Position: Sr. Electrical and Controls Designer – Baton Rouge, LA
(Experience: 10 years)
NorthStar Energy Services, Inc. offers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to multiple clients in the energy, petrochemical, and process industries. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), a Fortune 500 company based in Houston.
NorthStar has offices in Houston, Dallas and Baton Rouge. Our core employees have worked together for many years, executing and managing projects around the country. Our team of professionals, from junior engineers and designers to senior technical experts, has experience in petroleum and chemical process technologies, program management, industrial engineering, pipeline engineering, industrial engineering procurement and construction, commissioning, and start-up.
The Baton Rouge, LA location performs engineering for EPC projects awarded to our Houston construction group as well as engineering design projects for oil and gas clients. The Baton Rouge engineering group maintains space in the company headquarters for project management and engineering personnel. We offer very competitive compensation, one of the best benefit packages in the industry, job security and have a flexible work schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Create and locate electrical equipment within a 3D model environment using AutoCAD, CADWorx & Navisworks in coordination with engineers and other discipline designers and documentation.
- Layout site specific Power Distribution per company, client and industry standards.
- Use PFD and P&ID documentation to determine project scope.
- Prepare plan drawings from 2D and 3D models for installation of power and control systems showing hazardous area, conduits, duct banks, cable tray, & grounding.
- Develop installation detail drawings for all electrical and instrumentation equipment required.
- Size cabinets, panelboards, cables, trays and conduit per industry standards.
- Prepare one-line drawings and wiring diagrams required for specified power equipment.
- Prepare wiring diagrams for control systems power and communications.
- Research and review Company Standards, Municipality Requirements, and Regulatory Codes.
- Perform independent QA/QC of drawing deliverables.
- Work closely with civil/structural and piping designers to ensure a cohesive plan layout.
- Perform field related work to obtain design information and verify designs for tie-ins as needed.
- Review and respond to RFI’s throughout project-life.
- Review of third-party vendor drawings to ensure compatibility.
Qualifications:
- Ability to react promptly and efficiently shift priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem- solving capabilities.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a variety of sources including team members, project managers, and other disciplines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, and presentation skills.
- Capability to conduct independent research into project-related issues and products.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in the following software/programs:
- AutoCAD and CADWorx
- Navisworks
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Detailed knowledge in the application of Codes and current Standards, including but not limited to:
National Electrical Code (NEC)
ANSI/ISA-5.1-2022
API-RP500
- US citizen or Permanent Resident card holder.
NorthStar Benefits Summary:
NorthStar has an industry leading insurance benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, emergency, hospital indemnity, critical illness, etc. The company supplements payments for medical insurance making the employee’s portion of the cost one of the lowest in the industry. Benefits paid by the company include long-term disability and life insurance. NorthStar also provides a 401K savings plan with contribution matching and no waiting period to enroll.
