Job Description
Our client is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. They are looking to add a senior Instrumentation & Electrical Designer to their team in Downtown Houston, Texas.Responsibilities:
- Facilitate project design and drafting management in accordance with industry and company STD’s as necessary to ensure the successful completion of all project related activities. Detailed items include:
- Assigning electrical equipment and instrument tagging numbers
- Assigning conduit and cable numbers
- Resolving drawing development issues
- Drafting changes to record drawings
- Preparation of process flow diagrams (PFD), piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID), general equipment layouts, facility plot plans, and equipment and instrument lists for various company plant, pipeline and related facilities construction projects.
- Assist in the development of Project Scopes, Engineering / Design Scopes, and Construction Scopes of Work, for use in the establishment of contracts with third parties.
- Attend project meetings to obtain full understanding of customer needs and scope definitions, and to provide technical input toward efficient and effective designs.
- Assist in the review of man hour estimates and work schedules to assure efficiency in the execution of projects.
- Assist in coordinating the distribution of design packages related to projects to ensure that all stakeholders are allowed input, and that all necessary information is exchanged.
- Provide design and drafting services for time / budget critical projects.
- Provide design and drafting services associated with the preliminary development of potential projects.
- Communicate with vendors for materials quotes and availability of materials.
- Create parts lists by performing material take-offs to ensure the timely availability of items.
- Development of material data sheets.
- Generate material requisitions for submittal to project manager for approvals.
- Maintain record of documents and correspondence pertaining to technical design issues throughout the development of projects.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of Company standard drawings.
- Maintain a high level of expertise in necessary areas of design and drafting and ensure access to specialty resources and technology
- Assist in the development and implementation of specifications and procedures related to the handling of department business to facilitate lower costs in the creation and maintenance of drawings and documentation.
- Coordinate with Project Managers, purchasing agents, inspectors, engineering contractors, and construction contractors relating to design drawing content, materials and construction issues.
- Coordinate with Project Managers and Engineering on design and project logistical issues to assure effective, linear progress of the project.
- Provide the drafting associated with daily operation of the system along with coordinating with CAD Operator.
- Provide guidance so to enhance the ability of others to obtain required information through the use of departmentally developed tools and methods.
- Must be willing and able to travel by air and/or automobile to facility sites as required.
- Must be eligible to permanently work in the US
- Minimum of a High School diploma or GED