Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical & Instrumentation Design Engineer

Location: Greater Baton Rouge, LA Area
Industry: Petrochemical / Chemical Manufacturing

Overview

A leading industrial manufacturing organization is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Design Engineer to support front-end engineering, detailed design, and project execution for facility upgrades and improvements.

This role will focus heavily on developing engineering packages, specifications, and design documentation for electrical and instrumentation systems within a complex petrochemical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, and FEED packages for electrical and instrumentation projects

• Design and produce engineering deliverables including:

  • One-line diagrams

  • Loop sheets

  • Logic diagrams

  • Wiring and power schematics

  • Equipment and instrumentation specifications

• Support capital and non-capital projects from concept through execution

• Review and approve E&I design packages to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices

• Interface with internal engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to define project requirements

• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes for design modifications

• Participate in hazard reviews and Process Safety Management (PSM) related design activities

• Ensure designs align with reliability, maintainability, and safety objectives

• Provide technical input during installation, commissioning, and startup phases

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• 2+ years of experience in electrical and/or instrumentation design (all levels considered)

• Experience developing engineering packages in petrochemical, chemical, or refining environments preferred

• Strong understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, and process control design

• Familiarity with DCS, SIS, PLCs, and analyzer systems

• Experience with FEED development, specifications, and cost estimating

• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) principles

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and design skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Additional Requirements

• Comfortable working in an industrial plant environment as needed for field verification

• Willingness to support project schedules, including extended hours when required

• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

Why This Role

• Strong focus on engineering design and project development

• Opportunity to own and influence E&I design standards and execution

• High-impact role supporting capital improvements in a large-scale facility

• Competitive hourly compensation with long-term project visibility

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.