Automation Engineer
Posted 29 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior or Lead Automation Engineer -Energy Chennai”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 10–15 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyAutomation Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
CertificationsTÜV Functional Safety Engineer/Professional (IEC 61511/IEC 61508), Project Management Professional, PRINCE2, Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco Certified Network Professional
Company Description
Ramboll in India
With over 1,000 experts across five offices in India, Ramboll delivers innovative solutions across diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, and Energy. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people-first organization committed to creating sustainable impact through collaboration and innovation.
Inviting bright minds
Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.
You will join our Automation and Communication department
As the SCADA or Automation Senior, you are part of an exceptional technical environment with passionate colleagues in Denmark and Chennai. The department is highly experienced and delivers engineering and consultancy services globally within the energy sector for projects around the world.
We are seeking a senior engineer to lead vendor-independent automation solutions across multiple industries—including low‑carbon and green industry projects such as carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and Power‑to‑X (PtX)—covering the full lifecycle from concept to handover. The role spans Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Operational Technology (OT) networking, and multi-system integration (Electrical, Fire and Gas, Telecom, Power Management) with hands-on exposure to major Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) platforms (e.g., Siemens, ABB, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa) while maintaining platform independence. Strong experience with data‑centric delivery using AVEVA Engineering is required
Job Description
- Technical leadership and delivery
- Lead automation strategy, architecture, and design across all phases: early concept, feasibility, Pre‑Front‑End Engineering Design (Pre‑FEED), Front‑End Engineering Design (FEED), detailed FEED, detailed engineering, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), integrated Factory Acceptance Test (iFAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT).
- Produce key specifications and deliverables: User Requirements Specification (URS), Basis of Design (BOD), control philosophy, alarm philosophy aligned to International Society of Automation (ISA) 18.2 and Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) 191, Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Functional Design Specification (FDS), Software Design Specification (SDS), Cause and Effect (C&E) matrices, Input/Output (I/O) lists, instrument index, interface specifications, and test plans.