I&E Drafter / Designer

Wood; Bishop (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Global connections

Job summary

Wood is seeking an Instrument & Electrical Designer to support small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Bishop, Texas capital projects group. The role is onsite and involves designing instrumentation and electrical systems, reviewing drawings, and working closely with project teams to ensure safety and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in industrial design, experience in chemical manufacturing, and is proficient with MicroStation, Word,

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of industrial experience in design field.
• Experience in Chemical Manufacturing or related Industry is required.
• Proficiency in MicroStation; proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide Instrument & Electrical designs for capital and maintenance projects.
• Field as-built updates as required.
• Read and understand documents describing scope of work (vendor drawings, one-lines, electrical plans, conduit schedules, wiring schematics, and loop diagrams).
• Create instrument loops, wiring diagrams, plan and location drawings, conduit layouts, and cable tray layouts.
• Perform material take-offs and create BOMs; assist with construction estimating.

Skills

Field measurement

Reading electrical plans

Reading vendor drawings and schematics

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Wood is currently recruiting for an Instrument & Electrical Draftsman / Designer with experience in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry. You will be responsible for design work supporting small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Bishop, TX capital projects group.

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for an Instrument & Electrical Designer to join its Oil, Gas, & New Energies business focusing on small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of the Bishop, Texas capital projects group. This opportunity is onsite.

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The Role

The Instrument & Electrical Designer will be responsible for design work supporting small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant. The role involves meeting or exceeding the company’s safety standards, complying with all company procedures and engineering practices, and working closely with project team members to achieve project success.

Our Clients and Projects:

Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests.
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession.

• Meet or exceed the company’s safety standards.
• Comply with all company procedures, engineering practices, and other standards.
• Work closely and interact with project team members to achieve project success, including Plant Engineering Groups, Internal and External Design Contractors, Construction Contractors, and Maintenance Resources.
• Read and fully understand all documents which describe the scope of work to be done, including vendor drawings, one-lines, electrical plans, and conduit schedules, wiring schematics, and loop diagrams.
• Provide Instrument & Electrical designs for capital and maintenance projects.
• Field as-built, updates as required.
• Apply company and industry standards to generate Instrument and Electrical construction drawings.
• Medium Voltage and Low Voltage electrical systems.
• Power, Control and Instrument wiring.
• Lighting and Equipment grounding plans.
• Create written field letters to describe required work.
• Perform material take-offs and create BOMs.
• Assist with construction estimating.

Expected:

• 1-3 years of industrial experience working in the design field.
• Chemical Manufacturing or Related Industry Experience is required.
• Work experience as an Electrician is desirable.
• Experience with the design of Instrument and Electrical systems including electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, plan and location drawings, conduit and cable tray layouts, pressure, temperature, flow, density, and other instrumentation, instrument loops, PLC and DCS designs, field design experience.
• Able to wear required PPE.
• Operate vehicles safely to job-site.
• Climb ladders and stairs.
• Field measurement work environment.
• Proficiency in MicroStation is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.