Lead I&E Designer

La Porte, TX

Contech Control Services is seeking team-oriented professionals who have expert knowledge of Instrument and Electrical Design with Smart Plant skills, related to Control Systems Projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Lead I&E Designer performs a wide range of duties which include some or all of the following:

• Instrument and Electrical Design Lead for the delivery of large complex control system projects. This includes new installations and modifications to existing systems.
• Instrument design of location plans, installation details, cable block diagrams, junction boxes, wiring diagrams, system connection diagrams, building layouts, control panels, loop diagrams, instrument index.
• Electrical design of power cable sizing, conduit sizing, grounding, cable schedules.
• SPI ability to create the following: new loops in a unit, new instruments under loops, spec sheets for instruments, converting spec sheets to pdf, marking existing instruments for deletion, coordination with the engineering/design staff regarding additions/deletions to the instrument index, SQL statements.
• Smart Plant P&ID ability to create P&IDs from scratch.
• Conduct In-Plant surveys to gather information and documentation.
• Control System cutover and Electrical startup experience.
• Develop fabrication drawings and Bill of Material for the following: control panels, field junction boxes, power distribution, and others.
• Develop Engineering Scope of Work, Construction Scope of Work, Instrument Specifications, Electrical Specifications and Proposals.
• Responsible for meeting all Client’s drawing and document control requirements.
• Maintain and Report to the Project Manager the following: project schedule, weekly progress reports, utilize rules of credit, etc.
• Coordinate work and execution with other project disciplines, such as: systems configuration, fabrication, field construction, vendors, and sub-contractors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

The Lead I&E Designer requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Associate degree in Computer Drafting and Design or Engineering Technology. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 15 years of I/E design experience directly related to the Primary Duties and Responsibilities noted above.
• Extensive experience with design associated with control systems (DCS, SIS, PLC, etc.)
• Knowledge of field instrumentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in AutoCad and/or Microstation.
• Working knowledge of SPI.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access).
• Familiar with document Management software or equivalent.

Working conditions are as follows:

• Position Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 am to 5:30pm
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Permanent after 90-day Probation
• Travel: Minimal (up to 25%)