SmartPlant P&ID (SPID) Administrator / Designer

Larsen & Toubro (L&T); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is seeking an experienced SmartPlant P&ID (SPID) Administrator / Designer to manage project setup, administration, customization and data management from Hyderabad. The role requires hands-on SPID experience and a focus on data integrity and client specifications.

You will configure SPID modules, maintain symbols and catalogs, generate plant reports via GRU, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure timely, quality deliverables across projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SPID administration, configuration, customization and design support.
• Hands-on experience with site, plant and project setup, including as-built project administration.
• Practical knowledge of SPID modules: Engineering Manager, Data Dictionary, Options Manager, Format Manager, Catalog Manager and Filter Manager.

Responsibilities

• Create, configure and maintain SPID sites, plants and projects.
• Manage users, departments, groups, roles and security access permissions.
• Configure and maintain SPID modules: Engineering Manager, Data Dictionary, Options Manager and Format Manager.
• Customize drawing borders, title blocks and templates to meet project standards.
• Develop, modify and maintain SPID symbols and catalog content.
• Generate and maintain plant reports using GRU.
• Support SPID drawing creation, modification and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot check-in/check-out, fetch and drawing lifecycle issues.
• Validate engineering data and drawings against project specifications and client requirements.
• Prepare and maintain quality validation, audit and compliance reports.

Skills

SPID administration

Site/Plant setup

Data management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

GRU

SQL

Catalog Manager

Format Manager

Data Dictionary

Job description

SmartPlant P&ID (SPID) Administrator / Designer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 7+ years

Employment Type: [Full-time / Contract]

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SmartPlant P&ID (SPID) Administrator / Designer to manage project setup, application administration, customization and engineering data management. The role involves maintaining a reliable SPID environment, supporting engineering teams and ensuring drawings and deliverables meet project standards and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, configure and maintain sites, plants and as-built projects within SPID.
• Support project setup, database deployment and environment administration.
• Perform database backup, restoration, migration and maintenance activities.
• Manage users, departments, groups, roles and security access permissions.
• Configure and maintain Engineering Manager, Data Dictionary, Options Manager and Format Manager.
• Customize drawing borders, title blocks, templates and project standards.
• Develop, modify and maintain SPID symbols and catalog content.
• Configure and maintain Catalog Manager and Filter Manager.
• Set up and maintain Item Tag DLLs, tagging rules and naming conventions.
• Generate, customize and maintain plant reports using Global Report Utility (GRU).
• Support P&ID drawing creation, modification and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot check-in, check-out, fetch and drawing lifecycle issues.
• Investigate and resolve drawing errors, design inconsistencies, data integrity issues and database-related problems.
• Validate engineering data and drawings against project specifications, engineering standards and client requirements.
• Prepare and maintain quality validation, audit and compliance reports.
• Maintain project documentation, configuration records, customization documents and system standards.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, administrators, clients and contractors to ensure timely delivery.

Required Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience in SPID administration, configuration, customization and design support.
• Hands-on experience with site, plant and project setup, including as-built project administration.
• Practical knowledge of Engineering Manager, Data Dictionary, Options Manager, Format Manager, Catalog Manager and Filter Manager.
• Experience customizing symbols, drawing borders, title blocks and templates.
• Understanding of Item Tag DLLs, tagging rules and naming conventions.
• Working knowledge of databases, SQL fundamentals, backup and restoration, migration and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience generating and customizing reports using GRU.
• Understanding of check-in, check-out, fetch and drawing lifecycle workflows.
• Ability to interpret P&ID drawings and validate associated engineering data.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining data quality and system integrity.

Preferred Experience

• Supporting client-specific SPID configurations and engineering standards.
• Working in multi-user engineering environments with client and contractor collaboration.
• Performing engineering data validation, quality checks and audit documentation.