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Engineer - Instrumentation & Automation Gradiant India Private Limited Coimbatore, India 8/19/26 Engineering Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Discover us at gradiant.com. Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Instrumentation and Automation Engineer with less than 6 years of experience to join our Global Engineering Centre team to execute International and Local projects in India. The ideal candidate will have less than 6 years of relevant experience, with a preference for those who have worked in an EPC environment, international project experience. Core Responsibilities Prepare and issue Instrument schedule / Index, Instrument I/O list, Instrument Cable Schedule, Cable Block Diagram, JB Interconnection Drawing, Junction Box schedule, Instrument Hookup Drawings and Bulk Material take off. Preparing Instrument data sheets for Control valves, On-off valves, PSVs, and other field instruments like Analyzers, Level, Flow, Temperature and Pressure Transmitters and Gauges. Familiar in all Flow Instruments like Orifice, Magnetic, Paddle, Ultrasonic, Turbine and Vortex Flow meters. To have experience in complete procurement Engineering cycle of field Instruments with Datasheet preparation, RFQ, Technical Query, TBE and Vendor Document Review. To have experience on reviewing Mechanical packages with Static and Rotating equipments. Review of P&ID's, Cause & Effect Matrix, Control Philosophy. Review of all 2D Drawings and 3D Model with navis. Interdisciplinary Checking with Process, Mechanical, Piping and Civil/Structural. Collaborate with Technical project manager to plan and execute projects on time and on budgeted manhours Participate in project meetings, design reviews, and progress assessments to ensure project objectives are met. Quality Control and Compliance: Ensure that all Instrumentation designs and installations comply with applicable codes, standards, and industry best practices. Conduct quality control reviews to verify design integrity and safety. Requirements Bachelor / Master Degree in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics & Instrumentation, Instrumentation Engineering Water Projects, Chemical Processing, Power Plant projects, Pharmaceuticals, Food Industry and/or Oil & Gas Projects experience is preferred. Knowledge in WTP/STP/WWTP/ETP/UPW projects added advantage. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO ) Gradiant is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.