Instrument & Electrical Design Coordinator

Wood Group•Pasadena, TX

21h

About The Position

Wood is currently recruiting for an Instrument and Electrical Design Coordinator with experience in the chemical manufacturing industry. The Instrument and Electrical Design Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing design work supporting major facility-based capital projects for chemical manufacturing facilities. Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Requirements

20+ years industrial experience working in the design field, preferably in that of the chemical manufacturing industry
Must be highly experienced with Instrument & Electrical design
Experience in design of instrumentation and electrical systems as currently used in chemical manufacturing facilities including electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, plan drawings, conduit and cable tray layouts, pressure, temperature, flow, density, and other instrumentation, instrument loops, PLC and DCS, etc.
Extensive knowledge of I/O detail wiring and termination
Experience specifying instruments and creating instrument data sheets
Extensive knowledge of electrical equipment selection in industrial classified areas
Outdoor design experience, able to wear required PPE and drive safely to job-site for field measurement, verification and as-built of drawings
Experience with Bentley MicroStation
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good communication skills a must

Nice To Haves

Experience utilizing Bentley Descartes and ProjectWise a plus
Proficiency in SAP a plus

Responsibilities

Meet or exceed the company and customer safety standards
Monitor projects during construction phase to ensure compliance with quality of installation, plant standards and applicable NEC codes
Responsible for coordinating the design efforts of groups of designers at engineering contractor offices and in the field
Read and fully understand preliminary design packages and other documents which describe the scope of work to be done
Provide electrical and instrumentation design coordination between the project manager and engineering contractors in a fast-paced environment
Fully understand the design of MV and LV electrical systems, including both power, control and instrumentation wiring
Fully understand the design of instrumentation and control systems, including instrument wiring and power for instrument and control systems
Application of company and industry standards to oversee the generation of instrument and electrical construction packages
Coordinate the development of detailed instrument loop/wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, instrument/lighting/grounding/area classification plan drawings, cable tray/conduit/wire sizing, cable selection, PLC panel sizing
Work closely with project engineers, plant personnel, contractors, and team members to achieve project success
Coordinate walk down with engineers and other team members to provide material takeoffs and labor estimates
Daily coordination with field teams to monitor project development and produce up-to-date status reports of construction progress
Communicate project successes and challenges with clients, engineers, designers, field teams, and other personnel
Review material quotes and material orders for projects and ensure all project materials have been delivered and received at onsite facility warehouse
Provide Master copy of field red line markup drawings for any updating required