Systems Control Technician

City of Calgary; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Calgary seeks a Systems Control Technician to support water treatment process control across plants, pump stations, reservoirs and regional monitoring. You will develop PLC programs, design HMIs, and maintain SCADA, DCS, historians, and related databases.

This role emphasizes collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering Project Delivery, and OT security, with travel within city limits.

Qualifications

• A completed 2-year technical diploma and at least 5 years of relevant experience that must include: service, installation, and implementation of industrial control systems.
• Configuration and programming experience with Process Data Historians, PLCs, HMIs, DCS, industrial control networking and SCADA systems is required.
• A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalency) with limited demerits; GDL with limited demerits and no charges is required.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify PLC programs and HMI displays.
• Maintain and upgrade SCADA control systems.
• Maintain and upgrade DCS process control systems.
• Configure and maintain historian system and relational databases, visual interfaces and compliance reporting applications.
• Deploy and administer process control application servers and workstations, including virtualization.
• Set up and manage OT network and security appliances.
• Perform field instrument commissioning, testing, alarm validation and documentation review.
• Maintain backups, documentation and configuration baselines for all control systems.
• Troubleshoot process upsets and control system issues; support startups, shutdowns and on-call events.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Two-year technical diploma

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA systems

HMI development

DCS

Process historians

Relational databases

Industrial networking

Virtualization

Job description

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Systems Control Technician, you will be a key member of the Water Treatment Control Systems team, supporting both field-based and centralized process control systems across the City's water treatment plants, pump stations, underground storage reservoirs, and regional water monitoring systems. You will collaborate with Water Treatment work groups such as Operations, Maintenance, Engineering Project Delivery, and Operational Engineering to support project design and execution, implement process control enhancements and contribute to process optimization efforts. This position focuses on Industrial Control Systems (ICS), process communication networks, process control configuration and maintenance. Primary duties include:

• Create and modify programmable logic controller (PLC) programs and Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays.
• Maintain and upgrade Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) control systems.
• Maintain and upgrade treatment plant Distributed Control System (DCS) process control systems.
• Configure and maintain historian system and relational databases, visual user interfaces and compliance reporting applications.
• Deploy and administer process control application servers and workstations, including virtualized environments.
• Set up and manage Operational Technology (OT) network and communication systems including switches, routers, firewalls and automated security appliances.
• Perform project construction commissioning: field instrument commissioning with vendors/contractors/others, functional process control testing, alarm validation and documentation review.
• Maintain backups, documentation and configuration baselines for all control systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process upsets and control system issues, support other work groups through startups, shutdowns, and on-call events.

Qualifications

• A completed 2-year technical diploma and at least 5 years of relevant experience that must include: service, installation, and implementation of industrial control systems.
• Configuration and programming experience with Process Data Historians, Programmable Logical Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), DCS, Industrial Control Networking and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems is required.
• A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalency) with no more than 6 demerits OR a Class 5 Graduated Driver's License (GDL) with no more than 4 demerits, and no current charges or suspension pending is required.
• Preference will be given to applicants with strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in:
• Relational database applications, object-oriented programming languages and process analytics applications.
• Industrial Control System cybersecurity, computer networking, network equipment, and network security appliances.
• Server and workstation administration, including virtualization.
• Success in this position requires strong communication with the ability to quickly and independently acquire new knowledge, skills and technologies and work collaboratively within a team.

Working Conditions:

This position requires travel to field facilities, primarily within the city limits or nearby surrounding areas, to support and troubleshoot control systems equipment. This position may require working in hazardous or confirmed spaces and lifting light control equipment.

Pre-employment Requirements

• A security clearance will be conducted.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Pre-employment Drug Test:

An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.