Senior Control Systems Project Lead

Job Description

We are currently seeking a qualified Senior Control Systems Project Lead to join our Mining team, based out of Saskatoon, SK . The Senior Control Systems Project Lead will be responsible for leading ABB xA control system projects from concept through implementation across multiple projects. This role is responsible for technical leadership of control system scope, with a strong emphasis on system architecture, cross-discipline coordination, and clear communication between programming teams, project management, operations, and vendors. The ideal candidate is comfortable shaping scope in early project phases, guiding multiple stakeholders toward aligned decisions, and ensuring control systems are designed intentionally—not reactively.

Bantrel is working with K+S Potash (KSPC) as an Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT), to expand the KSPC Bethune Potash Mine near Moose Jaw Saskatchewan from 2.2 to 3.0M tonnes per annum over the next 5 years. The final production capacity is intended to grow over decades to 4M tonnes per year, doubling the current production output of potash. Key personnel will support the project from Saskatoon and Bethune, with additional support staff supporting from Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.

Join us in this full time permanent role.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Lead control system design and implementation for an ABB xA DCS
• Develop and maintain control philosophies, narratives, and functional design specifications.
• Own high-level control system architecture, including system layout, server strategies, redundancy, and integration points.
• Ensure control designs align with operational needs, lifecycle expectations, and site standards.Act as the primary technical interface between Control system programming teams, project management, Operations and maintenance, Vendors and system integrators, Engineering service providers
• Translate requirements clearly between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate design reviews and technical alignment meetings.
• Proactively surface risks, gaps, and assumptions early.
• Support all project phases : concept, FEL, detailed design, procurement, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and turnover.
• Review vendor designs, programming approaches, and deliverables for technical quality and architectural fit.
• Lead alarm management and rationalization activities.
• Ensure consistent implementation across multiple project scopes and timelines.
• Help define and enforce control system standards, templates, and best practices.
• Ensure documentation quality and traceability.
• Mentor junior engineers and programmers.

Qualifications