Lead Intrumentation Designer

2 days ago


houston, United States ManpowerGroup Full time

Job Description and Qualifications

Our client has immediate direct hire openings for Instrumentation Designers in Houston


Your team provides functional engineering support to Product Lines for both Product development and proposal development work. You will be responsible for designing/drafting/ checking, BOM’s, change management, part specification, drawing revision records, compliance to APCI standards, standard design creation and reuse, and document control. You will gather information from multiple sources including other disciplines, vendors, engineers, reference drawings and catalogs to produce complete functional, accurate and constructible design packages. In addition, this role includes developing detailed job plans and Standards to aide in day-to-day activities.


Excellent communication and leadership skills along with knowledge of Instrumentation Design and the National Electrical Code are required to excel in this position.


  • Principal Accountabilities: Assemble Basic Project Design details and hand over and lead a secondary group of Instrument Designers to execute the Detailed Design.
  • Work together with Instrument Designers in various regions.
  • Create and design a complete construction/build package meeting the requirements of a project scope document using P&ID, I/O list, and shut down table.

Such packages may include:

  • Instrument Locations.
  • Control room, Analyzer, and Loading building layout and design.
  • Single lines diagrams.
  • Cable sizing for instrumentation and low voltage wiring.
  • Cable tray layout and sizing for instrumentation and low voltage wiring.
  • Field inspection of plant sites and equipment.
  • 24VDC schematics for power, control and shutdown circuits. 120VAC schematics for power and control.
  • DCS panel, PLC panel, junction box, and control layout and schematics.
  • Design of communication systems using, fiber optic cables, profibus and/or Ethernet.
  • AC and DC interconnects as well as conduit and cable schedules.
  • Instrument loop diagrams.
  • Safe installation of vendor supplied systems.
  • Travel to field locations and provide technical services for activities related to construction, equipment installation or plant modifications.
  • Ensure inherent process safety is adhered to on all projects.
  • Execute projects safely, within the budget and on schedule.
  • Ensure all projects meet the operability needs of the customer.

Qualifications / Requirements:

This is a technical position and requires basic knowledge of electricity. You will need a working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NFPA 70), National Electric Safety Code (NFPA 70E), NEMA standards, and some IEC symbology.


  • Requirements: Associate degree in Instrument or Electrical Design from an accredited University or Trade School or equivalent work experience.
  • 5-7 years’ experience in the industrial Electrical and/or Instrumentation design field.
  • approximately 10% travel to facilities and other sites.
  • Computer/CAD skills which include:
  • Microsoft Office
  • MicroStation, MicroStationV7-V8, MicroStation Reprographics, and/or equivalent software
  • SmartPlant 3D or equivalent 3D software
  • Analytical experience is a plus.
  • Instrumentation applications in Wet/Dry Gas service is a plus
  • Knowledge of Electrically Classified Areas is a plus.
  • Manufacturing plant operations, maintenance, and construction knowledge a plus.



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