Job Description

About Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (website)

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an infrastructure-focused company strategically located in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the heart of U.S. manufacturing  The company is comprised of ~2700 employees and contractors that are driven by a customer-first entrepreneurial mindset, offering expertise and turn-key services to more than 70 on-site and off-site customers across the U.S. Gulf Coast.  The company is built upon the foundation of Dow’s world-leading operational excellence to deliver best-in-class services and reliability.

Our vision is to be the trusted leader in infrastructure—delivering reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that adapt to our customers’ evolving needs. At Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, we empower growth across the U.S. Gulf Coast by providing strategic land access and dependable services. Backed by world-class assets, scale, and expertise, we help our partners optimize costs, accelerate their ambitions, and achieve lasting value through every project and partnership.

Our People are the integral ingredient to our culture of employee ownership and excellence-driven core values.  An unwavering focus on employee & asset safety and the generational impact to our environment & surrounding communities is critical.   Together we will strategically deliver Focused Growth while positioning the organization to leverage industry megatrends for sustained success.

*This role is aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (“Diamond Infra”) company and will be seconded from Dow to Diamond Infrastructure Solutions until January 1, 2027.  At that time, the role will become directly aligned to the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions Company. *​

About you and this role

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions has an exciting and challenging opportunity available for a Commissioning and Start-up Leader located in Seadrift (TX).

This role will serve as the Commissioning and Start-up Leader for the Seadrift Electrical Distribution Reconfiguration project (SDO EDR), which is a large capital project to replace the existing main electrical substation with a new 138kV GIS and AIS substation over the next 4 years. This role will be responsible for leadership and coordination of commissioning and start-up activities, implementation training for new technology (Gas Insulated Switchgear), support for construction/engineering, representative of the equipment owner, approve the initial energization of all major switchgear, and lead the preparation for demolition activities at the completion of the Capital project. This position will report administratively to the Production Director and functionally to the Project Director and will be key part of the SDO EDR Project Team.

Responsibilities

The work scope includes but is not limited to:

• Align with project steering and construction safety steering teams’ objectives.
• Incorporate safe working practices. Holds high standards for EH&S in all CSU activities. Ensures adequate planning, resourcing, procedure use culture, and flawless implementation of Electrical Safe Work standards.
• Define and prepare existing substation for demolition activities.
• Drive the development of a detailed CSU plan/schedule.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with Operations, site infrastructure, site integration, and TES groups. Proactively collaborates and communicates with Operations to ensure full integration with Operations outage calendar.
• Define & manage risks of all CSU and electrical cutover activities.
• Manage the development of clear/concise commissioning procedures, Operating procedures, maintenance procedures.
• Ensure support for the installation of electrical equipment.
• Ensure equipment test records including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) are maintained and archived.
• Ensure as-built relay settings are maintained and archived in alignment with site databases.
• Work with Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to ensure all maintenance FLOCs and PPMs are implemented, and equipment protective plans (EPPs) are followed prior to in service.
• Follow design, fabrication, and attend FAT for critical electrical equipment orders.
• Management of change to as-built drawings during CSU and archive.
• Adhere to project Quality, Cost and Schedule needs.
• Ensure availability of tool, material, and equipment requirements for startup.
• Lead the CSU team and direct their activities. Continue development of CSU Organization, RACI, and support onboarding new team members.
• Develop Pre-startup Plan for Management and Control.
• Focal point to define the boundaries for Construction and Operations/Maintenance Interactions.
• Develop and manage System Turnover Plans.
• Develop turnover and commissioning tracking system and database.
• Manage budget for Startup/Preliminary Operating Expense.
• Construct Pre-startup Planning/Binder.
• Develop Commissioning Plan and Commissioning Binder.
• Lead PSSRs.
• Manage Training development/Schedule/Delivery.
• Fosters a work environment with a high level of integrity and strong safety focus that embraces diversity and inclusion, innovation and sustainability, and continuous improvement and empowerment.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2/Sgt) Military ranking
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including Large Scale construction projects
• Experienced with operation of High Voltage Electrical Switchgear including protective relaying and Electrical IOES LOTO
• High proficiency in comprehension of SEOLDs, schematics (AC/DC), 3-lines, protective relaying philosophy, and relaying schemes
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 or more years overall manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience working with HV Electrical EPC contractors is preferred
• Strong Electrical background with experience in Projects, Operations, Maintenance & Reliability, Tech Center, and turnarounds

Your Skills

• Execution & Prioritization: Strong execution skills with the ability to manage multiple priority tasks.
• Executive Communication: Excellent communication skills, including executive leadership reporting, training delivery, and required documentation.
• Planning & Organization: Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within teams.
• Pressure Management: Ability to perform well under pressure.
• Schedule & Budget Management: Ability to maintain schedule and budget commitments.
• Change Leadership & Risk Management: Confident in challenging the status quo to ensure safe and reliable energization.
• EH&S Compliance: Strong understanding of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) standards.

Benefits – What Diamond Infrastructure Solutions offers you

We invest in you.

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

• Vibrant network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) designed to foster inclusion and belonging. With ten ERGs spanning diverse interests and identities, there’s a group for everyone. Employees are encouraged to join and actively participate.

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).

• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).

• • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.

• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.

• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).

• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.

• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:

• • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)

  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)

  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.