The Role
Leads industrial control system projects involving DCS, PLC, safety systems, hardware and software design, application development, testing, integration, FAT, commissioning, and customer handover. Develops functional specifications, architectures, BOMs, templates, and project standards while managing scope, quality, risks, and schedules. Provides technical leadership to engineering teams, interfaces with customers, and supports refinery, petrochemical, pipeline, power, and renewable energy projects. Travel is required for site visits, commissioning, and customer meetings.
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Responsibilities
Travel: 20-30% (as per project requirement)
Roles and Responsibilities:
- To take responsibility of Technical Lead in the project or Lead Individual Units within large projects – DCS. ESD, F&G systems (ICSS projects)
- Ownership to deliver technically correct solution to customers within agreed schedule and budget
- Work closely with Engineering Supervisor, other Leads and Project Manager.
- Understand the customer’s project Specifications, RFQ, Architecture, etc.,
- To develop Functional Design Specification/ Design specs / Architecture / BOM
- To Independently carry out Control System Hardware and Software Detail Design Engineering (including HMI), Application Development, Testing, Integration of Hardware, FAT with customer at factory as per project duration, Site Commissioning, system Cut-over’s, Loop Checking.
- To develop Typical / Templates for Complex Loops and develop project specific standards
- To read, understand P&IDs, Control Narratives, Logic diagrams, etc.
- Monitor and control assigned work scope against the project plan, ensures effective change control and identifies risks / opportunities
- Ensures that the engineered solution meets project requirements in terms of functionality, standards, quality, and supporting documentation and implementation process and ensure the work completion by engaging pool of engineers
- Site visit to monitor site progress, participate in customer meetings, pre-commissioning, commissioning and hand over the project to customer / LSS team.
- Ensure group work in compliance with quality / safety procedures. Identify possible improvement opportunities and manage their implementation
- Ensure common methods, techniques, tools and products as agreed by the knowledge communities / Process Owner Group (POG) Leaders are being effectively applied and provide feedback for future improvement
- Ensures that the implementation of application engineers is reviewed with respect to project standards and quality documents
- Ensures that the final deliverable meets the functional specifications of the customer by doing thorough quality checks
- Usage of engineering tools for optimization of Engineering man hours
Technical Skills:
Should have minimum 12 to 15 years of hands-on experience in:
- DCS / Safety PLC / PLC – Design, Detail engineering, Testing and Commissioning
- Third party systems interface – Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC (UA, DA, HDA, A&E), ProfiNet, Profibus and similar.
- HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus
- Networking Knowledge: TCP/IP protocols, Switch/Router and domain controller configurations.
- Virtualization of control nodes – added advantage
- Domain knowledge – Refinery, Petrochemicals, Pipeline, Power, Renewables
Behavioral Skills:
- Execute, Plan & deliver as per commitments,
- Team player with Good command on Oral + Written communication in English.
- Strong ability to demonstrate and guide the team to acquire technical skills and competencies including self.
- Strong Customer Handling capabilities for Global projects
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (BE/B Tech – Instrumentation, Electronics)
WE VALUE
- Expert knowledge of control systems
- Individual who quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts.
- Diverse and global teaming and collaboration
- Ability to communicate with individuals/team at all levels in the organization
- Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work independently, who consistently take the initiative to get things done.
- Ability to adapt to change with ease
- Multi-tasking and can manage a variety of complex tasks.
Skills Required
- 12 to 15 years of hands-on experience in DCS, safety PLC, or PLC design, detail engineering, testing, and commissioning
- Experience with third-party system interfaces including Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC, ProfiNet, Profibus, and similar protocols
- Experience with HART, Foundation Fieldbus, and Profibus
- Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, switch and router configuration, and domain controller configuration
- Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation or Electronics Engineering, such as BE or BTech
- Domain knowledge in refinery, petrochemical, pipeline, power, or renewable energy projects
- Strong oral and written English communication skills
- Strong customer-handling and technical team leadership capabilities
- Virtualization of control nodes
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