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Wood · 2 days ago

Field Electrical & Instrumentation Designer

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, and they are seeking a Field Electrical & Instrumentation Designer to support brownfield surface facilities projects. The role involves producing facility designs, performing design tasks, and conducting design reviews while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Responsibilities

Produce facility designs and layouts with knowledge of structural, mechanical, controls, and electrical equipment systems
Understand codes applicable to equipment and construction (NEC, IEC, ASME, AISC, AWS, OSHA, NFPA, local codes, MCBU standards, and Chevron Engineering Standards)
Perform design tasks for purchasing and construction level drawings with limited supervision
Create reliable CAD models with precision, including assemblies, exploded view diagrams, and layouts with BOMs
Develop and improve department practices/standards
Review scope documents and specifications to ensure design meets SOW expectations, as well Wood and our client's requirements
Execute designs on challenging projects
Conduct design reviews and travel to client job sites as required
Develop working drawings from equipment specifications and detailed drawings
Create drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations, and bills of material
Perform layouts, design, and checking work from basic data supplied
Design and make detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations
Establish project drafting standards and monitor their conformance
Identify cost-effective solutions to design problems
Assist in bid evaluations
Design and construct models, prototypes, processes, or equipment
Prepare estimates of time, quantities, materials, and labor required for testing, installation, manufacture, design, or construction
Generate bill of materials from finished designs
Act as coordinator on small projects and prepare specifications for complex equipment and processes
Ensure quality in design and technical accuracy in drawings and material quantities
Plan assigned work effectively and liaise with the project team and line manager
Conduct site visits/surveys and provide inputs to site visit reports

Qualification

Electrical design experienceInstrumentation design experienceCAD modelingOilGas industry experienceField experienceTeam collaborationProblem solvingCommunication skills

Required

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future
MUST HAVE FIELD EXPERIENCE!
5-10 years of related engineering design experience in electrical and instrumentation design (including field experience)
Understand codes applicable to equipment and construction (NEC, IEC, ASME, AISC, AWS, OSHA, NFPA, local codes, MCBU standards, and Chevron Engineering Standards)
Perform design tasks for purchasing and construction level drawings with limited supervision
Create reliable CAD models with precision, including assemblies, exploded view diagrams, and layouts with BOMs
Develop and improve department practices/standards
Review scope documents and specifications to ensure design meets SOW expectations, as well Wood and our client's requirements
Execute designs on challenging projects
Conduct design reviews and travel to client job sites as required
Develop working drawings from equipment specifications and detailed drawings
Create drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations, and bills of material
Perform layouts, design, and checking work from basic data supplied
Design and make detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations
Establish project drafting standards and monitor their conformance
Identify cost-effective solutions to design problems
Assist in bid evaluations
Design and construct models, prototypes, processes, or equipment
Prepare estimates of time, quantities, materials, and labor required for testing, installation, manufacture, design, or construction
Generate bill of materials from finished designs
Act as coordinator on small projects and prepare specifications for complex equipment and processes
Ensure quality in design and technical accuracy in drawings and material quantities
Plan assigned work effectively and liaise with the project team and line manager
Conduct site visits/surveys and provide inputs to site visit reports

Preferred

Northern Colorado area candidates strongly preferred, as no per diem or relocation are available for this role
Typically, 5+ years of relevant design experience in oil and gas, industrial construction, or power generation industries

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package tailored to suit your lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development through customized training and career growth plans

Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, delivering critical solutions across energy and materials markets.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2025-08-29Acquired

Leadership Team

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Ken Gilmartin
Chief Executive Officer
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Jennifer Richmond
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
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