Instrument Engineer

hargroveepc; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hargrove EPC in Beaumont, TX is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to design electrical and instrumentation systems for industrial projects. You will perform complete design work, prepare drawings, and coordinate with drafting and other engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, PE registration is preferred, and 3+ years of related experience. You will perform fieldwork, review vendor drawings, and mentor junior staff while ensuring NEC compliance and

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
• Experience: Requires 3 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with NEC and instrumentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical/instrumentation systems per codes and project specs.
• Perform fieldwork to gather data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
• Review vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for input.
• Produce installation details, motor control layouts and wiring diagrams.
• Provide guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel.

Skills

NEC familiarity

Lighting calculations

Conduit sizing

MCC loading

Instrumentation specs

Vendor drawings review

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering registration

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Instrumentation Engineer is generally responsible for performing all aspects for complete designs of small and large electrical and instrumentation engineering assignments using theoretical knowledge and practical design methods. This work will be performed under general supervision in our Beaumont office.

• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.
• Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly.
• On-site assistance during startup.
• Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
• Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project. Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
• Producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems. It is your responsibility to furnish sufficient sketches and details necessary for completion of engineering drawings.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project.
• Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes, which have been identified.
• Assisting other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a "package", enabling electrical/instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
• Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input.
• Developing construction specifications.
• Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.
• Knowledge of the discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects.
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
• Produce installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts and grounding, lighting, power and instrumentation plans under general supervision.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Developing small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Experience: Requires 3 or more years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to perform lighting level calculations.
• Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
• Ability to perform voltage drop calculations.
• Ability to route conduit and cable tray.
• Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill.
• Ability to determine motor control center loading.
• Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
• Ability to size control valves using appropriate software.
• Ability to develop specifications and data sheets for instrumentation, analyzers, control systems and actuated valves.
• Familiarity with standards that apply to instrumentation and controls (ISA).
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for equipment such as motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables.
• Ability