Industry *Oil & Gas Position Sr. Electrical Designer Req Code 2467 General Location Houston Primary Responsibilities Requisition Number: 2467
Job Title: Sr. Electrical Designer

Date Opened: 5/21/2024

Location: Houston

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Drafting and Design

Employment Type: FT Regular

Part-Time Available: No

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 Electrical Drafter will be responsible for preparing 3D models and 2D drawings for the design of complex offshore/onshore electrical systems utilizing CAD software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare 3D models and 2D drawings for assigned projects from information supplied and/or verbal instructions with little or no supervision required;
• Edit drawings and incorporate changes from provided markups and/or verbal instructions;
• Review information received from design team members, question inconsistencies, apparent errors, and omissions;
• Perform corrections to the following drawings: P&ID's, Wiring Diagrams, Schematics, Panel Layouts, E&I Details, and Loop Diagrams;
• Interact with design team and clients for resolving drafting/design related issues;
• Ensure that all drawings adhere to Client, Industry and Company Standards;
• Responsible for keeping Project Leads updated on any and all concerns relating to their respective assignments;
• Design or create electric area classification plans and details;
• Size and/or select correctly sized cable fittings;
• Select cables based on specifications, uses and load;
• Route cables in cable tray systems using cable schedules;
• Calculate cable tray fill;
• Calculate voltage drop;
• Calculate conduit and fittings size;
• Calculate lighting requirements, design and create lighting plans;
• Create tray routing Plans;
• Create electrical equipment Plan drawings using GA's, piping plans, etc.
• Create Electrical Installation Details using engineering data sheets;
• Assist engineering with layout and design electrical rooms;
• Design grounding systems & installation details;
• Design electrical one-lines from P&ID's and equipment list;
• May design electrical schematic diagrams;
• May design electrical block diagrams;
• May design electrical wiring diagrams;
• May design and detail control panels / junction boxes;
• Assign and monitor design & drafting tasks if needed in the creation of electrical drawings.
• May check electrical drawings;
• May perform as lead or sub-lead on projects;
• May monitor progress and aid with preparation of progress reports
• May read and interpret vendor drawings;
• May integrate vendor supplied equipment into project drawings;
• Perform field work as required to obtain accurate information and create sketches for the design of the project. Duration determined by the project requirements and project management.
• Maintain project files and folders and follow company standards.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of drafting and design experience relating to Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas facilities.
• Drafting/Design certification or Associates' level degree in drafting discipline preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Proficient with design software i.e. (AutoCAD, PDMS and Navisworks).
• Must have strong understanding of P&ID's.
• Must have strong knowledge of PLC and DCS systems
• Must have a working knowledge of OSHA, NEMA, IEC, and ANSI standards.
• Must have working knowledge of API RP 500, API RP 14F.
• Proficient with all pertinent sections of Electrical Codes NEC and IEC.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private, Semi-Private Office or office cubicle) but may also require 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.

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

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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.