Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Veolia North America, LLC; Oakville; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance -

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia North America, LLC is seeking an EI&C Engineer to design electrical and instrumentation systems for water treatment facilities. You will lead the instrumentation, electrical, controls and programming design, support production sites, and participate in factory acceptance tests and commissioning.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with UL/CEC, and developing comprehensive documentation and control strategies for plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with complex industrial control system design.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, GA diagrams and process design guidelines.
• Perform calculations and select instrumentation for water treatment facilities with safety in mind.
• Design detailed electrical designs for water treatment facilities (single line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists).
• Create detailed process control documents (Control Philosophy, Logic & Sequence Charts).
• Perform FATs, CVTs and checkouts as required.
• Develop automation deliverables including test plans and network design.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and report risks and opportunities.

Skills

Low voltage control systems design

Instrumentation design

PLC/HMI programming

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA design

HMI design

PLC programming

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

As part of the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering, you will work collaboratively with a cross-functional engineering team executing custom project designs, meeting customer expectations, quality, schedule, budget, goals, and ensuring project risks are mitigated. This role within the team, the chosen individual will complete the EI&C design for a wide range of water technologies. This role will include leading the design effort for Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and Programming, supporting our production facilities, participating in customer facing factory acceptance tests and assisting through commissioning.

Key Characteristics

• Ability to collaborate in and lead cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
• Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards, while extrapolating new concepts from established standards.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design
• guidelines, return of experience, and engineering best practices guides.
• Interpret, comment and follow contract and customer specifications.
• Perform required calculations and select the appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities as well as all supporting documentation (instrument lists, termination drawings, instrument datasheets, etc.) with operator and equipment safety in mind.
• Design the complete detailed electrical design for water treatment facilities (single line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, network architectures, panel design and schematics) with operator and equipment safety in mind.
• Design the complete detailed process control documents (Control Philosophy, Control Logic & Sequence Charts) for plant operation, for assigned projects.
• Perform FAT’s, CVT’s and checkouts as required.
• Engage in the development of automation deliverables including test plans, programs and network design.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with design of complex low voltage industrial control systems in compliance with UL and CEC
• Experience with instrument selection and design calculations
• Experience with control documentation, automation hardware and PLC/HMI programming
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including coordinating, reporting, documentation, and presentations).

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited University or College.
• Experienced with complex industrial control system design.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant or related experience.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Preferred

• Understanding of hydraulics, water chemistry and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.
• Experience with control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, HMI and SCADA design and programming.
• Basic technical knowledge in the field of industrial control systems.
• Understanding of Low Voltage Power Distribution System design.
• Professional Engineer or EIT designation.

Additional Information

Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive leadership development, career advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection while leading a talented team.

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers. Because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Compensation

The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: CAD 110,000 - CAD 125,000 annually.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

We also offer... Opportunity for advancement. A place to build a career! Training in valuable skills Opportunity for new challenges. We’re growing! Strong leadership team! As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and considers all applications equally, without discrimination.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in Canada immediately; the employer will not sponsor applicants work authorization for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.