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Saulsbury Industries

Builds industrial facilities and fabricated equipment

Electrical and Instrumentation Designer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Associate's
Houston, TX, USA+1 moreMore locations: Odessa, TX, USA
In PersonIn-office role in Houston or Odessa, Texas.
Electrical EngineeringControls & Automation Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of industrial design experience in process plant instrumentation and electrical power systems.
  • Design checking experience.
  • EPC design experience.
  • AutoCAD experience.
  • An associate degree in an industrial technology program or evaluated equivalent experience.
  • Medium-voltage design experience above 1,000 volts.
  • Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
  • Strong working knowledge of electrical design, including conduit and cable sizing, voltage-drop calculations, hazardous-location apparatus selection, cable-tray sizing and specification, and motor-control schematic and wiring design.
  • Working knowledge of instrumentation design, including normal and energy-limited circuit design, preparation of installation details, location plans, control-panel layout, and device selection.
  • Familiarity with pneumatic, electronic, and analytical instrumentation used to measure and control flow, temperature, pressure, level, and analytical properties of fluids.
  • Proficiency in reading technical documentation, including Piping & Instrument Diagrams, loop drawings, wiring schematics, and specifications.
  • Microsoft Office experience.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods, walk the property and laydown yards, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Design process plant instrumentation and electrical power systems in accordance with nationally recognized and company standards.
  • Design medium- and low-voltage power distribution and controls, control-system wiring, plant lighting, electrical heat tracing, and process plant instrumentation installations.
  • Verify the accuracy and completeness of deliverable products and services in assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Provide design support and technical leadership to the Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control system construction group throughout the project.
  • Collaborate with others to accomplish objectives.
  • Sit for prolonged periods while working at a computer.
Desired Qualifications
  • Midstream gas plant experience.
  • Transmission and medium-voltage experience.
  • Lighting design experience.
  • Heat-trace design experience.
  • Field experience.
  • Refinery experience.

About the company

Saulsbury Industries provides engineering, procurement, construction and fabrication services for industrial infrastructure projects across the United States. Its work spans early scope development, cost estimating, detailed engineering, equipment purchasing and field construction through startup and commissioning. The company builds power and process facilities, including gas treatment plants, substations, battery storage systems and water infrastructure. Fabrication teams produce piping, structural steel, electrical assemblies, equipment skids and modules for installation at project sites. Founded in 1967, Saulsbury Industries is headquartered in Odessa, Texas.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Odessa, TX

Founded

1967

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What believers are saying

  • Career development: employees receive training, mentorship and leadership development opportunities.
  • Personal support: the employee assistance program covers personal, financial, legal and wellness needs.
  • Family education support: a company scholarship program supports employees' children in college or vocational school.

What critics are saying

  • Height exposure: journeyman electricians must climb thirty-foot ladders without resting.
  • Night work: the electrical quality inspector role requires on-site night shifts.
  • Geographic flexibility: project controls managers must be able to work at sites in Texas, New Mexico or North Dakota.

What makes Saulsbury Industries unique

  • Independent ownership: the company describes itself as debt-free and family-owned.
  • Controlled production: Saulsbury owns and operates its fabrication facilities.
  • Formal execution controls: its safety and quality system uses planning, execution, evaluation and improvement phases.

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