Engineering Manager (PLC / Scada & Instrumentation) at Nav Tech Electroniccs · Hyderabad · 10 - 15 years · ₹15L - ₹25L / yr · Profitable · Posted 17 Jun 2026

About Nav Tech Electronics:
Founded on principles of Inclusiveness, Innovation and Empowerment, Nav Tech Electronics is a team of dedicated, diverse Software developers and Embedded Hardware Engineers. Nav tech Electronics has been providing Engineering services to the Automotive Industry in the fields of ADAS, Electrification and Battery Management, which are both driving rapid changes in Vehicle Architecture and revolutionising the last-mile mobility space.
Company URL: www.navtechelectronics.com
Job Title: ENGINEERING MANAGER (PLC / SCADA & INSTRUMENTATION)
Location: Hyderabad (Work from Office)
Job Type: Full-Time
Department : Engineering & Automation
Project Scope : EPC – PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation
Experience: 7 to 10 Years
Note : Willingness to travel and work at project sites across India.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Engineering Manager will lead end-to-end Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) of PLC/SCADA and Instrumentation projects for water supply, irrigation, and pump house infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for technical design, procurement, site execution, commissioning, and team development – building Navtech’s EPC automation practice from the ground up.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
EPC Project Management
• Lead EPC projects from engineering kick-off through procurement, FAT, SAT, commissioning & handover.
• Manage project timelines, BOQs, vendor negotiations, subcontractors, and site commissioning teams.
• Review and approve drawings, panel layouts, cable schedules, loop diagrams, and MARs.
SCADA System Design & Architecture
• Design SCADA architecture for water treatment plants, irrigation pump houses, and distribution networks.
• Prepare FDS, system architecture documents, I/O schedules, and SCADA graphic standards.
• Select SCADA platforms (Ignition, AVEVA, WinCC, Wonderware) and define protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870, OPC-UA).
PLC / RTU Programming & Integration
• Develop and review PLC/RTU logic (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider, ABB) for pump control, level monitoring, flow management, and interlocks.
Integrate field instruments with SCADA via wired/wireless/GPRS communication networks.
Instrumentation Engineering
• Prepare instrument index, datasheet, hook-up diagrams, cause & effect matrix, and I/O list for all field instruments.
• Select and procure instruments – flow meters, pressure/level transmitters, analyzers, VFDs, and motor starters.
• Ensure calibration, loop checks, and functional testing of all field instruments prior to commissioning.
Networking, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
• Design OT network topology – industrial Ethernet, fiber optic, GPRS/4G RTUs, VPN, and OT firewall segmentation.
• Set up SCADA server infrastructure – historian, redundant servers, HMI workstations, and cloud/edge connectivity.
Client Engagement & Team Building
• Serve as primary technical contact for clients, consultants, and government water project authorities.
• Prepare technical proposals, presentations, and BOQs for pre-bid and project stages.
Recruit, mentor, and manage SCADA engineers, instrumentation engineers, and commissioning specialists;
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SCADA / HMI : Ignition, AVEVA, Wonderware, WinCC, Vijeo Citect
Protocols : Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5, PROFIBUS, OPC-UA, MQTT
PLC / RTU : Siemens S7, Allen Bradley, Schneider Modicon, ABB, Delta
Instrumentation : Flow meters, Level/Pressure transmitters, Analyzers, VFDs, MFM
Networking : Industrial Ethernet, Fiber, GPRS/4G RTUs, VPN, OT Firewall
Tools : AutoCAD, EPLAN, MS Project, MS Office
EXPERIENCE
• 7–10 years in PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation engineering with 3–4 years in water/irrigation EPC projects.
• Proven track record of independently managing end-to-end EPC project delivery – design through commissioning.
• Experience with government/municipal water utilities or irrigation departments preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS
• B.E./B.Tech – Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or E&C Engineering.
• M.Tech or MBA (relevant field) will be an added advantage.
Certifications in SCADA platforms (Ignition, AVEVA, WinCC) or PLC programming preferred.
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· Minimum 18 years of overall experience in infrastructure/water supply project execution.
· Candidate must have independently handled and successfully completed at least 2–3 Water Supply Scheme Projects as Project Manager.
· Candidates having experience in Jharkhand Urban Water Supply / Urban Infrastructure Projects will be given priority.
· Experience in JJM / Rural Water Supply / Urban Water Supply Schemes will be highly preferred.
· Strong experience in managing end-to-end project execution, from planning to commissioning and handover.
· Experience in handling large-scale pipeline networks, WTP, Intake Well, ESR/OHSR, CWR, pumping stations, distribution networks and allied water supply infrastructure.
· Should have sound knowledge of BOQ, drawings, specifications, work planning, resource planning and project scheduling.
