Intermediate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

trajectorE; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

trajectorE is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer in Canada to deliver design studies, performance support and execution projects across North America. You will partner with operators and our multidisciplinary teams to drive safe, efficient, and compliant electrical and control system solutions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 10+ years of I&C experience, and a P.Eng in good standing with PEGNL or a similar Canadian body.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in instrumentation and controls engineering.
• P.Eng status in good standing with PEGNL or similar Canadian association.
• Strong safety mindset and ability to follow work procedures.
• Excellent communication with colleagues and clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Teams collaboration.
• Experience with ETAP or similar electrical modelling software.
• Experience with SAP or CMMS.
• Knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD, MicroStation).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to align project goals.
• Develop project plans, scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines.
• Review tasks and implement corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Prepare electrical & instrumentation schematics and ensure quality.
• Specify electrical & instrumentation equipment for purchase.
• Program and commission PLC/DCS systems.
• Develop maintenance tactics and asset-management input.
• Provide design input for plant and equipment specs and docs.
• Travel to mining sites and client facilities as needed.

Skills

Safety mindset

Independent worker

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

PDF editing familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng status in good standing (PEGNL)

Tools

ETAP

SAP/CMMS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Adobe DC / Bluebeam

Job description

Are you an intermediate instrumentation and controls engineer, with 10+ years of experience, who wants to apply your expertise to meaningful projects and operations across North America? We are seeking a professional electrical engineer with instrumentation and controls experience who is technically strong, client-focused, and motivated to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team.

As trajectorE continues to grow in the mining and mineral processing sectors, our mission is to partner with operators to achieve sustainable production. Our culture is grounded in putting people first, celebrating our client’s success, fostering an exceptional team environment, continuously improving, and operating with transparency. If this resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you!

As an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering on technical and engineering aspects of design studies, operational performance support and execution projects for various clients.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and team members to align project goals and expectations;
• Adopting the HSE and quality culture and promote correct behavior both inside and outside the organization;
• Develop project plans/studies, including scope, objectives, engineering deliverables, and timelines;
• Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants to create more efficient project methods;
• Reviewing engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions to mitigate risks and issues;
• Developing specifications for the project's needed equipment;
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, regulatory requirements and specifications;
• Conducting engineering reviews, designs and estimates in area of instrumentation and controls engineering;
• Preparing electrical & instrumentation schematics and ensure quality delivery that meets internal and external quality standards;
• Specifying electrical & instrumentation components for purchase;
• Programming and commissioning PLC and/or Distributed Control Systems (DCS);
• Develop electrical maintenance tactics, including standard work instructions (or similar), maintenance plans, task lists, Bill of Materials (BOMs), conduct internal review of documentation, technical support to team, etc.;
• Provide design and technical expertise input in plant and electrical equipment design specifications and documentation for client construction and commissioning projects;
• Participating in a multi-disciplinary environment in determining the electrical requirements;
• Verifying accuracy and completeness of all deliverable products and services in assigned areas of responsibility;
• Travelling to mining sites, and client facilities as needed to support project requirements, and provide execution oversight, as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience;
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) status in good standings with the Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Newfoundland & Labrador (PEGNL) association or similar provincial association within Canada;
• A strong safety mindset and ability to follow work procedures;
• A positive attitude and the ability to clearly communicate with colleagues and customers;
• A high degree of comfort with the Microsoft Office Suite, including collaboration tools like Teams;
• Strong working knowledge of instrumentation & electrical design;
• Experience with ETAP or similar electrical modelling software would be an asset;
• Sense of urgency and good organizational skills are required to work with multiple projects and conflicting priorities;
• The ability to work productively on your own without needing someone to chase you down to meet your commitments;
• Relevant experience in maintenance planning and/or asset management role;
• Experience with SAP or other Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) would be an asset;
• Understanding of Operations and Maintenance practices in an industrial production environment is considered an asset;
• Familiarity with PDF editing software such as Adobe DC, Bluebeam, etc, considered an asset;
• Familiarity with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Microstation, etc, considered an asset.