Industrial Controls System Engineer

Capital Power Corporation; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

Benefits package

Bonus program

Job summary

Capital Power Corporation in Canada seeks a motivated engineer to join our Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology team. You will provide day-to-day engineering support for ICS/OT environments, troubleshoot control systems, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to keep plants safe, reliable, and efficient.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, 2-4 years of engineering experience, and eligibility for P.Eng/EIT

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• Experience with ICS/OT environments and control systems.
• Familiarity with DCS/PLC/SCADA and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering and technical support for ICS/OT environments.
• Troubleshoot control systems, instrumentation, and network issues to ensure safe plant operations.
• Support and optimize DCS, PLC, SCADA, data historians, and related infrastructure.
• Lead and participate in MOC processes, engineering reviews, and technical assessments.

Skills

ICS & OT

DCS/PLC/SCADA

Instrumentation

Industrial networking

Data historians

Windows & virtualization

Industrial cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (Ontario) eligible

Job description

A little about Capital Power Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America. Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter - we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity One Permanent Full-Time Position. Capital Power is currently recruiting for someone who is motivated, curious, and eager to build expertise in industrial control systems, automation, and operational technology. The ideal candidate brings a strong sense of ownership, enjoys solving technical challenges, and works effectively with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams. They are collaborative, proactive, and committed to supporting safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations while continuously developing their technical and professional capabilities.

You will contribute to our team by:

• Provide day-to-day engineering and technical support for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Troubleshoot control systems, instrumentation, communications, and network issues to support safe and reliable plant operations.
• Support and optimize Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, SCADA systems, data historians, and associated infrastructure.
• Lead and participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes, engineering reviews, and technical assessments.
• Support sustaining capital projects, operational improvement initiatives, system upgrades, lifecycle replacements, firmware updates, and configuration changes.
• Partner closely with operations, maintenance teams, vendors, contractors, and OEMs to resolve technical issues and execute projects.
• Maintain and improve operational data systems, engineering standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance reliability, maintainability, cybersecurity, and overall operational performance.
• Support industrial cybersecurity activities, including patch management, monitoring, backup, and recovery processes.
• Take ownership of assigned work and continuously develop technical and professional capabilities through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.

What you will bring to the role:

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Registered Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain registration.
  • Other educational backgrounds considered based on experience.
• Experience:
  • 2-4 years of Engineering experience.
  • Experience in power generation is considered an asset but is not required.
• Technical Skills:
  • Industrial control and automation systems DCS, PLC, and SCADA technologies.
  • Instrumentation and process control.
  • Industrial communications and networking.
  • Operational data systems and historians.
  • Windows-based environments and virtualization.
  • Industrial cybersecurity fundamentals.

Working Conditions: Periodic travel (10-20%) to Ontario based facilities will be required. Limited travel throughout North America may be required.

Additional Details: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The pay range for this position is $120,000 to $131,000 As this is a safety sensitive position, clearance of a pre-employment drug & alcohol test is required, subject to applicable law. In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.

Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward! We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, performance-based bonus incentives and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development. Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.

Energize your career with us! At Capital Power, our team of experts, operators and innovators is helping deliver the energy that businesses, communities and industries rely on every day. We're building the bridge between today's energy realities and tomorrow's possibilities, powered by curiosity, collaboration and a commitment to excellence. Join a team where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to shaping the future of energy across North America.