Electrical & Instrumentation Drafter III

Requisition Number: 2912

Job Title: Electrical & Instrumentation Drafter III

Date Opened: 4/28/2026

Location: Lafayette

Industry: Oil and Gas

Department: Drafting and Design

Employment Type: Full-Time

Part-Time Available: No

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

The Electrical & Instrumentation Drafter will be responsible for preparing 3D models and 2D drawings for the design of complex offshore/onshore E&I systems utilizing CAD software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Prepare 3D models and 2D drawings for assigned projects from information supplied and/or verbal instructions with little supervision required.

- Edit drawings and incorporate changes from provided markups and/or verbal instructions.

- Review information received from design team members, question inconsistencies, apparent errors, and omissions.

- Interact with design team and clients for resolving drafting/design related issues.

- Ensure that all drawings adhere to Client, Industry and Company Standards.

- Maintain project files and folders and follow company standards.

- Responsible for keeping Project Leads updated on all concerns relating to their respective assignments.

- Create Electric Area Classification Plans and Details.

- Calculate conduit and fittings size, with minimum guidance.

- Size cable fittings, with minimum guidance.

- Route cables in cable tray systems using cable schedules, with minimum guidance.

- Calculate cable tray fill, with minimum guidance.

- Create Tray Routing Plans.

- Create Instrument Location Plan drawings using GA's, piping plans, etc.

- Understand Instrument Cable Block diagrams.

- Create Instrument Installation Details using engineering data sheets, with minimum guidance.

- Perform field work as required to obtain accurate information and create sketches for the design of the project. Duration determined by the project requirements and project management.

- Perform corrections to the following drawings: P&ID’s, Grounding Plan, Cable Routing Plans, Tray Plans, Wiring Diagrams, Schematics, Panel Layouts, E&I Details, Building Layouts, and Loop Diagrams.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

- Requires accredited drafting training and discipline training or have prior working experience.

- Requires a minimum of five (5) years of drafting and design experience relating to Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas facilities.

- Must have a working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

- Proficiency in AutoCAD.

- Working knowledge in one or more of these drafting software programs is preferred: E3D, Plant3D, CADWorx, SolidWorks, Navisworks.

- Strong understanding of P&ID's.

- Working knowledge of PLC and DCS systems

- Working knowledge of OSHA, NEMA, ISA & ANSI.

- Working knowledge of API RP 500, API RP 14F.

- Working knowledge of Electrical Codes NEC and IEC.

Working Conditions:

- Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private, Semi-Private Office or office cubicle) but may also require occasional travel to off-site work locations.

- Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere.

- Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel.

- Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.

- Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.

- May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.

- May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

- Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds;

- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication which permits employee to communicate effectively.

- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.

- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations.

- Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties.

- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.