· Experience in coordinating with Jal Jeevan Mission, PHED, JUIDCO, State Government departments, consultants and other statutory authorities.
· Strong understanding of contract management, billing, variations, claims, EOT, DPR/BOQ and client requirements.
· Should be capable of managing multiple project teams, contractors, subcontractors, engineers and site personnel.
· Responsible for achieving project time, cost, quality and execution targets.
· Should have strong leadership, decision-making, coordination and problem-solving skills.
· Good knowledge of MS Project , MS Excel, AutoCAD and project documentation will be preferred.
Work Mode: Full-time, in-person
Reporting To: VP – Software
Job Description
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of our Head-End System (HES), Meter Data Management (MDM), and Smart Metering platform. The role requires strong backend engineering expertise, deep understanding of smart metering and utility systems, and the ability to guide a development team through architecture, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and production support.
The ideal candidate will have practical experience building scalable IoT or utility platforms involving smart meter communication, DLMS/COSEM protocols, real-time data acquisition, validation, event processing, command execution, and integration with enterprise systems such as billing, NMS, OMS, and analytics platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end technical development of HES, MDM, AMI/AMR, and smart metering modules.
- Design scalable backend architecture for meter communication, data ingestion, validation, processing, storage, and reporting.
- Implement and guide development of DLMS/COSEM IEC 62056 based meter communication.
- Integrate with smart meters, DCUs/gateways, billing systems, NMS, OMS, analytics systems, and third-party utility platforms.
- Lead Java/Spring Boot backend development using REST APIs, messaging queues, socket programming, and distributed system patterns.
- Design high-volume data pipelines for interval data, events, alarms, billing reads, and meter health data.
- Ensure performance, scalability, fault tolerance, database optimization, and reliable production operations.
- Mentor developers, review code, define engineering standards, and guide sprint-level technical execution.
- Work with product, project, QA, deployment, and customer teams to convert utility requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Own technical troubleshooting for production issues, performance bottlenecks, device communication failures, and integration defects.
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guidelines.
Required Skills
- 6+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in smart metering, HES, MDM, AMI, IoT, or utility platforms.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JDBC/JPA, multithreading, backend system design, debugging, performance tuning, and production support.
- Practical experience with DLMS/COSEM, IEC 62056, Gurux or similar frameworks, smart meter communication, meter reads, events, commands, and remote operations.
- Strong understanding of communication protocols such as TCP/IP, socket programming, FTP/SFTP, MQTT/HTTP, and related integration patterns.
- Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Apache Solr, or similar messaging and data platforms.
- Knowledge of scalable architecture, including clustering, replication, load balancing, caching, retries, failover, monitoring, and large-scale time-series data handling.
- Experience leading backend engineering teams, owning technical delivery, reviewing code, and mentoring developers.
- Preferred: experience with utility/DISCOM projects, AMISP programs, billing engines, prepaid metering, NMS/OMS, energy accounting, cloud services, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, observability, and cybersecurity for smart metering systems.
Education Requirement
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is preferred. Candidates with strong hands-on HES/MDM, AMI, DLMS/COSEM, IoT, or utility software experience may be considered even with a different academic background.
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Job Overview:
Tthis role requires to Lead the project, Preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring the assigned engineering projects. Monitoring compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies,
performance standards and specifications. Interacting daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements and representing them in the field.
Responsibilities:
Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
Reviewing the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.
To ensure that the full compliance of sub-contractors with Company Quality policies with the requirements of this method statement.
To ensure that all the equipment required executing the works according to the BMS project are available, in good condition, and provide any additional equipment that might be required.
To co-ordinate with the Electrical, QA, QC & EHS for a safe and proper execution of the works.
Liaise with Client / Consultant for execution of works as per BMS project activities
Collect and analyse project information to create status reports and recommend future actions
Allocation of required labour through co-ordination with the Project Manager.
Take precautionary measures concerning protecting works from hot weather, wind, rain and sun.
Ensure that all works activities will be carried out in accordance to approved drawings, specifications and quality.
Key Responsibilities at this Role
- Lead detailed engineering of open and closed-loop water systems.
- Design cooling water, condenser cooling water, cooling towers, raw water, sea water intake, and water treatment systems.
- Engineer RO, SWRO, DM, UF, wastewater, ZLD, STP, and chemical dosing systems.
- Prepare and review PFDs, P&IDs, water balance diagrams, equipment layouts, GAs, and datasheets.
- Perform hydraulic calculations, pump sizing, pipe sizing, and pressure drop analysis.
- Develop equipment specifications, BOQs, and technical documentation.
- Review vendor drawings, conduct technical bid evaluations (TBE), and resolve technical queries.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, and Instrumentation).
- Ensure compliance with ASME, API, IS, CPCB, and environmental standards.
- Participate in HAZOP, design reviews, audits, and support construction and commissioning.
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