Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Peterborough, ON

Introduction

Brunel is seeking an Instrumentation and Control Engineer for our nuclear energy client. Reporting to the Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Manager, this role entails supporting the technical direction for the overall project and supporting technical interfacing to both internal and external customers.

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineering department largely focuses on the control systems and instrumentation involved within Fuel Handling Systems, other parts of the plant, tooling, medical isotope systems as well as remote delivery machines.

These systems are often complex and are in specialized areas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare elementary drawings / schematics, electrical assembly drawings, single line diagrams, equipment specifications, technical documents in compliance with applicable codes & standards.
• Liaise with personnel from various customer groups like design, operations, and maintenance to gather site-specific design information.
• Execute walk downs of various equipment in the plant.
• Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable company, technical, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in design reviews and customer review meetings, providing stakeholder and design input.
• Test execution / commissioning of complex equipment and systems.
• Review selection of components and equipment (e.g motors, cables, relays, junction boxes).
• Adhere to on-time / on-budget criteria associated with project commitments and customer success.
• Support the development and estimating of engineering proposals.
• Ensure that design support the development and estimating of engineering proposals.
• Ensure that design is done for manufacturability and complies with requirements.
• Support the development and estimating of engineering proposals.
• Key success factors are engineering and product excellence, effective design activity management, task / milestone completion on-time / on-budget, producing defect free designs, meeting your metrics, motivating a diverse team, managing and achieving results through influencing and setting of expectations / actions.
• Leading by example, assure compliance and adherence to processes (including internal Business Management System), industry codes and standards, quality systems, policies, and contractual requirements.
• Support process change through process enhancement, and technology introduction to achieve world-class product development and product deployment.
• Support customer relationships and ensure market alignment. This position requires interaction with external customers, subcontractors, and cross functional internal teams.
• May support proposal development and review including scope review, estimating as well as technical presentations to the customer.
• Helps to identify project risks, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues and communicate these to the leadership team.
• Provide assurance of health and safety associated with the execution of all projects and activities.
• Short term travel may be required for the purpose of meeting with clients and stakeholders.

Requirements

• B.A.Sc. in Electrical / Instrumentation & Control / Automation or related discipline Engineering.
• Holds a current PEO license.
• Typically requires 3 years’ experience in design engineering in Nuclear, Aerospace, Transportation, Oil and Gas, Mining, or other highly regulated and process based design including but not limited to :
• Industrial automation technologies e.g. PLC, HMI, SCADA.
• Low voltage power distribution and control circuits (typically 600 V or less)
• Control and power relays
• Cabling, junction boxes and penetrations
• Motors and motor controls
• Valves (solenoid, pneumatic or motor actuated)
• Sensors and feedback controls / signal conditioning
• Demonstrated ability with supporting leadership on engineering projects over their complete EPC life cycles with little support.
• Exposure with a range of interdisciplinary activities; systems design, requirements development, interface design and testing.
• Experience working with and writing design documentation, including but not limited to :
• Assembly drawings
• Elementary / schematic drawings
• Connection wiring diagrams
• Component specifications
• Design requirements
• Commissioning requirements
• Test procedures
• Exposure to a broad range of interdisciplinary departments : mechanical, software design, systems engineering and manufacturing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, understandable by a diverse audience.
• Creative problem-solving skills, outstanding analytical abilities, developing leadership skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Flexibility to work remotely on short-term customer site assignment.

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