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 detailed system walkdowns, verifies installations against design documents, identifies discrepancies, and supports the development of accurate as-built drawings and records. The role works closely with operations personnel, engineering teams, maintenance groups, construction organizations, and design teams. It includes working in operating facilities to validate field conditions and create dependable documentation that supports safe operations, maintenance, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and future capital projects. The designer also coordinates field findings and documentation with the EI&C design team in Bogotá, Colombia, and supports system turnover, operational readiness, and continuous improvement. Worley is a global energy, chemicals, and resources company headquartered in Australia. It partners with customers across the asset lifecycle, providing consulting, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and decommissioning services. The company supports customers in meeting current needs and transitioning to more sustainable solutions.
Requirements
- Associate degree, technical diploma, engineering degree, or 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 activities 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, including the 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, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, schematics, one-lines, and related engineering documentation.
- Verify field installations 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 documentation and actual field conditions.
- Mark up drawings with field revisions and redlines to reflect as-built configurations accurately.
- Support preparation and development of accurate as-built documentation for long-term facility use.
- Identify safety concerns, operability issues, maintenance challenges, and improvement opportunities encountered during field walkdowns.
- Coordinate with facility 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 incorporation into final engineering deliverables.
- Maintain accurate records of field observations, drawings, markups, and documentation updates.
- Support 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 ensure field activities comply with applicable safety requirements and site procedures.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on documentation accuracy, engineering quality, and operational excellence.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and technical concerns effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay (usually 8 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
