Instrumentation and Control Designer

Agilus Work Solutions; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilus by Synergie in Calgary, Alberta, seeks a Senior to Principal Instrumentation & Controls Designer to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality I&C design solutions for major industrial projects across concept to commissioning.

This role offers mentorship to junior designers, collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams, and opportunities to influence technical direction while advancing your career in a full-time permanent position.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Instrumentation & Controls design within industrial environments.
• Ability to develop and review complex I&C deliverables across project phases.
• Experience in EPC or major project organizations.
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design activities with process, electrical, mechanical, piping, and automation disciplines
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to design team members
• Support project planning, progress reporting, quality reviews, and design assurance activities
• Develop and review instrumentation and controls design deliverables across all project phases
• Prepare and review P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, and control documentation
• Support procurement, vendor reviews, construction activities, and commissioning efforts
• Identify design risks, resolve technical issues, and manage design changes
• Participate in constructability, operability, maintainability, and process safety reviews

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls design

Industrial environments

EPC / major projects

Client and stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering Technology qualification

Job description

Lead Complex Industrial Projects as a Senior to Principal Instrumentation & Controls Designer

Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Senior to Principal Instrumentation & Controls Designer in the Engineering sector in Calgary, Alberta.

We are seeking a Senior to Principal Instrumentation & Controls Designer to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality I&C design solutions for major industrial projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute across the full project lifecycle, from concept and FEED through detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning, while mentoring junior team members and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.

Total rewards:

• Earn a competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $170,000 based on experience
• Contribute to large-scale multidisciplinary industrial projects
• Work on projects spanning concept, FEED, detailed engineering, and commissioning
• Collaborate with experienced engineering and design professionals
• Influence technical direction and design excellence on key projects
• Mentor and support the development of junior designers
• Gain exposure to diverse industrial facilities and technologies
• Advance your career through technically challenging project work in a full-time permanent position

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate design activities with process, electrical, mechanical, piping, and automation disciplines
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to design team members
• Support project planning, progress reporting, quality reviews, and design assurance activities
• Develop and review instrumentation and controls design deliverables across all project phases
• Prepare and review P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, and control documentation
• Support procurement, vendor reviews, construction activities, and commissioning efforts
• Identify design risks, resolve technical issues, and manage design changes
• Participate in constructability, operability, maintainability, and process safety reviews

Requirements:

• Hold an Engineering Technology, Design, or related technical qualification
• Demonstrate significant experience in Instrumentation & Controls design within industrial environments
• Possess strong expertise in developing and reviewing complex I&C deliverables
• Apply experience gained within EPC, engineering consulting, owner/operator, or major project organizations
• Interpret and coordinate technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation independently
• Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, and other process safety studies
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, project teams, and stakeholders
• Hold a CET or AScT designation or be eligible for registration, considered an asset