Job highlights

- Preferred experience in interconnecting piping,piping standards,material specifications,and codes relevant to water and wastewater treatment
- 4-7 years of hands-on experience in AutoCAD and the water treatment industry,including 2-3 years in leading design projects
- Experience collaborating with international engineering teams is an added advantage

Job Title Job Title: Engineer - Process CAD

Location

Chennai, India

Responsibilities

- Develop, revise, and maintain PIDs using AutoCAD at an expert level for packaged and skid-mounted water treatment systems, supporting both proposal and project execution phases.
- Prepare PIDs for various treatment systems, including pre-treatment (MMF, softeners, UF, clarifiers), membrane processes (RO/NF), polishing units (DI, UV), and CIP systems, ensuring accurate reflection of process and piping requirements.
- Apply solid knowledge of process engineering fundamentals and basic hydraulics to correctly illustrate flow paths, isolation, drain/vent provisions, and operational functionality.
- Integrate equipment, valve, and instrumentation selections provided during initial project stages into PIDs, ensuring accurate tagging, representation, and application.
- Develop and maintain instrumentation and control-related details on PIDs in accordance with ISA 5.1 standards, including control loops, interlocks, and safety functions.
- Collaborate closely with Applications Engineering, mechanical/piping, electrical, and controls teams to ensure alignment and consistency across multidisciplinary project deliverables.




- Create and manage metadata for design documents and CAD files in the PDM/PLM system (Vault Pro) for proper documentation, control, and retrieval.
- Uphold high standards of drawing quality, organization, and revision control, ensuring all updates are accurately captured and aligned with project scope and phase.
- Take ownership of assigned PIDs by proactively identifying errors, missing information, or constructability concerns and communicating them to the project team.

Academic and Qualified Requirements

- BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with First Class.
- 4-7 years of hands-on experience in AutoCAD and the water treatment industry, including 2-3 years in leading design projects.
- Experience in detailed engineering of skid-based water treatment systems such as UF, RO, DI, CIP, UV, and softeners, or wastewater treatment systems such as MBBR, anaerobic systems, and clarifiers.
- Preferred experience in interconnecting piping, piping standards, material specifications, and codes relevant to water and wastewater treatment.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools for preparing technical documents, Excel sheets, and presentations.
- Experience collaborating with international engineering teams is an added advantage.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate with global teams; self-driven, proactive, analytical, and capable of effective problem solving.

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