Principal Engineer I - Instrumentation

airliquidehr; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide India seeks a Principal Engineer in Instrumentation to drive discipline work packages, ensure deliverable quality, and support procurement and inspections. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet cost, safety, and schedule targets.

The role requires 8–10 years in EPC or detail design across Oil & Gas, energy, refinery or petrochemicals, with strong knowledge of field instrumentation, DCS/SIS/PLC, and vendor document reviews. Fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in EPC or detail design for oil & gas, energy, refinery or petrochemicals.
• 8–10 years of work experience in engineering execution.
• Education in Instrumentation Engineering or Electronics & Communications.
• Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Execute work packages in line with Discipline Manual and Job Manual.
• Ensure quality and timely completion of design deliverables.
• Support procurement reviews and vendor document approvals.
• Attend inspections and respond to site queries.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary workflow and optimize costs.

Skills

Instrumentation list

IO list

Technical specifications

Bid evaluation

Vendor documents

Inspections

Junction box wiring

Cable scheduling

Communication skills

Cost optimization

SPI Smart Plant

AutoCAD

Navisworks

3D modeling

International standards

Education

MTech/ME

BTech/BE

Tools

AutoCAD

Smart Plant SPI

Navisworks

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Principal Engineer is part of the hierarchical organization, reporting directly to the Head of the Department as direct discipline superior.
In a project execution environment, the primary responsibility of the Engineer is to efficiently execute the work packages of the Discipline, been assigned and to assist the Discipline project Lead Engineer to deliver the work within contractual framework, quality, and schedule and overall cost effectiveness, in order to meet the overall project desired results.

General

• Executes in compliance with Discipline Manual and Job Manual during project execution to ensure that all contractual requirements are implemented and fulfilled.
• Ensures good quality of the deliverables for the design work.
• Ensures completion of allocated tasks within allotted man-hours and schedule dates.
• Contributes to on time quality review of Inter-discipline documents and vendor deliverables. Contributes to implementation of safety relevant principles, standards, rules and procedures.
• Contributes to implementation of lessons learnt identified for the assigned projects..
• Supports the technical procurement activities for various types of equipment.
• Supports reviews and approval of Vendor documents applicable for the Discipline.
• Attends inspections as per requirement at the request of the Inspection department.
• Site assistance through replying to site queries.

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Are you a MATCH?

DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE:

• Preparation of Instrumentation list and IO list
• Preparation of Technical specifications (i.e. TRS-technical requisition summary-sheet) for Field Instruments, Control Valves, DCS/SIS/PLC, Analyser , Panels and Shelters
• Preparation of Technical Bid Evaluation & give Technical recommendation for Field Instruments,
  Control Valves,DCS/SIS/PLC, Analyser , Panels, Shelters & Instrument Bulk Material.
• Preparation of Purchase Technical specifications (i.e. PO TRS-technical requisition summary-sheet) for Field Instruments, Control Valves, DCS/SIS/PLC, Analyser, Panels, Shelters & Instrument Bulk Material.
• Vendor document review/approval for Field Instruments, Control Valves, DCS/SIS/PLC, Analyzer , Panels, Shelters & Instrument Bulk Material.
• Attending inspections, FATs as per requirement at the request of inspection department
• Preparation of Junction box wiring, Cable Schedule, Instrument Bill of Material, Hookups , IO Assignments and generation of loop diagrams
• Effective Communication skills with proactive coordination to manage interdisciplinary workflow.
• Ability to identify cost optimization opportunities during project execution .
• Tool proficiency - Smart Plant instrumentation (SPI) all modules ,Calculation tool, Auto-CAD
• 3d model review, Navis works , review of Instrument location , cable routing layouts, Mounting Typicals.
• Knowledge of application of International standards.

Education: MTech /ME , BTech / BE
Discipline: Instrumentation Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering

Work Experience: Experience in EPC or Detail design engineering company in the engineering discipline for execution of projects in various sectors
like Oil & Gas, Energy, Refining, Petrochemicals.

• 8 to 10 years

Foreign Language: and Level English - Fluent

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.