EDG is hiring: Instrumentation Design Lead in Houston

Industry *Oil & Gas Position Instrumentation Design Lead Req Code 2550 General Location Houston Primary Responsibilities
Requisition Number: 2550

Job Title: Instrumentation Design Lead

Date Opened: 1 1/25/2024

Location: Houston, TX

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Drafting

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Non-Exempt

**Position may be employed through third party agency selected by the company**

Job Summary:

The Instrumentation Design Lead will be responsible for leading instrument design in preparing 2D drawings and 3D models for the design of complex offshore instrument systems utilizing CAD and intelligent instrumentation database software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead on Major Capital Projects, supervise and mentor others;

• Manage project discipline workflow, budget, and deliverables;

• Perform drawing corrections from supplied mark-ups;

• Interface with other disciplines;

• Produce instrument plan drawings using GA's, piping plans, etc.;

• Produce instrument installation details using engineering data sheets;

• Read and interpret vendor drawings and information;

• Read engineering data such as data sheets, instrument list, cause and effects, cable schedule, etc.;

• Create control systems architectural diagrams using engineering data;

• Create Smart instrument cable block diagrams, cable and conduit routing and layouts, instrument and J-Box wiring diagrams using info from P&ID's, GA's, IO list, and vendor data;

• Create Smart Instrument Loop Diagrams from P&ID's;

• Create cable schedules using cable block diagrams;

• Check instrument drawings of others;

• Create preliminary drawing register from SOW and BOD;

• Prepare man-hour estimates, schedules and CTR;

• Perform field work (independently and without supervision) as required to obtain accurate information and create sketches for the design of the project. Duration determined by the project requirements and project management.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires accredited drafting training and discipline training or have prior working experience
• Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of Instrumentation drafting and design lead experience relating to Greenfield Deepwater Upstream Oil & Gas facilities using intelligent instrumentation software
• Requires understanding of basic upstream process systems
• Requires understanding of control systems architectural diagrams
• Understand instrument cable block diagrams
• Strong knowledge of Fire and Gas systems
• Strong knowledge of Communication systems
• Pertinent knowledge of NEC, IEC, NEMA, ISA & ANSI
• Strong understanding of P&ID's
• Basic knowledge of ISA Instrument Symbols and Identification
• Basic knowledge of Instrument drawing terminology & symbology
• Proficient with design software i.e. (Hexagon SPI/Smart Instrumentation, AutoCAD, and E3D)
• Prefer experience utilizing SharePoint project execution
• Must have strong understanding of P&ID's, GA, IO lists, and other related I&C documents
• Must have strong knowledge of PLC and DCS systems
• Must have a working knowledge of OSHA, and NEMA standards
• Must have working knowledge of Electrical Codes NEC and IEC
• Must have Strong knowledge of ISA Instrument Symbols and Identification.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Must have strong working knowledge of project execution using Smart Instrumentation
• Ability and availability to work occasional overtime to include weekends as dictated by project requirements.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office environment but also requires occasional travel to off-site work locations;
• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;
• Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.

Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.