Odfjell Drilling AS
Senior E&I Designer
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Senior E&I Designer
Employment type: Permanent Employee
Application end date: 8/1/2026
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Odfjell Technology delivers safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions that save time, cost, and reduce carbon emissions for our clients. Our people connect 50 years of industry experience with the technology of tomorrow. With projects in more than 20 countries we are looking for talented people who can help us overcome today's challenges and realise the opportunities ahead.
We currently have an opening for the position of Senior E&I Designer within our Projects & Engineering department based in Aberdeen.
Key Duties
The key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the responsibilities detailed below:
- Responsible for producing design deliverables & providing engineering support functions and Detail Design Projects, carrying out engineering Site surveys to identify work scopes onshore and offshore within the electrical, instrumentation petrochemical environment
- Develop initial design and drawing requirements
- Establish drawing set-up procedures applicable to the job for drafting personnel
- Conceptualize plans, details, and sections to accurately convey construction or fabrication requirements
- Check and back-check drawings produced by drafting personnel
- Coordinate and analyse vendor supplied drawings and incorporate the required information into project drawings
- Apply the ATEX/IEC and perform calculations related to sizing electrical circuits and equipment
- Manage the design efforts and direct junior designers and CAD drafters maximizing productivity
- Input to workpack and installation/construction methodology and manhour estimates
- Conceptualize and draw block/ wiring diagrams, E&I layouts, and design details independently with minor project info/plan from project engineer
- Work according to OD&T procedures, customer requirements and relevant rules and regulations
- Maintain contemporary technical competency
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Requirements
The successful candidate will preferably have some or all of the following:
- HNC in C&I with min 5 years supplementary experience. Demonstrated experience may compensate for lack of theoretical education
- ATEX competency
- Proficient in current release of AutoCAD, MicroStation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and cable size / I.S. circuit / lighting calculation software
- Thorough understanding and efficiency with standard design and drafting practices
- Expertise in E&I design practices for oil and gas industry, including process plants, and other heavy industries
- Experience working with equipment’s, SCRs, VFDs, MCCs, industrial lighting, and grounding on offshore fixed and floating installations
- Experience with instrumentation, control automation, hazardous location wiring practices, panel design and PLC hardware with basic software knowledge
- Offshore certification (BOSIET, MIST etc)
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Why You Should Join Our Team
The Odfjell group recognises that the shift to renewable energy requires a new way of thinking. By leveraging diverse, cross-functional teams we drive innovation, sustainability, and technological improvements across the business. Our people are at the heart of what we do to drive change as we continue to shape and grow the business.
We strive to create a satisfying and motivating workplace for our employees and an arena for sharing experiences with a focus on ongoing learning and development. Our employees report high levels of empowerment, open dialogue, and trust.
We believe that diversity and inclusion are pre-conditions to succeed in a global marketplace. We believe our company values should be reflected in the everyday behaviour of our leaders and employees alike.
We offer:
- Learning and development support
- Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment
- Part of a global company with opportunities for growth and development
- Flexible home office opportunities
- 5 weeks, 4 days holidays, plus your birthday plus 4 public holidays off per annum
- 36 hour working week with Friday being a half day
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Medical Cash Plan scheme
- Life and Personal Accident Insurance
We use Semac background checks in our recruitment process.
We live our core values – creative, competent, result oriented, committed – while always being safety conscious.
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