Control and Automation Engineer

Agilus Consulting Group; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project variety

Full lifecycle exposure

Ownership of commissioning

Collaborative engineering teams

Automation system expertise

Job summary

Agilus bySynergie in Sudbury, Ontario seeks a Control and Automation Engineer to lead on-site commissioning and field execution on large industrial facilities, blending hands-on work with office engineering.

The role involves programming PLC/DCS (Rockwell preferred), troubleshooting, factory and site testing, drawing reviews, and coordinating deliverables with multidisciplinary teams; PE designation and 5–10+ years in industrial electrical engineering are preferred.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Maintain Professional Engineer designation (PEO).
• 5-10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial environments.
• 2-3+ years of commissioning experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and field execution expertise.
• Program PLC and DCS systems, preferably Rockwell platforms.
• Use AutoCAD and MicroStation for design documentation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Field execution

PLC programming

DCS systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Rockwell Automation

Job description

Control & Automation Engineer (Commissioning) | Lead Industrial Automation Projects Across OntarioAgilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Control and Automation Engineer in the Engineering / Industrial Automation / Mining & Heavy Industrial in Sudbury, Ontario. Join a growing engineering team delivering complex industrial projects from design through commissioning. This role combines hands-on site work with office-based engineering, offering the opportunity to lead commissioning activities, program control systems, troubleshoot automation challenges, and support large-scale industrial facilities. Ideal for a Professional Engineer who thrives in both project execution and field 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 PEOPossess 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