Controls Engineer
Carbon Engineering
- Squamish, BC
- $81,000-122,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop architecture automation strategies.
- Prepare, review and comment on existing or future process plants design packages including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Control Philosophy, Control Narrative, Control Loop List, Logic Diagrams, Control System Design, Control Software, Control Hardware Specifications, Network & Communication Architecture, and other design standards.
- Develop and review control panel electrical schematics, loop drawings and cable schedules.
- Identify instrumentation, process control strategies and software for process optimization.
- Develop and maintain company standardization documents and libraries for PLC/DCS programming, HMI design, communication interfaces, operation technology (OT) infrastructure and Alarm Management Strategies.
- Write PLC control software, design HMI displays and setup data historians.
- Update and maintain company standards and requirements for control system selection, naming conventions, style conventions, programming standards etc.
- Assist plant Operators with troubleshooting control system/instrumentation issues as needed.
- Interface and provide oversight with an EPC team.
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures.
- Participate in HAZOPs
- Respond to plant process emergencies on an on call basis.
- Good understanding of PID, FF and Cascade Loops.
- Good understanding of electrical systems, control enclosures, 3-phase systems (<1kV).
- Good understanding of design standards such as ISA 101, 88 and 106 standards.
- Good understanding of PLC/DCS systems (Allen Bradley preferred).
- Knowledge of multiple HMI/SCADA systems (FactoryTalk & Ignition preferred).
- Familiarity with data historians.
- Experience managing or working for EPC.
- Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC) or other quality initiatives.
- Excellent PLC/HMI troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- A self-starter with the ability to work independently towards multiple deadlines with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Thrive on doing things that have not been done before (explorer mindset) and tackling challenging problems.
- Demonstrate a positive safety culture.
- Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes or actions within the workplace.
- Ensure that all environmental and safety related incidents, accidents, and near misses are reported in the appropriate timeframe and investigated in line with company policy.
- BSc in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in BC, or eligibility for registration is an asset.
- Minimum of 5 years experience at developing architecture automation strategies for PLC facilities
- Hands on experience working in an industrial facility.
- $81,000 to $122,000 Base Salary with additional bonus pay. This range covers Intermediate to Senior level candidates.