Controls Systems Engineer or Technologist

Exceed Electrical Engineering Ltd.; Kamloops; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Paid vacation + 5 health days

Professional development

Flexible hours

Team events

Job summary

Exceed Electrical Engineering Ltd. is seeking a Controls Systems Engineer or Technologist to join our Kamloops or Williams Lake team.

You will design electrical control panels, program PLCs and HMIs, and conduct FAT/SAT testing while traveling across central and northern BC to support projects both in the office and in the field. You will build client relationships, mentor junior staff, and take ownership of projects from concept through close-out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, or a two-year+ diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an electrical and controls environment.
• Professional registration or eligibility with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (P.Eng) or AS&T BC depending on role.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control panels and control systems.
• Program PLCs and HMIs.
• Perform FAT/SAT testing to verify performance.
• Travel province-wide for field reviews and commissioning.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Lead client meetings and translate requirements into deliverables.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting hands‑on

Client communication

Project ownership

Safety compliance

Field service

Education

BASc/BE in Electrical Engineering

Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Tools

Schneider Modicon

Allen‑Bradley

Siemens

iFIX

FactoryTalk

WinCC

VTScada

Job description

Controls Systems Engineer or Technologist

WE’RE HIRING

Controls Systems Engineer or Technologist

Kamloops or Williams Lake, BC | Full-time

Exceed Electrical Engineering designs and delivers electrical and control systems for municipal, commercial, and industrial clients across British Columbia — from water and wastewater treatment plants to materials handling and industrial networking projects. We work in environments where downtime isn’t an option, which means our team gets to solve problems that actually matter, using the most current technology available. With offices in Kamloops and Williams Lake, we’re close to the projects and the people we serve.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Controls Systems Engineer or Technologist to join our Kamloops or Williams Lake team and take ownership of projects across central and northern BC. You’ll move fluidly between design, programming, and commissioning — and between the office and the field — while building the kind of client relationships that turn one project into the next five.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who’s as comfortable troubleshooting a control panel onsite as they are refining a schematic at their desk. Experience with water and wastewater treatment, materials handling, pumping systems, or similar industrial processes will make you a strong fit.

Why Exceed

You’ll work in a collaborative, family‑first environment where good work is noticed and client relationships are built to last. We back our people with the training, autonomy, and trust it takes to do impactful, challenging work — without the bureaucracy of a bigger firm. Without you, there is no us.

And then there’s where you’ll be doing it. Williams Lake and the wider Cariboo‑Chilcotin put you minutes from world‑class fishing, hunting, and mountain biking, with lakes, backcountry, and wide‑open skies as your everyday backdrop — all a fraction of the cost, and the commute, of the big city.

Prefer Kamloops? Our head office puts you at the center of it all — world‑class mountain biking trails right in town and Sun Peaks Resort, BC’s second‑largest ski area, just up the road. Kamloops also gives you easy access to BC and National Parks, plus major cities like Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, so a weekend getaway is always within reach.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be involved from initial concept through to project close‑out — developing technical specifications, reviewing and correcting control schematics, and reverse‑engineering existing systems as needed. Day to day, that looks like:

• Designing electrical control panels and control systems
• Programming PLCs and HMIs
• Running testing and verification (FAT and SAT) to confirm systems perform as designed
• Traveling across the province for field reviews, client meetings, troubleshooting, and commissioning
• Mentoring junior engineers and designers through technical challenges
• Leading client meetings and translating their requirements into deliverable scope

What You Bring

• A Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, or a two-year+ Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an electrical and controls environment
• Engineers: registration (or eligibility) with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, with P.Eng. status or actively working toward it. Technologists: registration (or eligibility) with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC
• Proficiency in PLC programming across platforms such as Schneider Modicon, Allen‑Bradley, and Siemens
• Experience with HMI software such as iFIX, FactoryTalk, WinCC, or VTScada
• A solid grasp of networking principles — switching and routing; firewall experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of virtualized environments
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a genuinely hands‑on approach to problem‑solving
• Clear, confident communication — written and verbal — and a knack for building client trust quickly
• An entrepreneurial streak and the drive to take real ownership of your projects
• A valid passport and driver’s license, and Canadian citizenship or permanent residency

This position is Safety Sensitive; successful candidates may be required to complete a pre-employment alcohol and drug test and background check.

What We Offer

Salary: $80,000 – $120,000 per year, commensurate with experience

• Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, and Long‑Term Disability coverage, plus dependent coverage and emergency travel benefits
• Extended health, prescription drug, paramedical, and virtual health care coverage
• Dental coverage, including basic/preventative and major services
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Paid vacation time plus 5 paid health days annually, in addition to statutory holidays, Boxing Day, and Easter Monday
• Ongoing professional development — training, courses, seminars, and conferences
• Flexible hours
• Regular company events and team-building activities