Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Designer

Job Title: Senior Instrumentation & Electrical Designer

Job Type: 1 year Contract with potential to extend

Pay Type: Hourly

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Job Summary

The Senior Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Designer will lead the design and drafting efforts for the Company’s projects, ensuring adherence to industry and company standards. This role involves supporting project design, scope development, and collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver efficient and effective project solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Drafting

• Assign electrical equipment and instrument tagging numbers.
• Assign conduit and cable numbers.
• Resolve drawing development issues and implement drafting changes to record drawings.
• Prepare and manage design deliverables, including:
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFD).
• Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID).
• General equipment layouts.
• Facility plot plans.
• Equipment and instrument lists for plant, pipeline, and related facility construction projects.

Project Support

• Assist in developing Project Scopes, Engineering/Design Scopes, and Construction Scopes of Work for contract establishment.
• Attend project meetings to understand customer needs and provide technical input.
• Review man-hour estimates and schedules to enhance project efficiency.
• Coordinate the distribution of design packages to ensure all stakeholders contribute and receive necessary information.

Technical Contributions

• Provide timely design and drafting services for critical projects.
• Develop preliminary designs for potential projects.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain material quotes and check availability.
• Perform material take-offs to create parts lists and ensure material availability.
• Develop material data sheets and generate material requisitions for project manager approval.

Documentation and Standards

• Maintain and organize documents and correspondence related to technical design.
• Develop and maintain Company standard drawings, specifications, and procedures to optimize costs and documentation processes.
• Assist in implementing tools and methods to improve departmental efficiency.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Collaborate with Project Managers, purchasing agents, inspectors, and contractors to address design and construction issues.
• Work with CADD Operators to provide drafting for system operations and ensure project progress.
• Offer guidance and support to team members in utilizing departmental tools and methods.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in the maintenance of high expertise levels in design and drafting.
• Travel to facility sites as required by air or automobile.

Technical Skills and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency required.
• Two-year college drafting degree, technical school training, or equivalent experience in CADD drafting software, processes, methods, or systems.
• 10 years of relevant work experience in a Project Engineering environment.
• Experience specifying appropriate equipment for engineering projects.