Senior Control System Engineer

BEC Engineering; West Perth; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Ontario is seeking an experienced professional for their design team. The role requires a background in control systems design and programming, particularly in minerals processing applications. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and be willing to travel for site work. Competitive salary packages and a balanced work environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Professional development training

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Proven control systems design experience in minerals processing applications.
• Experience with PLC, HMI programming and SCADA systems.
• Ability to perform site work and travel to remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, and implementation of projects.
• Support Lead Engineering staff and work within a team.
• Perform site commissioning and fault diagnostics.

Skills

Control system design experience

PLC programming

SCADA systems programming

Equipment selection

Site commissioning

Interfacing with clients

Fault finding in control systems

Education

Engineering degree from an accredited University

Tools

Schneider PLC

Rockwell PLC

Modbus RTU

Profibus

Ethernet/IP

Job description

About the Role

This role will form part of the core professional group and will contribute strongly to the team's overall design, development, and implementation capability. The experience we are seeking includes the capability to take on various roles within a project from the design and planning stages right through to finalisation and delivery.

Key requirements of the role include:

• Detailed Controls Systems design.
• PLC and SCADA systems development and programming.
• Equipment selection and procurement.
• Bench testing and site commissioning.
• Working unsupervised and in a team environment.
• A willingness to perform site work.
• Support to Lead Engineering staff.
• Working with the electrical and power groups for integrated designs.
• Working to BEC\'s safety culture and quality assurance systems.

Skills and experience

Your career to date will ideally have included the following:

• Control system design experience in minerals processing applications.
• PLC, HMI and SCADA programming in minerals processing applications
• Experience with Schneider, Rockwell, GE (or similar) PLC and SCADA systems.
• Programming device interfaces with communications protocols (such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP).
• Control systems networks design.
• Development of functional specifications from P&IDs and design documentation.
• Technical report writing.
• Software simulation, bench testing and FAT
• On-site integration and commissioning, for green-fields and brown-fields operations.
• Fault finding and diagnostics of operational control systems.
• Experience working solo and as part of a project team.
• Experience in a consulting capacity.
• Interfacing with clients.
• Travel to remote sites.

Key Requirements

To be successful, you will also have:

• Engineering or equivalent degree from an accredited University.
• A demonstrable positive can-do attitude.
• Commercial awareness.
• Well developed interpersonal and communications skills – written and spoken.

What we Offer

When working at BEC, you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Relaxed and professional work environment with excellent work-life balance.
• The opportunity to further your skills and abilities through work variety and professional development training.

Applications

If you are interested in applying for this position

• Please submit your resume and cover letter.
• We do not offer sponsorship for overseas applicants.
• All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Australia and be available for an in-person interview.
• No overseas or agency applications.
• Questions may be directed to [e-mail]