Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the engineering sector is seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to join their innovative Water team. This role involves working on cutting-edge projects that impact communities by ensuring sustainable water management. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design and implement control systems for water treatment facilities, contributing to groundbreaking solutions in the industry. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a difference, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career while helping communities thrive.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls required.
• Professional Engineering registration or ability to obtain within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical services for control systems engineering and automation designs.
• Conduct I&C engineering for water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Skills

Instrumentation and Controls Engineering

Process Control Strategy Planning

Automation Design

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

Job description

Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - ( 250001MV )

Description

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is one of the top engineering and consulting firms supporting the Water Industry, and we are looking for you to join our team.

We are currently seeking a Senior-level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with strong interest in being part of a purpose-driven organization that is focused on helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive.

Our team is regularly tasked with some of the most interesting projects in North America, including PLC/SCADA or DCS deployments up to 250,000 IO and controlling up to a billion litres/day of liquid treatment. We regularly design for and support the latest technologies including Thermal Hydrolysis, and Combined Heat and Power applications, and have a focus on growing our analytics team which are changing the way we approach water treatment.

We have many projects for you to work on, both here at home and abroad. As a global organization, we have the senior resources to support your career growth as well as tasking you with the challenging projects that involve working as a team to create some of the most innovative designs in the industry.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Your Key Responsibilities

A successful applicant will work with a multidisciplinary group of engineers and designers providing technical services to public and private-sector clients. Primary duties will include control systems engineering, process control strategy planning, automation designs, construction support services, and planning studies with detailed analyses. These designs will be related to water and wastewater treatment plants and related facilities. Experience with equipment selections, equipment and communication network layouts, and process control design coordination with other engineering disciplines is required. Candidates should be at ease with core aspects of PLC, HMI and SCADA system planning, design, programming, and upgrades.

The successful applicant is expected to be proficient in the following areas.

Design Activities, including:

• Developing preliminary scope definitions, budgets, and staffing plans,
• Field review and evaluation of existing equipment, control systems (hardware and software) and control panels,
• Preparing studies, conceptual reports, and technical memorandums,
• Conducting I&C engineering and analyses related to various water, wastewater, and industrial waste treatment facilities,
• Supporting multi-disciplinary teams with engineering design projects and studies,
• Developing construction documents (drawings, specifications, and schedules). Drawings for construction include:
• Database driven Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's),
• Detailed network communication architecture diagrams,
• Control panel details,
• CCTV and Access Control System drawings, Point-to-Point Wiring Diagrams, and
• Instrument installation details.
• Development of technical specifications, instrument datasheets, and detailed control strategies / narratives, and
• Senior review and evaluation of
• Electrical schematic diagrams and plans.
• Review and evaluation of mechanical specifications with controls content.
• Review and evaluation of process flow diagrams and design criteria; and
• Coordination of I&C deliverables with the process, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.

Construction support activities:

• Review of Contractor and Supplier submittals, and
• Participate in construction site inspections,
• Support of equipment and control system commissioning, start-up, and performance testing, and
• Assist with system troubleshooting.

Marketing Support Activities would be considered an asset, including:

• Assisting marketing team with project pursuit strategies,
• Presentation material development,
• Presentation participation, and
• Serving as I&C discipline subject matter expert.

Working in a manner to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Possess solid interpersonal skills for working in a team environment (virtual or in-person).
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills - ability to convey project I&C needs to the project managers and clients, and to formulate those needs into comprehensive plans and specifications.
• Ability to mentor junior to intermediate staff and work with remotely located project team members.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is required; 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls.
• Possess Professional Engineering registration (P.Eng.) or the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire date is required.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Primary Location: Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Other Locations: Canada-British Columbia-Victoria, Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg, Canada-Alberta-Edmonton, Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby, Canada-Alberta-Red Deer

Organization: BC-1269 Water-CA Delivery

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: Apr 22, 2025, 12:25:29 PM

Req ID: 250001MV