E/I Designer

Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Technology, Drafting & Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 10 years of instrumentation and electrical design experience in processing industries.
  • Demonstrated experience in revising and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
  • Knowledge of Management of Change (MOC) processes and associated documentation.
  • Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize design and drafting standards for department projects.
  • Engage with project teams to understand scope, specifications, and design criteria.
  • Produce detailed electrical and instrumentation installation diagrams under minimal supervision.
  • Communicate scope and design changes promptly to relevant stakeholders.
  • Provide on-site assistance during startup operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid holidays and personal paid time off.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with additional benefits for eligible employees.
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Electrical & Instrumentation Designer provides dedicated technical design and drafting support for Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) systems at the facility. The primary responsibility of this role is to support compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements by ensuring accurate, complete, and timely maintenance of Process Safety Information (PSI) throughout the Management of Change (MOC) process.

This position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Project Engineering, Process Engineering, and Document Control to develop, revise, validate, and maintain E&I engineering records. The individual serves as a key contributor in ensuring that plant documentation accurately reflects the installed condition of assets and that all E&I-related changes are properly captured in approved engineering systems.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
  • Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.
  • Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
  • Producing installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts and grounding, lighting, power and instrumentation plans under minimal supervision.
  • Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
  • Providing on-site assistance during startup.

Ideal Background

Education: Associate degree in Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Technology, Drafting & Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or related technical discipline; or Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.

Certification: Certification is not required at this level.

Experience: Minimum 10 years of instrumentation and electrical design experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, LNG, or other process industries preferred

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Demonstrated experience revising and maintaining engineering drawings and technical documentation.
  • Experience supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes.
  • Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements related to Process Safety Information (PSI).
  • Ability to interpret:
    • P&IDs
    • Instrument Loop Drawings
    • Logic Diagrams
    • Cause & Effect Matrices
    • Electrical Schematics
    • Control System Documentation
  • Proficiency with CAD and engineering design software.
  • Experience with intelligent plant design systems such as:
    • Hexagon Smart Instrumentation
    • Smart P&ID
    • SmartPlant Foundation / SDx
    • AutoCAD
  • Strong understanding of instrumentation and control systems used in continuous process facilities.


Physical Requirements
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.


As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

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