Combustion Engineer in Training

Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to join its Combustion Management and Industrial Applications team in Calgary. The role covers audits, front-end design, programming, testing, commissioning, and startup across the full project lifecycle.

You will support field activities, provide technical field and remote assistance, and ensure compliance with industry codes. Strong hands-on experience with burner systems and process controls is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering Technology or Journeyperson trade certification.
• Fourth-Class Power Engineering certification is an asset.
• Class A Gasfitter certification strongly preferred; willingness to obtain is desirable.
• Hands-on experience operating and commissioning fired equipment (boilers, API heaters, OTSGs, HRSGs).
• Experience with Burner Management Systems (BMS) and combustion control systems.
• Experience in power generation, oil and gas, or heavy industrial environments.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and electrical schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in commissioning and startup of industrial fired equipment and combustion systems.
• Organize and support field installation activities for combustion-related projects.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support to customers and project teams.
• Perform troubleshooting of combustion, instrumentation, controls, and process systems.
• Develop relationships with customers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support commissioning planning, execution, and startup activities.
• Prepare field commissioning reports and technical documentation for clients.
• Develop commissioning binders, instrument datasheets, and testing records.
• Support mechanical shop activities including piping dry fits and i-FATs.
• Apply expertise in burner technologies, combustion systems, automation, and controls.
• Ensure compliance with CSA B149 and Canadian Electrical Code requirements.
• Install, commission, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation and control equipment (Valves, transmitters, meters, VFDs).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Automation

Instrumentation

Control systems

Troubleshooting

Field service

Commissioning

Communication

Project lifecycle

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma in Engineering Technology (Instrumentation/Electrical)

Journeyperson Trade Certification

Fourth-Class Power Engineering certification

Class A Gasfitter certification

Tools

P&IDs interpretation

Electrical schematics

Job description

Automation Engineer

Our client is an industry-leading industrial automation and combustion solutions provider is seeking an Automation Specialist to join its Combustion Management and Industrial Applications project team based in Calgary. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in the full project lifecycle, supporting projects from initial system audits and front-end design through programming, testing, commissioning, and startup.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the commissioning and startup of industrial fired equipment and combustion systems.
• Organize and support field installation activities for combustion-related projects.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support to customers, contractors, and project teams.
• Perform intermediate- and advanced-level troubleshooting of combustion, instrumentation, controls, and process systems.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support project teams with commissioning planning, execution, and startup activities.
• Prepare detailed field commissioning reports and technical documentation for clients.
• Develop and maintain commissioning binders, instrument datasheets, and instrument testing records.
• Support mechanical shop activities, including piping dry fits, integrated Factory Acceptance Tests (i-FATs), and instrumentation setup and testing.
• Apply and expand expertise in burner technologies, industrial combustion systems, automation, instrumentation, controls, and related mechanical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes and standards, including CSA B149 and Canadian Electrical Code requirements.
• Install, commission, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation and control equipment, including Fisher control valves and regulators, Rosemount transmitters and switches, Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters, gas analyzers, safety shutoff valves, isolation valves, differential pressure transmitters, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution and equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering Technology (Instrumentation, Electrical, or a related discipline) or a recognized Journeyperson Trade Certification.
• Fourth-Class Power Engineering certification or higher is considered an asset.
• Class A Gasfitter certification is strongly preferred; willingness to obtain certification through professional development is desirable.
• Hands-on experience operating and commissioning fired equipment, including boilers, API heaters, Once-Through Steam Generators (OTSGs), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), and glycol heaters.
• Experience with Burner Management Systems (BMS), combustion control systems, industrial automation, and process operations.
• Experience working in power generation, oil and gas, industrial processing, or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Ability to read, interpret, and troubleshoot P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and electrical wiring schematics.
• Strong understanding of flow dynamics, pressure systems, heat transfer principles, and process control strategies.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, controls, combustion systems, and related mechanical equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Ability to support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and field service activities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills when working with customers, contractors, operations personnel, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

PLEASE NOTE: Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position and only those selected for interviews will be contacted. TRS is an equal opportunity company.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.