Project Engineer, Senior

Lakeside Controls; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Controls in Canada seeks a Senior Project Engineer to bring advanced technical expertise and independent judgment to complex challenges. You will lead technical execution within your area and mentor team members to ensure high-quality project delivery.

You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to deliver practical, efficient solutions across diverse projects, including design specification, reviews, FAT, commissioning, and start-up, while monitoring scope, schedule, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in engineering or technologist program.
• 10+ years in a project engineering or related role.
• Strong technical expertise in industrial automation, process control, and engineering design.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical work and drive project outcomes.
• Experience across process industries (chemical, refining, power, pharma, food & beverage).
• Mentor and develop others; strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define design specifications and project standards with customers and teams.
• Interpret customer needs and ensure alignment throughout execution.
• Lead technical activities across projects and specialized areas (Batch, SIS, Simulation).
• Provide technical leadership and assign work to project engineers.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions per industry standards and customer expectations.
• Review and approve designs, submittals, estimates, and peer work.

Skills

Industrial automation

Process control

Engineering design

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Experience

Stakeholder management

Education

University engineering degree

Engineering technologist diploma

Job description

What you will be doing in the role of Project Engineer, Senior:

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will bring advanced technical expertise and independent judgment to complex engineering challenges. You will lead technical execution within your area of specialization, while mentoring team members and ensuring high-quality project delivery.

Working closely with customers and internal teams, you will be responsible for delivering practical, efficient, and technically sound solutions across a variety of projects.

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Define design specifications and project standards in collaboration with customers and engineering teams
• Interpret customer requirements and represent their needs throughout project execution and solution delivery
• Lead and coordinate technical activities across complex projects and specialized areas (e.g., Batch, SIS, Simulation)
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and task direction to Project Engineers, including assigning work and supporting development
• Develop and implement engineering solutions aligned with industry standards, internal best practices, and customer expectations
• Review, validate, and approve engineering designs, submittals, service estimates, and peer work prior to customer submission
• Perform overall quality control of engineering deliverables and ensure adherence to established processes and standards
• Lead or support key project phases, including scope definition, pre-FEED/FEED activities, testing, commissioning, and start-up
• Own and lead internal and external Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), as well as system testing and commissioning activities
• Monitor project execution to ensure scope, quality, schedule, and customer expectations are consistently met
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to support planning, execution strategies, and issue resolution
• Organize and direct small technical teams within a defined area of expertise or project scope
• Execute complex technical activities and provide subject matter expertise in a specialized area
• Support budget management for assigned scopes, including reviewing costs, identifying risks, and recommending change orders
• Contribute to engineering process improvements, including development and enhancement of procedures and standards
• Collaborate with Sales to support hardware and services estimation for larger pursuits
• Maintain strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery

Knowledge and skills required for the role:

• University degree in Engineering or Technologist diploma in an Engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience in a Project Engineering or related role
• Strong technical expertise in industrial automation, process control, and engineering design
• Experience working with a variety of process industries (e.g., Chemical, Refining, Power, Pharma, Food & Beverage)
• Proven ability to lead complex technical work and independently drive project outcomes
• Experience/knowledge in other non-automation platforms will be considered an asset: i.e. Asset management Systems, Condition monitoring, Protection systems or similar
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support the development of others
• Strong project management and organizational skills