Senior Designer - Electrical And Instrumentation

Gradiant; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradiant is seeking a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer with 8+ years of experience in 3D modeling and 2D drawing in AutoCAD, for Chennai, India. The role covers instruments, junction boxes, PLC panels, and cable routing within water, power, and process industries.

The candidate will work across E&I project teams, preparing BOMs, installation drawings, and PID-related understanding, in a dynamic engineering environment at Gradiant's Chennai office.

Qualifications

• Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer with 8+ years of experience in 3D modeling and 2D drawing preparation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and various 3D modeling tools for E&I layouts.
• Relevant experience in Water, Power, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Food industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• 3D modeling of E&I items such as instruments, junction boxes, PLC panels, RIO panels, and cable trays.
• 2D drawing generation for Electrical and Instrumentation layouts and drawings in AutoCAD.
• Prepare Cable Block Diagrams, Cable Schedules and JB grouping philosophy.

Skills

3D Modeling

2D drawing

Cable Schedule

Education

Diploma in Instrumentation

Diploma in Mechanical

Diploma in Electrical

Tools

AutoCAD

Autoplant 3D

REVIT

E3D

PDMS

SP3D

Job description

Job Description

Senior Designer - Electrical & Instrumentation Gradiant India Private Limited Chennai, India 8/18/26 Engineering

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients' mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant's innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.

Discover us at gradiant.com.

Role Overview

We are seeking Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer with more than 8 Years of Experience in 3D Modeling and 2D Drawing preparation in AutoCAD experience in any of the following industry like Water, Power plant, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Paper and Food industry.

Core Responsibilities

• Knowledge in 3D Modeling of E&I items like Instruments, Junction Box, PLC panels, RIO panels, Cable Trays in any 3D Modeling software like Autoplant 3D (A3D), REVIT , E3D, PDMS, SP3D
• Strong in 2D drawing generation using AutoCAD in all Electrical and Instrumentation layout and drawings.
• Preparation of Cable Block Diagram, Cable Schedule and JB Grouping philosophy
• Preparation of JB Interconnection Drawing, Instrument & JB Location Layout.
• Preparation of Instrumentation cable tray routing and related supports.
• Preparation of Control room layout
• Preparation of Instrument Hookup drawing along with BOM
• Preparation of Instrumentation installation drawing.
• Knowledge of generating Bill of Materials for Instrumentation.
• Interaction with Mechanical/ Civil/ Piping /Process/Electrical team
• Knowledge/ understanding of PID related to E&I discipline.

Requirements

• Diploma in Instrumentation, Mechanical, Electrical
• Water Projects, Chemical Processing, Power Plant projects, Pharmaceuticals, Food Industry and/or Oil & Gas Projects experience is preferred.
• Knowledge in WTP/STP/WWTP/ETP/UPW projects added advantage.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Gradiant is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.