Senior Instrumentation Designer
About The Position
The Electrical I&C Walkdown Designer provides field engineering and design support following construction activities to ensure electrical, instrumentation, and control systems are accurately represented in engineering documentation and as-built records. This field-focused role conducts system walkdowns, verifies installations against design documents, identifies discrepancies, and supports the development of accurate as-built drawings and records. The designer works with operations, engineering, maintenance, construction, and design teams to validate field conditions and system configurations. The role also coordinates field findings and documentation with the EI&C design team in Bogotá, Colombia, and supports safe operations, operational reliability, system turnover, and future projects through accurate facility documentation.
Requirements
- Associate degree, technical diploma, engineering degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant industry experience.
- Typically 7+ years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, controls, field engineering, design, construction, commissioning, maintenance, or related industrial disciplines.
- Experience performing electrical, instrumentation, and controls walkdowns, system verification, and as-built documentation in industrial or EPC environments.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, schematics, instrumentation drawings, and related engineering documents.
- Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving field-versus-design discrepancies.
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation systems, control systems, and plant operations.
- Experience supporting brownfield facility modifications, capital projects, maintenance programs, or operational improvement initiatives.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain detailed documentation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to document findings clearly and collaborate across disciplines.
- Strong understanding of field systems, engineering workflows, and document management practices.
- Ability to work independently within operating industrial facilities while maintaining a strong commitment to safety.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic document management systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality, compliance, operational integrity, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating with remote engineering and design teams.
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed field walkdowns of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, verifying installations against IFC drawings and related engineering documentation.
- Verify and document as-built conditions for electrical equipment, instrumentation devices, control systems, cable routing, junction boxes, panels, and associated infrastructure.
- Review engineering drawings and identify discrepancies between design documents and field conditions.
- Mark up drawings with field revisions and redlines to reflect as-built configurations.
- Support preparation and development of accurate as-built documentation for long-term facility use.
- Identify safety concerns, operability issues, maintenance challenges, and improvement opportunities during walkdowns.
- Coordinate with operations and maintenance personnel to validate system configurations and operating requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, construction, and project teams to resolve documentation discrepancies and technical issues.
- Coordinate with the EI&C design team in Bogotá, Colombia, to communicate field findings, redlines, and as-built information for final engineering deliverables.
- Maintain accurate records of field observations, drawings, markups, and documentation updates.
- Provide project teams with technical information about existing facility conditions and installed equipment.
- Assist with system turnover verification, operational readiness activities, and facility documentation improvements.
- Promote safe work practices and comply with applicable safety requirements and site procedures during field activities.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on documentation accuracy, engineering quality, and operational excellence.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and technical concerns effectively to stakeholders.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay (usually 8 days per year in the US)
- Eligibility to participate in medical insurance plans
- Eligibility to participate in life insurance plans
- Eligibility to participate in dental insurance plans
- Eligibility to participate in vision insurance plans
- Eligibility to participate in a 401K plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
