Technical Lead - Programming

Veolia; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in environmental services is seeking a qualified candidate to oversee daily operations within a team, requiring at least 8 years of experience in water and wastewater management. The ideal applicant will possess strong technical skills in PLC, HMI/SCADA systems, and a degree in Instrumentation & Controls or related fields. This role is critical in driving innovative solutions for environmental challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the relevant industry.
• Ability to read and understand control system documentation.
• Competency in troubleshooting PLC systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of employees.
• Utilize advanced principles for project integration.
• Provide direction to various teams on complex tasks.

Skills

Minimum 8 years’ experience in water, wastewater, power, oil & gas

Understanding of process documents like P&ID

Knowledge in control logic charts and specifications

Hands-on experience with PLC, HMI/SCADA

Understanding various communication protocols

Troubleshooting and debugging PLC Logic

Education

Engineering Degree – Instrumentation & Controls

Job description

Overview

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Responsibilities

The individual in this role supervises, monitors, and coordinates the daily activities of employees within a designated work area. They utilize advanced principles, theories, and concepts to integrate activities and provide direction to small, moderate, or large groups, even if those groups are not within their core area of expertise. This requires a high level of skill and expertise in similar or related disciplines.

Must-Have Requirements

• Minimum 8 years’ Experience in Water, Wastewater, Power, Oil & Gas or related Industry.
• Understanding of Process Documents like P&ID, PFD, ability to read the control loops and interlocks.
• Knowledge in Control Narrative-CN, Control Philosophy, Valve Sequence Chart, Operation Sequence Chart-OSC, Control Logic Chart-CLC, Cause & Effect Logic Diagram, Functional Design Specification-FDS etc. for platform Standard supply projects (small scale projects).
• Hands on experience in development of PLC, HMI/SCADA for process equipment based on controls documentation for multiple projects ranging from platform standard supply projects (Small scale project) and EP/EP+ Standard/custom specification (Medium scale projects).
• Understanding various protocols ETHERNET, CONTROLNET, MODBUS TCP/IP PROFIBUS, etc.
• Attended FAT, SAT for equipment system for verifying the PLC-HMI/SCADA w.r.t to process controls documents.
• Has experience in Troubleshooting and debugging the PLC Logic and HMI/SCADA.
• Reviewing wiring diagrams and electronic configuration of PLC Automation systems.
• Understanding of standard programming blocks of water & wastewater treatment equipment like Clarifier, Filters, RO, UF, EDR, EDI, MBR, MBBR etc.
• Basic understanding of MCC, VFD fundamentals
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.
• Ability to understand interface between MCC panel/VFD to Automation system hardwired or soft like MODBUS or Ethernet etc.
• Instrument understanding like 2 Wire, 4 Wire, HART, Foundation Field bus etc.
• Should be able to read instrument datasheets.
• Reviewing & evaluating vendor’s techno-commercial offers.
• Handled multiple platform projects for I/O List preparation and Network Architecture review.
• Preparation of design deliverables PLC I/O list, System architecture, control system BOQ on multiple platform standard supply project (Small scale project).
• Reviewing & evaluating vendor’s techno-commercial offers.
• Attended FAT, SAT for equipment system for verifying supplied control system components.
• Understanding of how the PLC logic and HMI/SCADA works.
• Vendor documents review for system integration.
• Ability to understand and interpret vendor packages in terms of Automation and controls requirements. e.g. Vapour compressor, ZLD recirculation pumps, filter press, belt press, dosing skids etc.

Good To Have Requirements (That Supports future Career progression in the Role)

• Able to interpret and follow contract and customer specifications, providing comments/inputs with respect to programming on documents like P&ID, PFD etc.
• Strong Knowledge of various protocols ETHERNET, CONTROLNET MODBUS TCP/IP PROFIBUS, etc.
• Contributing by verifying the PLC-HMI/SCADA w.r..t to process controls documents during FAT, SAT on multiple projects EP/EP+ standard/custom specification (Medium scale projects) and EPC standard (Large scale projects).
• Strong knowledge in Troubleshooting and debugging the PLC Logic and HMI/SCADA.
• Reviewing and commenting on wiring diagrams and electronic configuration of PLC Automation systems.

Qualifications

Engineering Degree – Instrumentation & Controls, Electronics Engineering

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.