Controls and Electrical Drafting Engineer

Overview

On Site
Up to $45
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

AutoCAD
Control Engineering

Job Details

Title: Controls and Electrical Drafting Engineer
Duration: 06/02/2025 to 05/31/2026
Location: Houston, Texas 77043 [Candidate must be able to work onsite.]
Pay rate: $45/hr on W2
Schedule: 40 hr work week. 8:00am - 5:00pm

Job Description:

Position Overview:
The controls and electrical drafting engineer will be responsible for the drafting of control system drawings including Schematics, Control panel outlines and layouts, Control system architecture diagrams using AutoCAD electrical tool.
The position will entail developing AutoCAD electrical standard drawings for assembly, BOM and would include Database & Catalog Management, customization and automation for the standards. It is also expected that the drafting engineer has the competence to complete any electrical connections to components within the documents with the ability of troubleshooting and support.
The controls and electrical drafting engineer will work under the controls hardware lead and report to the controls engineering manager. They will form part of a controls system design team responsible for providing upgrade solutions from obsolescence to complete control system replacements.

Responsibilities:
Development of Siemens Energy standard dwgs applying AutoCAD electrical for cabinet drawings, BOM, assembly, etc.
AutoCAD Electrical proficiency to be able to develop scripts for Siemens energy functionalities within the drafting tool
Coordination with the engineering team to draft documents for gas turbine control system retrofits.
Drafting of control system schematics, assembly diagrams
Thorough understanding of power distribution to schematics and assembly diagrams
Drafting of control system architecture diagrams / network topology
Drafting of control system layouts diagrams and panel outline diagrams

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:
Bachelor s degree in electrical, instrumentation and controls engineering or similar, or 5 years of relevant experience.
Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical
Effective communication skills both verbal and written, both 1-1 and group situations.
3 years or more experience working on an engineering environment.
Process knowledge of industrial control systems.
Panel design
Strong team working skills and creative problem-solving skills.
A high level of attention to detail.
Adaptable to change, able to switch between different control systems designs on different projects.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:
Familiar with Rockwell Control Logix and Flex IO systems
Familiar with Siemens Team Center
Microsoft office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Familiar with turbo compressor systems.
Familiar with Bently Nevada, Detronics F&G, Woodward Micronet and CCC.

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