Sr Electrical | Instrumentation Designer

The ECI Group has an immediate need for a contract Senior Instrumentation / Electrical Designer in our Baton Rouge office to support ongoing electrical instrumentation and control designs for our petrochemical business lines.

Note:
This is a 8 month 1099 contract position with an estimated start date in July 2026 thru March 2027. No sponsorship provided.

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management interface on assigned projects.
• Manages necessary resources for execution scattered across multiple remote sites with different time zones.
• Lead a team of designers and drafters on the project.
• Generates design and detail drawings including schematics, wiring, installation details, plans/sections.
• Interprets area classification drawings and develop area classification details
• Interacts with Clients to convey project design and identify scope changes that will affect project schedule or client budgets.
• Interacts with the lead engineer on the project and other departments and suppliers to obtain pertinent information.
• Reviews project/discipline deliverables for compliance with industry accepted design principles, company standards and customer contract specifications.
• Attend regular project update meetings with the lead engineer and the client.

• 10+ years design experience
• Associate Degree in a technical discipline preferred
• AutoCAD Certificate or minimum of 5 years proven AutoCAD experience
• Proficient in basic computer functions required to perform AutoCAD 2-D, AutoCAD 3-D, Raster, and Micro Station a plus.
• Proficient in standard drafting techniques and in field investigations and measurements
• Knowledge of Codes and Standards
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• TWIC card requirement.

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee will:

• Frequently be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs and ladders, balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently use up-close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus

In addition:

• Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates. This may include weekdays, weekends and/or holidays
• The job may be performed at the Client’s production facility or industrial/construction job site and could last for extended periods of time
• In some cases, the site working environment may include outside conditions and exposure to high temperatures
• May require extended overnight travel to another client location/facility or the home office
• Conditions will vary at each location, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.

Please Note:
The ECI Group uses AI-assisted tools in the early stages of application review, with all decisions guided by human oversight and fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ECI Group's applicable data protection policies and Privacy Notice.