Automation Engineer

LAPORTE; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health and Wellness Programs

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Arrangements

Professional Development

Career Advancement Opportunities

Work-Life Balance

Inclusive Culture

Team-Building Activities

Other Benefits

Job summary

LAPORTE is a leading consulting engineering firm delivering automation and control systems across North America. The Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, or Lethbridge offices host a hybrid Automation Engineer role focused on planning, design, programming, and commissioning of automated systems.

The candidate will drive project management, coordinate budgets and resources, and work with a cross-functional team to ensure delivery and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering (APE), electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• Member of a Professional Engineering Association in Alberta or British Columbia (EGBC or APEGA).
• 5-6 years’ experience in industrial automation.
• Knowledge of Allen Bradley, Rockwell, and Siemens products.
• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry is an asset.
• Occasional client visits.

Responsibilities

• Define customer needs and design automated systems with appropriate equipment selections.
• Oversee testing and commissioning of automation projects.
• Manage factory automation projects including planning, budget, and scheduling.
• Prepare specifications, plans, and estimates for projects.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team and coordinate with suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Rockwell

Siemens

Job description

LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm providing high-value engineering services to the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, industrial biotechnology, and industrial manufacturing sectors, with 30 offices across North America and Europe and more than 520 dedicated employees.

We offer a stimulating environment where autonomy, collaboration and professional growth are at the heart of our daily work. We believe in a flexible working environment that values work-life balance while encouraging efficiency and creativity on a daily basis.

Discover an employer who takes care of its greatest asset: its employees!

This hybrid position is available in all of our office locations in Canada.

Automation Engineer, Vancouver, BC - Calgary, AB - Edmonton, AB or Lethbridge, AB

Responsibilities and Duties:

The candidate will play a key role in project management by ensuring planning, cost and schedule control, as well as the design, programming, and commissioning of automated systems

• Define customer needs
• Design automated systems and select equipment (controls, instrumentation, motor controls, control panel design, etc.)
• Participate in system testing and commissioning
• Manage factory automation projects: planning, supervision, change control, and reporting on budget, schedule, and resources, manufacturers, and contractors
• Prepare specifications, plans, and estimates
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary project team
• Follow up with equipment suppliers

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in automated production engineering (APE), electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• Member of a Professional Engineering Association in Alberta or British Columbia (EGBC or APEGA)
• 5-6 years’ experience in the field of industrial automation
• Knowledge of Allen Bradley, Rockwell, and Siemens products
• Experience in the food and/or pharmaceutical industry (an asset)
• Occasional visits to clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership, relationship management, organizational planning and project management skills, in addition to technical knowledge
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire for business development.
• Programming PLCs and user interfaces
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Ability to influence clients, suppliers and peers into adopting "best practices" in the engineering field
• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written, listening and interpersonal with the ability to transfer knowledge to others
• Capability to engage and energize others to reach their fullest potential and performance
• Have flexibility to travel to external manufacturing sites as needed

Benefits – What We Have to Offer:

• Competitive Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and industry standards;
• Health and Wellness Programs: Comprehensive group health insurance coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision, childcare);
• Retirement Plans: Employer-contributed RRSP plan at 4%;
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid work mode, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office;
• Professional Development: A work environment that encourages empowerment and professional growth. Professional reimbursement fees (e.g., APEGA, APEGS, EGBC, etc…) covered by the company;
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Mentorship programs, training, cross-department opportunities, etc.;
• Work-Life Balance: 3 weeks of regular vacation with 1 week of paid vacation during the Christmas holidays. 1 week of Personal/Sick leave ;
• Inclusive Culture: A diverse, flexible, and non-conformist work environment that values equity, work-life balance, and promotes efficiency in daily tasks with enormous growth opportunities;
• Team-Building Activities: Lunch & Learn sessions, team retreats, outdoor activities, family get-togethers, and workshops;
• Other Benefits: Public transport and telephone reimbursement