Control and Automation Engineer

Agilus Consulting Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilus by Synergie is seeking a Control & Automation Engineer based in Calgary, Alberta, combining hands-on site commissioning with office engineering. You will work on automation, electrical design, PLC/DCS programming, and FAT/SAT activities across industrial environments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 5–10+ years’ electrical experience, and 2–3+ years’ commissioning experience, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer designation (PEOP) preferred.
• 5–10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial environments.
• 2–3+ years of commissioning experience.
• PLC and DCS programming experience, preferably Rockwell platforms.
• Experience using AutoCAD or MicroStation for design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Execute commissioning activities independently on project sites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control, automation, and electrical issues.
• Perform FAT/SAT and site acceptance testing.
• Prepare engineering and technical project documentation.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables to meet scope, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Review shop drawings and monitor fabrication and construction activities.
• Develop functional control specifications and program control systems.
• Supervise contractors and support multidisciplinary project coordination.

Skills

PLC programming

DCS systems

Troubleshooting

Field execution

Rockwell automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Control & Automation Engineer (Commissioning) | Lead Industrial Automation Projects Across Ontario

Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Control and Automation Engineer in the Engineering / Industrial Automation / Electrical Engineering in Calgary, Alberta. Join a leading engineering project delivery team as a Control & Automation Engineer, supporting complex industrial projects from design through commissioning. This role combines hands-on site commissioning with office-based engineering, offering the opportunity to work on automation systems, electrical design, PLC/DCS programming, FAT/SAT activities, and multidisciplinary project execution across a variety of industrial environments.

Total rewards:

• Work on large-scale industrial and engineering projects
• Gain exposure to full project lifecycle delivery
• Take ownership of commissioning and site execution activities
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Develop expertise in advanced automation and control systems
• Lead client, contractor, and stakeholder interactions

A typical day:

• Execute commissioning activities independently on project sites
• Troubleshoot and resolve control, automation, and electrical issues
• Perform factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing
• Prepare engineering and technical project documentation
• Coordinate engineering deliverables to meet scope, cost, and schedule objectives
• Review shop drawings and monitor fabrication and construction activities
• Develop functional control specifications and program control systems
• Supervise contractors and support interdisciplinary project coordination

Successful candidates will have:

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Maintain Professional Engineer designation with PEOP
• Possess 5-10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial environments
• Demonstrate 2-3+ years of commissioning experience
• Apply hands-on troubleshooting and field execution expertise
• Program PLC and DCS systems, preferably Rockwell platforms
• Use AutoCAD, MicroStation, and data-centric design systems effectively

This posting is for an active opening. Agilus by Synergie would like to thank all candidates for their interest in this opportunity. Due to the volume of resumes we receive; we may only be able to respond directly to those candidates being selected for an interview.