Project Instrumentation Engineer /Sr Engineer / AM /DM

Waaree Energies; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Waaree Energies seeks an experienced Lead Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer to steer EPC project work from concept through construction support. The role focuses on instrumentation, control systems, P&IDs, and I&C specifications across industrial processes.

The candidate should have 10–12 years in I&C engineering, strong UL508A experience, and familiarity with PLC/DCS interfaces, SIS, and network design for industrial facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instrumentation engineering and 10–12 years' I&C experience in industrial settings.
• Experience with UL508A compliant panel designs, testing, and commissioning.
• Experience in Hazops, LOPAs, SIS familiarity.
• Experience in battery cell manufacturing or high-technology facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review instrument specifications and vendor documents.
• Interpret P&IDs and the representation of instrumentation and control signals.
• Design control panels, I/O lists, and instrumentation datasheets.
• Coordinate with electrical and process engineers across disciplines.
• Assist with PLC/DCS programming and network architecture for plant facilities.
• Participate in Hazops, LOPAs, and Safety Instrumented Systems familiarity.
• Support construction, testing, commissioning, start-up, and handover activities.

Skills

PLC/DCS knowledge

Hazops/LOPA experience

Network architecture

Site coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

UL508A panel designs

HMI/SCADA

Instrumentation wiring diagrams

Job description

JD for Lead Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer

The I&C Engineer focuses on EPC project work from conceptual design through detail design and into construction support from an instrumentation and control system perspective. The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and perform the work listed.

• Develop and review specifications for project delivery including client specifications and vendor documentation.
• Working knowledge of electrical codes and standards and common industrial practices for common industrial EPC projects.
• Be able to interpret and provide input to the development of P&IDs and the representation of the instrumentation and control signals therein.
• Have technical understanding of PLC and DCS control systems sufficient to create control panel drawings, I/O card wiring diagrams, develop DCS/PLC interface circuits and/or assist electrical engineers in the development of motor elementaries.
• Develop an Instrumentation Index, I/O list, panel lists and instrumentation datasheets.
• Specification, integration and procurement of instrumentation common across industrial processes such as pressure transmitters, flowmeters, control valves, level transmitters, pressure gauges, specialty analyzers, solenoids, hydraulic and instrument air tubing, etc.
• Work with electrical engineers, Process engineers to develop motor elementaries.
• Cable selection and termination schedules, and cable schedule development for signal cables, in addition to specifying and developing schedule for ethernet and fiber optic cables for control system connectivity to various interfaces and third-party packages.
• Review and develop control panels designs and drawings compliant to UL508A with equipment such as touch screen HMI’s, brick controllers, pushbuttons, pilot lights, terminal blocks, circuit breakers, relays, power supplies and other din rail mounted equipment.
• Have a high-level understanding of PLC/DCS programming, graphics design, alarm rationalization and programming standard libraries for scoping and definitions.
• Working understanding and design of relay circuits for safety and motor controls.
• Detail design development and specification of junction boxes and marshalling panels.
• Specify conduit and raceway for common instrumentation signals wiring and align with the electrical raceway requirements.
• Review vendor submittals and be able to work with vendors to integrate mechanical packages into the overall plant control system.
• Proactively align with multidisciplinary teams to further project deliverables.
• Work with automation and network SME’s to develop an overall network architecture diagram of industrial facilities.
• Utilize standard company instrumentation installation details and be able to recognize and develop custom instrumentation installation details if required.
• Produce material MTO’s specific to discipline deliverables in an ongoing project.
• Experience in both conceptual design and detail design in an EPCM environment.
• Participate in Hazops, LOPAs and working familiarity with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Participate in construction, testing, commissioning, start-up, and handover activities to ensure successful delivery of mechanical systems.
• Support technical evaluations, risk management, change control, and resolution of I&C engineering issues.
  Site co-ordination, Consultant, Vendor and contractor co-ordination.
• Other related duties may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation Engineering.
  Minimum 10-12 years’ experience in I&C engineering including process utility systems.
  Experience in industrial, manufacturing, cleanroom, semiconductor, Battery Cell Manufacturing,

pharmaceutical, data centre, or similar high-technology facilities.
Experience reviewing and developing control panels designs and drawings compliant to UL508A ,

utilities distribution, equipment integration, testing, and commissioning.

• Experience with specification, integration and procurement of instrumentation common across industrial processes such as pressure transmitters, flowmeters, control valves, level transmitters, pressure gauges, specialty analyzers, solenoids, hydraulic and instrument air tubing, etc.
• PMC/Owner's Engineer experience and Battery manufacturing project experience will be an added advantage.