Automation Engineer

CDM Smith; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Chennai, India, is seeking an Automation Engineer to independently address engineering problems, design automation systems, and support project execution across multiple industries. You will contribute to planning, development, and commissioning of automation projects, with emphasis on HMI/PLC programming, SCADA, and network security, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Candidates should have BE/BTech (or ME/MTech) in engineering and 4–7 years of experience; strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering with relevant automation focus.
• 4–7 years of experience in automation design and commissioning.
• Experience with HMI/PLC programming and networks.
• Familiar with Rockwell, GE, Modicon automation tools.
• Strong communication and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate large automation projects with complex features.
• Lead or support engineering problem solving and testing.
• Assist in new business development and strategic planning.
• Ensure design and commissioning deliverables meet quality standards.
• Manage budgets and schedule for medium-sized projects.

Skills

Automation system design

HMI & PLC programming

SCADA & telemetry

Project coordination

Education

B.E./B.S. in Engineering

M.E./M.S. in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

GE

Modicon

Job description

Why CDM Smith?

CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.

Job Description

• As Automation Engineer and as a practicing engineer, you should independently decide on engineering problems and methods
• Actively participating or assisting in new business development by contributing to strategic planning, marketing, and business operations planning.
• Planning, developing, coordinating, and directing a large and important project or a number of small projects with many complex features
• Refining your project management skills Coordinating
• Performing complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques, procedures, processes, products, equipment, and methods
• Developing and evaluating plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others
• Assessing the feasibility and soundness of proposed evaluation tests, products, or equipment, when necessary data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable
• Usually performing as a staff advisor and consultant as to a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-7 minimum years of experience in conceptual design, engineering, construction and commissioning of automation system in continuous process industries since B.E/ B.S and Experienced 10000 Engineering Manhours. or 4-6 minimum years of experience in conceptual design, engineering, construction and commissioning of automation system in continuous process industries since M.E/ M.S and Experienced 10000 Engineering Manhours.
• Requires the ability and expertise to use advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of Automation resulting from progressive experience. Fully competent level in all conventional aspect of Design and Application Engineering in Automation that includes automation system design, selection and sizing of field sensing devices, design of wired and wireless network, design of security aspects of network, design of SCADA and telemetry system.
• Require the skill to handle tools to develop Intelligent P&ID and different kind of drafting tools
• Require the skill on HMI programming and PLC Programming, integrating the whole system and familiar with AE tools by Rockwell, GE, Modicon etc.
• Requires good communication skill and Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point)
• Able to perform independently on all assignments with minimum technical/ administrative instructions.
• Able to devise new approaches to problems encountered and coordinates various technical aspect of work.
• Able to plan, investigate, conduct work requiring judgement in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques procedures and criteria.
• Able to participate to a limited degree in new business development in establishing and monitoring budgets to assess profitability.
• Able to get updated the ongoing changes in the field of Automation
• Able to perform project management function small and moderate sized projects.