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Prime Controls Instrumentation & Electrical Designer in Lewsiville, Texas
Job Title: Instrumentation & Electrical Designer
Department: Engineering – E&I Design
Reports to: E&I Design Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Introducing Prime Controls
Established in 1991, Prime Controls is a family-owned Systems Integration and I&C Construction firm dedicated to meeting clients' industrial automation and control requirements. As a Main Automation Contractor, we offer comprehensive solutions, supported by our size, expertise, and extensive experience. With a professional team of over 750 employees, Prime Controls serves customers nationwide from our Dallas, Texas headquarters and offices throughout the South-Central United States. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality professional services while prioritizing our employees' well-being and fostering an exceptional workplace environment.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Designer, you will be responsible for the electrical design, layout, and drafting of industrial facilities, primarily oil and gas. The senior designer will take client/project requirements, direction from engineer, national and customer standards and produce designs that meet those requirements, as well as direct and mentor other designers.
A Typical Day at Prime Controls
Performs client contact duties when required by the project engineer, project manager, or account manager (PM/AM).
Coordinates with project engineer, PM/AM, and other disciplined engineers.
Performs site investigations.
Responsible for specification adherence.
Cost estimating to assist the project engineer.
Performs wire and conduit sizing calculations, voltage drop calculations, and conduit fill calculations.
Develop MCC layout(s) based on calculation data, including motor starter/VFD/Soft Starter or other loads circuit protector sizing
Size VFD line/load reactors
Responsible for designing:
Site Electrical (ductbanks, lighting, power, and control) plans
Electrical one-lines, and schematics
Site Grounding plans
Facility Lighting plans
Electrical room layouts
Cable tray plans
Heat Trace plans
Area classification drawings based on P&IDs, piping and plot plans
Instrument layout plans
What You Will Bring
The Basic
10 years of experience in instrumentation and electrical design
Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering technology or equivalent experience in I & E Design
Strong experience with AutoCAD including
Using blocks
Using XREFs
Developing templates
Import and Export of data and drawings
3D Cable tray design experience, preferably in Revit.
Grounding and lightning protection design in accordance with NEC article 250 and NFPA 780
Willingness to learn and use grounding and lightning protection design software
Experience with SKM is desired. Especially exporting to AutoCAD.
Experience with AGI32 is desired. Especially exporting to AutoCAD.
Ability to read, understand, and apply customer standards.
Ability to help create and follow company processes.
Navisworks experience
SharePoint experience
What We Offer:
Full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package including, but not limited to:
Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account(s)
Generous PTO
Numerous culture events
401k matching and more!
Prime Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disabled employer.
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