Engineer - Process Automation
John Wood Group
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Participate in Automation Engineering projects for the design and implementation of automation systems for oil & gas and process industry projects.
- Engage in all phases of automation projects, detailed design, procurement, Hardware Engineering, configuration & Software Engineering, implementation, startup, and commissioning in areas such as DCS Configuration, SCADA, HMI, SIS/FGS PLC programming and interfacing, architecture and networking, and specification development.
- Attend and support site surveys, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT's), Site Acceptance Test (SAT's) and commissioning activities for delivered systems.
- Review, comment, and provide input on the project schedule and project cost estimate.
- Support procurement with vendors lists development, requisition development, technical bid tabulations and clarifications, purchase recommendations, monitor progress and maintain communications with vendors as required.
- Travel expected to customer locations for project implementation (25%).
- Bachelor's Degree B.E./B-Tech is required, preferably in one of the following disciplines: Instrumentation & Controls, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical, Computer Science.
- Must have between 5- and 12-years' Automation experience.
- Experience with an operating company, systems vendor, or engineering services provider for the onshore or offshore oil & gas and/or energy industry, is preferred.
- At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) hardware, network architecture, integration, configuration and programming, industrial protocols, HMI Graphics and databases, and SCADA System configuration and installations.
- Honeywell DCS, Safety system and HMI system experience is preferable.
- Hands-on experience with any one or more of the following DeltaV DCS/SIS, Honeywell Experion/TDC DCS or FSC/SM, Yokogawa CENTUM DCS/ProSafe,
- Experience with PLC platforms (ABB 800XA, Siemens or Triconex, etc.), Allen Bradley PLC. is a plus.
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge of the principles of relational databases, application interfaces, and Human Machine Interface design and implementation.
- Strong background and direct experience with multiple systems platforms, operating systems and the interactions between systems, system hardware and architecture.
- Proficient knowledge of P&IDs and instrumentation/control equipment.
- Knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, MS Teams, etc.).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively with coworkers, clients, and vendors.