Automation Controls Sr. Analyst /Consultant

Accenture; Calgary; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Industry X in Canada seeks a seasoned engineer to help world‑class clients reinvent products and manufacturing processes through data and digital solutions.

You will lead or contribute to system design, automation integration, testing and virtual commissioning across PLC/HMI/SCADA environments with multinational teams.

This role offers exposure to cutting‑edge digital engineering, collaboration across disciplines, and opportunities to influence standards and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in control engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of plant processes in Process and Discrete Manufacturing Industries.
• Experience in automation system design, software integration, commissioning, validation, and start-up.
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS systems (Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens, AVEVA, Ignition) and control system architecture.
• English is required for multinational teams in North America.

Responsibilities

• Participate or lead internal and/or customer consultations regarding field of expertise.
• Identify, assess, and solve complex technical problems using data and innovative approaches.
• Develop proposals for business development opportunities and present to senior leadership.
• Plan and execute system specification, design, architecture, and development.
• Develop standards, procedures, training manuals and other documentation for projects or internal use.
• Delivery of virtual Commissioning/Emulation, Testing and Simulation.
• Maintain and improve client relationships with all engineering disciplines and identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Manage the project resources and budgets when necessary.

Skills

Control engineering

Automation integration

PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS systems

English proficiency for multinational

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Schneider PLC

Siemens SIMATIC

AVEVA

Ignition

Job description

We are:

Looking to be part of a transformational digital engineering and manufacturing practice? How about an opportunity to help world‑class clients solve their biggest challenges and create products and services that customers love - quickly, efficiently and sustainably?

Industry X combines Accenture’s powerful digital capabilities with deep engineering and manufacturing expertise.We use the power of data and digital to help our clients reimagine the products they make, and how they make them. By connecting engineering and manufacturing operations every step of the way - from how products are designed and engineered, sourced and supplied, manufactured, to how they are serviced and renewed, we help them achieve greater productivity, drive growth and meet their sustainability commitments.

Find out more about Industry X.

The work:

• Be responsible for the completion of all project requirements, including, but not limited to:
• Participate or lead internal and or customer consultations regarding field of expertise
• Identify, assess, and solve complex technical problems for area of responsibility, using in-depth analysis of situations or data and incorporating innovative approaches and techniques.
• Develop proposals for business development opportunitiesand present to senior leadership at potential clients. Ability to turn broad program objectives into actionable design initiatives
• Plan and execute system specification, design, architecture, and development
• Develop standards, procedures, training manuals, and other documentation for projects or internal use
• Delivery of virtual Commissioning /Emulation, Testing and Simulation
• Maintain and improve client relationships with all engineering disciplines and identify and develop new business opportunities
• Mange the project resources and budgets when necessary

Here’s what you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in control engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Possess a basic understanding of plant processes in both Process and Discrete Manufacturing Industries to assist with the conceptual design of process control strategies for process modifications and plant expansions.
• Experience in automation system design, software integration, development, commissioning, validation, and start-up
• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS systems (Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens, AVEVA, Ignition) and control system architecture
• English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our North America Market. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company’s activities to avoid this requirement.

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Information on benefits is here:

Role Location Hourly Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $28.17 to $52.21

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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