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Instrumentation & Control Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Senior level
Designs and specifies control systems (BPCS, safety systems, panels, analyzers, telecoms, field instruments, valves) and may lead advanced controls optimization. Plans, schedules, and conducts complex engineering work, provides technical guidance, and may lead small project teams with budget and personnel responsibilities.
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Instrumentation & Control Engineer

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Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

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KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Responsibilities: 

  • Responsible for design, specification and services related to control systems including basic process control systems, safety systems, control panels, analyzer systems, telecommunications, field instrumentation, and valves etc.

  • May also be responsible for advanced controls optimization. Under general supervision, performs all conventional aspects of the functional area subject matter.

  • Devises new approaches to problems encountered. Plans, schedules, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.

  • Performs work which involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.

  • Provides technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers. Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

  • Skills are typically acquired through an undergraduate degree in Engineering and a minimum of 7 years related experience, with average experience ranging from 7-20 years.

  • Requires sufficient professional experience to assure competence as a fully trained professional. Work requires a broad knowledge of precedents.

  • Also may be responsible for leadership of a functional area on a small project or a segment of a larger project.

  • As the lead, plans, budgets, organizes, coordinates and controls the project and is responsible for employee performance appraisals and for coaching and developing lower level professionals.

  • Certification as a Licensed/Chartered Professional Engineer is preferred.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

BE/B.Tech - Instrumentation and Control / Electronics and Instrumentation.

Experience: 7 to 20 relevant years.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

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