Instrumentation Engineer III

EDG Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EDG Inc in Houston, TX is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer III to join the Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering department. The role involves designing instrumentation and control systems for offshore and onshore projects, reviewing specifications, and ensuring compliance with codes and standards.

You will work with engineers, drafters, and other disciplines to deliver integrated design deliverables, including instrument data sheets, loop sheets, and I/O lists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• P.E. license preferred.
• 5-10 years experience with instrumentation design and controls for oil & gas industries.
• Knowledge in P&ID, Control Philosophy and Control Logic development.
• Experience with SPI(INtools) for design and engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Control System Philosophy and Narrative documents.
• Prepare instrument data sheets.
• Perform instrumentation cable sizing calculations and selection.
• Size primary elements, control valves and relief devices.
• Prepare and review test and commissioning procedures.
• Prepare construction drawings depicting wiring, tray layouts, and process connections.
• Prepare loop sheets, I/O Lists, and control panel layouts.
• Review vendor packages and provide engineering support to procurement.

Skills

Instrumentation design

Control systems

Hazard analysis (HAZOP)

P&ID development

Engineering documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPI(INtools)

P&ID software

Excel

Job description

EDG Inc

Instrumentation Engineer III

Job Opening Details

DateOpened: 8/25/2026

Location: Houston,TX

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Electricaland Instrumentation Engineering

EmploymentType: Full-Time Regular

Part-TimeAvailable: No

Eligiblefor US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSAExemption: Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

Position may be payrolled through third-party agency selected by the Company.

JobSummary:

The Instrumentation Engineer willwork with a team of engineers, drafters, and other disciplines to insure theintegrated design deliverables meet project requirements.This will include reviewing and understandingclient provided specifications and all applicable codes and standards.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of Control System Philosophy and Narrative documents;
• Preparation of instrument data sheets;
• Perform instrumentation cable sizing calculations and selection;
• Sizing of primary elements, control valves and relief devices;
• Preparation and review of test and commissioning procedures;
• Work with the instrumentation design team in preparing construction drawings depicting wiring, tray layouts, process connections, and supports;
• Preparation of loop sheets, junction box layouts, control panel layouts, I/O Lists, Cause & Effect Matrices
• Review and checking of vendor packages;
• Preparation of fabrication, construction, and installation details;
• Utilize SPI(INtools) for preparation of design, bid and construction packages
• Provide engineering specifications and support to procurement of equipment, skidded packages, control systems and buildings;
• Participate in cost estimate tasks such as developing Material Take Off (MTO);
• Participate in pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities;
• Participate in factory acceptance testing of packaged equipment and systems;
• International and domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

BachelorsDegree in Electrical Engineering required;

P.E.license preferred;

5-10years experience with the design and implementation of instrumentation andcontrols systems for offshore oil and gas industry, onshore gas processing,hydrocarbon storage and transportation, chemical manufacturing or refining;

5-10years experience in using and updating P&IDs in the development ofproject instrumentation;

Knowledgein P&ID, Control Philosophy and Control Logic development;

Experienceperforming basic calculations for instrumentation including control valves,relief valves, flowmeters, level instruments, and pressure and temperatureinstruments required;

Must befamiliar with control and safety systems such as Allen Bradley/Rockwell,Yokogawa, ABB, Siemens, or Honeywell;

Experienceapplying SPI(INtools) in design and engineering preferred;

Experiencewith preparing instrument indexes, I/O lists, etc. required;

Experienceworking in hazard analysis teams (HAZOP, HAZAN, HAZID) preferred;

Experiencein the use and application of IEC 61511 for Safety Systems preferred;

Knowledgeand experience with appropriate portions of ANSI/NEMA/NFPA/API/UL/ISA/IEEE/IECcodes and standards;

Abilityto work within project centered multi-discipline teams;

Demonstratedexperience managing multiple work scopes;

Advancetechnical writing skills with the ability to effectively verbalize technicalinformation;

BasicMicrosoft Office skills with proficiency in Excel required;

Requiresthe ability and availability to work overtime and the ability to travel tooffsite (including offshore) locations (may require multi-day trips);

Abilityto interact with staff at all levels.

Experience in an ElectricalEngineering role including electrical design with regard to power generation,distribution, protection and related controls systems is a strong plus.

Working Conditions

Work is primarily conducted in an officeenvironment (Private or Semi-Private office) but may require occasional travelto off-site work locations;

Field duties may require outdoor work in aplant or offshore platform atmosphere;

Interaction with other team members, as wellas supervisors and client personnel;

Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areasaround production machinery with extreme noise levels;

Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection;

May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes;

May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation)

Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities which permits employee to communicateeffectively;

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;

Sufficient manual dexterity which permit theemployee to perform routine office duties;

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexesto perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.

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

Other

DrugFree Workplace

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace.Applicants are subject toboth 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 bothhair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDGs drug freeworkplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and complywith drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Weare an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration 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.

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