations as required.