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Instrumentation Engineer
Design, specify and engineer instrumentation and control systems for process-plant and EPC projects — from the instrument index and datasheets to loop diagrams, hook-ups and control-system interfaces — working with process, piping, electrical and control-system teams to deliver accurate, code-compliant engineering in Chennai.
- LocationChennai
- Experience5+ years
- QualificationBE / BTech (Instrumentation)
- FunctionInstrumentation & control
- JoiningImmediate
- IndustryOil & gas / process
- CompensationCompetitive
About the role
What this role is about.
This is a core engineering role on process-plant and EPC projects. You'll be responsible for the design, specification and engineering of instrumentation and control systems, producing accurate, code-compliant deliverables to schedule, and working closely with the process, piping, electrical and control-system teams.
It's a role for an engineer with strong technical judgement who is comfortable owning deliverables end to end: sizing and selecting field instruments, preparing the full document set, interfacing with control-system vendors, and responding to client and consultant comments within agreed timelines.
What you'll do
The work, day to day.
- Prepare and maintain the instrument index, I/O lists and instrument specifications.
- Prepare instrument datasheets and carry out sizing of control valves, flow elements and other field instruments.
- Prepare instrument location layouts, hook-up drawings, loop diagrams, cable schedules and junction-box schedules.
- Review P&IDs and take part in P&ID reviews, HAZOP and SIL assessments as required.
- Prepare material requisitions, carry out technical bid evaluations and review vendor documents.
- Coordinate with control-system vendors on DCS, PLC and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) interfaces.
- Ensure instrument selection complies with hazardous-area classification requirements.
- Interface with process, piping, electrical and civil disciplines to resolve design and interface issues.
- Respond to client and consultant comments and incorporate revisions within agreed timelines.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards — including ISA and IEC standards — as well as client specifications.
What we're looking for
The right fit for this role.
- A B.E./B.Tech in Instrumentation, Electronics & Instrumentation, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of instrumentation engineering experience, preferably on EPC projects in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery or process-plant sectors.
- A sound understanding of field instruments, control valves, analysers and control-system architecture.
- Familiarity with IEC 61511 (functional safety) and IEC 60079 (hazardous areas).
- Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
- Good communication and coordination skills across disciplines and with vendors, and the ability to deliver under tight schedules.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of Hexagon Smart Instrumentation (formerly SmartPlant Instrumentation / INtools).
- Exposure to analyser systems and packaged-equipment instrumentation.
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