Senior SIS & BMS Engineer – Refineries

Parkland Corporation; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP is seeking a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Engineer for its refinery operations in Canada. You will own the SIS and BMS programs, ensuring compliance with IEC standards and leading lifecycle activities from design to startup.

The role requires strong process safety expertise, collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and external contractors to deliver safe projects. Starting salary reflects P.Eng. designation and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in instrumentation, controls, electrical, chemical or related field.
• P.Eng. designation or eligibility preferred.
• 7–10 years of experience in process controls, instrumentation, functional safety, SIS/BMS, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of IEC 61508/61511 standards and practical safety applications.
• Experience with PHA/HAZOP/LOPA studies and SRS/SIF documentation.
• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, or hazardous facilities preferred.
• Yokogawa ProSafe-RS experience is an asset.
• Visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain SIS asset strategies, proof-test and maintenance requirements.
• Assess SIS performance before changes to maintenance intervals or testing frequencies.
• Conduct risk assessments and review SIS testing/maintenance deferrals.
• Evaluate MOC requests involving modifications, logic and decommissioning.
• Maintain SIS application logic, configuration records and version control.
• Perform validation, verification and QA/QC after SIS changes/repairs.
• Develop and maintain approved SIS equipment lists.
• Review changes to proof-test procedures and testing methodologies.
• Review alternative testing strategies after turnarounds or outages.
• Maintain SIS process safety information and records.
• Support Functional Safety Assessments and SIS lifecycle governance.

Skills

Process safety mindset

Technical writing

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication & collaboration

Multitasking & prioritization

Education

Engineering degree (Instrumentation/Controls/Electrical/Chemical)

Tools

Yokogawa ProSafe-RS

Job description

Sunoco LP is seeking a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Engineer for its refinery operations in Canada. You will own the SIS and BMS programs, ensuring compliance with IEC standards and leading lifecycle activities from design to startup.

The role requires strong process safety expertise, collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and external contractors to deliver safe projects. Starting salary reflects P.Eng. designation and experience.