Senior E&I Designer – Industrial Plant Drafting & Fieldwork

Sterling Engineering; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering in Downers Grove, IL seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Designer to support heavy industrial projects. You will develop and revise electrical and instrumentation drawings, perform field walkdowns, and coordinate with engineering and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of design experience in refining or petrochemical facilities, proficiency with AutoCAD, and the ability to interpret design standards and safety requirements while working in plant environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of electrical and instrumentation design experience in industrial facilities.
• Experience in operating industrial plants and direct interaction with field personnel.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for drafting and design development.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to interpret facility design standards and safety requirements.
• Comfort with wearing PPE and performing site visits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise electrical and instrumentation drawings for projects.
• Create field sketches and convert them into detailed design documents.
• Update drawings to reflect equipment modifications and as-built conditions.
• Support drawing numbering, document control, and records management.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and construction personnel to resolve design issues.
• Perform site walkdowns to collect data and verify conditions.

Skills

Field investigations

Field personnel coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sterling Engineering in Downers Grove, IL seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Designer to support heavy industrial projects. You will develop and revise electrical and instrumentation drawings, perform field walkdowns, and coordinate with engineering and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of design experience in refining or petrochemical facilities, proficiency with AutoCAD, and the ability to interpret design standards and safety requirements while working in plant environments.