Automation Operations Engineer

TC Energy; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy infrastructure company in Calgary, Alberta is seeking an Automation Operations Engineer to support safety, reliability, and innovative solutions for gas operations. The role involves diagnosing operational issues, implementing automation strategies, and enhancing control systems. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 1-5 years of experience. A hybrid work model is offered to promote flexibility and a balanced work culture.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Flexible dress code

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of applicable experience.
• Self-driven learning and team engagement.
• Strong communication skills for tactical and strategic updates.

Responsibilities

• Support Field Operations in diagnosing and resolving issues.
• Participate in the on-call support for control system issues.
• Implement opportunities for automating system maintenance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Proactive asset management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering

Eligible for APEGA registration

Tools

Control systems (RTU/PLC, HMI)

Database management

Network systems

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about driving innovation and reliability in critical infrastructure? The Automation Operations Engineering within TC Energy’s Canada Operations Technical Services is seeking problem‑solving professionals to provide exceptional engineering support to our Canada Gas Operations teams. We play a vital role in ensuring the safe and reliable operation of compression and measurement facility assets – delivering the energy that powers communities every day.

As part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of enhancing industrial control systems for remote monitoring and control, tackling operational challenges, and implementing strategic improvements that elevate safety, cyber security, and overall reliability. Our commitment to excellence includes 24/7 support through our FAST On‑call service, empowering field specialists and technicians with the expertise they need to keep operations running smoothly.

If you thrive in a collaborative, solutions‑driven environment and want to make a meaningful impact on the future of energy, we invite you to consider joining our Automation Operations Engineering team.

What you’ll do

• Support Field Operations and Specialist teams as they diagnose and resolve operational issues while managing constraints imposed by safety, regulations, equipment availability, practicality, and cost
• Participate in the Field Automation Support Team delivering rotational on‑call support approximately 1 week in 8 to resolve after‑hours control system issues.
• Apply proactive asset management leveraging multiple data sources to get insights to drive action ensuring the reliability and availability of field automation systems.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate system maintenance activities
• Investigate and understand the secure network rules and connections to identify and resolve data transmission issues between site & data center systems
• Lead structured Risk Assessments of automation issues and contribute automation discipline expertise to multi‑discipline Risk Assessments following Canada Gas & TC Operational Risk Management processes.
• Develop, prioritize, and deliver safe and compliant automation engineering design for automation software programs, and human‑machine interface (HMI) changes for control systems, resolving facility reliability and operational issues in alignment with Company management of change (MOC) and practice of engineering (POE) procedures
• Develop detailed project scopes for facility improvement work based on established site equipment condition, company asset lifecycle strategies, engineering standards, and best practices
• Contribute lessons learned to improve Company engineering standards, specifications, and our operations by optimizing lifecycle cost, risk, and performance

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with APEGA as an Engineer‑in‑Training or Professional Engineer (P. Eng)
• 1‑5 years of applicable experience
• Self‑driven learning, engaging team members for guidance and mentorship
• Collaborative, results oriented project and task delivery
• Strong communication skills ensuring peers and leaders understand tactical and strategic goals, progress, value and outcomes

Preferred Requirements

• Experience developing automation & control system engineering deliverables, specifically control narrative documents, cause‑effect diagrams, control panel designs, software and equipment testing
• Experience implementing facility control systems including RTU/PLC and HMI (Emerson ControlWave Micro, Rockwell RS Logix, Emerson RX3i, Wonderware System Platform & Pi System)
• Experience developing, testing and optimizing HMI systems ensuring operability and ease of use
• Experience troubleshooting network systems including firewalls and switches
• Experience with database design , management, and data visualization
• Experience designing and maintaining scripts to automate Windows system tasks
• Understanding the engineering design process including design review cycles, transmittal, sign‑off, and authentication requirements

To remain competitive, support our high‑performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office‑based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner‑burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low‑risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E‑Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate’s qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.