Senior Electrical instrumentation and Control Engineer

Brunel; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support custom water treatment projects in Ontario. You will lead electrical and instrumentation design, interpret P&IDs, and ensure quality, schedule, and budget adherence while mentoring junior engineers.

You will provide technical leadership within a cross-functional team, manage risk, and collaborate with production, project management, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years in electrical, instrumentation, or controls engineering.
• Experience designing complex industrial control systems.
• Experience designing low-voltage controls per UL and Canadian Electrical Code.
• Experience designing panels and equipment for Class I, Division 2 environments.
• Strong instrumentation selection, panel design, schematics, and control documentation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and instrumentation designs for water treatment projects.
• Interpret P&IDs, general arrangements, design guidelines, and standards.
• Prepare instrument lists, datasheets, termination drawings, loop diagrams.
• Design low-voltage control systems in line with UL and Canadian Electrical Code.
• Lead EI&C engineering activities on larger or complex projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the EI&C team.
• Support project bids, proposals, and factory acceptance testing.
• Collaborate across engineering, production, project management, and other groups.

Skills

Electrical design

Instrumentation

Controls engineering

P&ID reading

UL/Canadian Electrical Code

Low-voltage design

Project leadership

Team mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Water treatment processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

ETAP

SCADA Systems

Job description

Introduction

Brunel is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to support the delivery of custom-designed water treatment projects.

Working within a cross-functional engineering team, the successful candidate will complete electrical and instrumentation designs for complex projects while ensuring customer requirements, quality standards, schedules, budgets, and project risks are effectively managed. The position will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, with the potential to lead EI&C engineering teams on larger projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and instrumentation designs for complex water treatment projects.
• Read, interpret, and provide input on P&IDs, general arrangements, process design guidelines, engineering standards, and best-practice documentation.
• Interpret and apply detailed contract requirements and technical specifications.
• Perform engineering calculations and select instrumentation for water treatment facilities.
• Prepare instrument lists, automatic valve lists, datasheets, termination drawings, loop diagrams, and installation details.
• Design complex low-voltage industrial control systems in accordance with UL and Canadian Electrical Code requirements.
• Develop single-line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, control-panel schematics, network architectures, and related documentation.
• Select VFDs, starters, control-panel components, instrumentation, and equipment suitable for the application.
• Design control panels and select equipment for use in Class I, Division 2 areas.
• Manage assigned scope, budget, and schedule while proactively identifying project risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, project management, and other internal teams.
• Provide technical guidance and develop practical solutions to meet project and customer requirements.
• Support project bids and proposal development.
• Participate in customer-facing factory acceptance testing.
• Provide technical support to production facilities and assist with project commissioning.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the EI&C team.
• Lead EI&C engineering activities on larger or more complex projects, as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant electrical, instrumentation, or controls engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing complex industrial control systems.
• Experience designing low-voltage industrial control systems in accordance with UL and Canadian Electrical Code requirements.
• Experience designing control panels and selecting equipment for Class I, Division 2 environments.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation selection, panel design, electrical schematics, and control-system documentation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical reporting, documentation, coordination, and presentations.
• Ability to collaborate with and provide leadership to cross-functional project teams.
• Ability to interpret detailed customer specifications and apply established engineering procedures and standards.
• Valid passport and driver’s licence.
• Ability to travel approximately 15% for meetings, site visits, factory acceptance testing, and project support.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement requiring three days per week in the office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial control-system design or programming.
• Understanding of low-voltage power-distribution system design.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and fluid-mechanics fundamentals.
• Understanding of basic water chemistry and water treatment processes.
• Strong customer-facing skills and the ability to balance internal and external project requirements.

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