Instrumentation Designer

Houston, United States

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reference
Job reference 1281862
location
Location Houston, United States
sector
Sector Process
function
Function Control & Instrumentation
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 14, 2026

Job Title: Instrumentation Designer
Duration: 1 year (possibility of extension)
Schedule: 5/40
Location: Houston, TX or Allentown, PA

This opportunity is with a global industrial gases company operating across refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors. The role focuses on delivering safe, fit-for-purpose instrumentation design within agreed schedules and budgets, supporting project execution teams and contributing to high-quality engineering deliverables. This position offers exposure to instrumentation design, 3D modelling, cable routing layouts, wiring diagrams, and cross-discipline engineering collaboration in a technically demanding project environment.

Required Education:

  • Engineering degree or diploma in instrumentation

Required Experience:

  • Experience generating instrumentation design deliverables such as wiring diagrams, cable schedules, hook-up drawings, material take-offs, layouts, and 3D modelling
  • Experience preparing control room and analyzer room layouts
  • Experience working within an engineering organization and understanding how disciplines and support groups interact
  • Experience with plant layouts and model review meetings

Required Skills:

  • Ability to deliver instrumentation design for engineering projects and produce project design deliverables
  • Capability to act as a technical interface with project execution teams
  • Proficiency with tools such as SPI, SP3D, or PDS
  • 3D modelling of equipment using SP3D
  • Ability to review and interpret vendor documents
  • Ability to interface effectively with other disciplines to finalize cable layouts and related design deliverables
  • Strong written and spoken English communication skills
  • Ability to communicate technical issues and ideas effectively by email, presentation, or face to face
  • Commitment to quality procedures and continuous improvement activities

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