Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Stantec; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer. In this role, you will engage in control systems engineering and automation design for critical water and wastewater treatment projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff and overseeing project documentation. Candidates should possess extensive experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. This position offers a full-time schedule with opportunities for career growth and involvement in innovative projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits for full-time employees

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience with control systems and automation design.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.
• Proficient in preparing studies and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical services to public and private-sector clients.
• Work on control systems engineering and automation design.
• Review and support commissioning and performance testing.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Process control strategy planning

Automation design

PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls

Job description

Overview

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. We help communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Stantec is a top engineering and consulting firm supporting the Water Industry, and we are looking for a Senior-level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with a strong interest in being part of a purpose-driven organization that helps clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. Our team works on 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 design for and support the latest technologies including Thermal Hydrolysis and Combined Heat and Power applications, with a focus on growing our analytics capabilities for water treatment. We offer opportunities both domestically and internationally and support career growth through senior resources and challenging, collaborative projects.

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 Opportunity

Are you ready to join our Instrumentation and Controls team?

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 design, construction support services, and planning studies with detailed analyses. These designs will relate 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 water, wastewater, and industrial waste treatment facilities
• Supporting multi-disciplinary teams with engineering design projects and studies
• Developing construction documents (drawings, specifications, and schedules), including: P&ID drawings, network architecture diagrams, control panel details, CCTV and Access Control System drawings, wiring diagrams, and instrument installation details
• Development of technical specifications, instrument datasheets, and detailed control strategies/narratives
• Senior review and evaluation of electrical schematic diagrams and plans
• Review and evaluation of mechanical specifications with controls content
• Coordination of I&C deliverables with process, mechanical, and electrical disciplines

Construction Support Activities

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

Marketing Support Activities Would Be Considered An Asset

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

Work safely by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Solid interpersonal skills for working in a team environment (virtual or in-person)
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to convey project I&C needs to project managers and clients, translating them into comprehensive plans and specifications
• Ability to mentor junior to intermediate staff and work with remotely located project team members
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Education and Experience

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

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities and may be updated or changed at any time.

Company Highlights and Benefits

• Stantec’s sustainability recognitions and awards for climate leadership and employer excellence
• Pay ranges available by location; final compensation based on education, experience, and work location
• Benefits for regular full-time and part-time employees and certain benefits for temporary/casual employees

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Calgary

Organization: BC-1269 Water-CA Delivery

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 17/06/2025 08:06:57

Req ID: REQ250001MV