Senior Engineer

Role & responsibilities

Erection Activities

• Supervise erection of MCC, PCC, PLC, and field control panels including installation with alignment, leveling, and locking.
• Plan and execute cable tray support, tray erection, and routing as per approved layouts.
• Oversee power cable, control cable, and instrument cable laying with proper tagging and segregation.
• Erect junction boxes (JBs), LPBS (Local Push Button Stations), marshalling cabinets with correct orientation and protection.
• Perform cable glanding, ferruling, and termination at motors, instruments, JB, MCC/PLC panels.
• Implement earthing and bonding of electrical panels, trays, and field instruments as per standards.
• Instrument erection with tubing work with respect to hook up drawings.
• Ensure erection is carried out in line with approved drawings (SLDs, cable schedules, hook-up diagrams, tray layouts) and QA/QC checklists.
• Prepare Work Procedures, Field Quality Assurance Plans (FQAP), and detailed Checklists for all E&I erection activities to ensure compliance with project standards.

Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning activity:

• Perform cold & hot loop checking, I/O testing, and logic verification for PLC/DCS-based automation systems.
• Ensure communication between PLCs, equipment panels, VFDs, and SCADA/DCS systems.
• Configure, calibrate, and troubleshoot field instruments using HART communicator and test equipment.
• Carry out functional checks of transmitters (pressure, flow, level, temperature), analyzers, actuated valves, and interlocks.
• Support commissioning of rotating equipment (compressors, blowers, pumps, vacuum pumps, VFD-driven motors) and process utilities (scrubbers, heat exchangers, chillers, cooling towers).
• Witness and review FAT, SAT, and third-party testing reports for electrical & instrumentation panels.
• Prepare and maintain erection protocols, inspection checklists, pre-commissioning and commissioning documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve E&I field issues to ensure smooth handover.
• Verify and test safety interlocks, emergency shutdown systems (ESD), alarms, and protective relays.
• Ensure safety, quality, and PTW compliance during erection and commissioning.
• Provide training and technical support to client O&M team during handover.

Preferred candidate profile

• Degree in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering.
• Minimum 12-14 years of experience in E&I erection, testing & commissioning, preferably in power, CBG, chemical, oil & gas, or process industries.
• Hands-on experience in E&I installation (cable trays, JBs, LPBS, terminations, earthing) and commissioning of PLC/DCS systems.
• Strong knowledge of loop checking, calibration, troubleshooting, and VFD drives.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, SLDs, GA drawings, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, and hook-up diagrams.
• Familiar with hazardous area classification, flameproof equipment.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices, isolation procedures, and permit-to-work systems.
• Strong coordination and leadership skills for site execution and commissioning.