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Senior Control & Automation Engineer

Senior Control & Automation Engineer

HR Project Partners Inc.Labrador City, NL, Canada
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

HR Project Partners is currently accepting resumes for a Senior Control & Automation Engineer on behalf of one of our clients. The ideal candidate would have a minimum 6 years of automation experience and a bachelor’s degree in engineering – Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Control or Chemical.

We are looking for a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer to design and implement sustainable automation projects as an integral part of the engineering team. Role will be responsible to utilize extensive knowledge and experience to lead the design in delivery of capital projects at an industrial environment. This role also contributes to providing support to testing & commissioning activities as well as on an as needed basis providing technical support to operations / maintenance teams. The Automation and Control Systems Engineer is a role responsible for providing engineering services while considering safety, quality, cost, feasibility, and production.

The duration of this position is 6 months, with possibility of extension. This position is based out of Labrador City, NL with the possibility of extension. Local candidates will be given preference, however a 3 / 1 rotation will be offered for non-local candidates.

Essential Job Functions :

  • Strong PLC programming skills, preferably experienced with Allan Bradley Control Logix and PLC5.
  • Strong DCS programming skills, highly experienced with Foxboro.

Strong design knowledge of automation systems, control philosophy and applications.

  • Experience developing operator interfaces, HMI.
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols DeviceNet, HART; working knowledge of Ethernet (TCP / IP).
  • Experience in process control engineering and instrumentation.
  • Experience reading block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and P&ID’s and translating into control narratives and other associated control system documents.
  • Experience in reading wiring diagrams, electrical drawings.
  • Preferable to have knowledge about variable speed drives and motor control centers.
  • Knowledge of alarm rationalization, functional safety in design.
  • Knowledge of PLC and DCS hardware, field instruments and equipment.

    • Education and Experience Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Control or Chemical.
  • P.Eng. designation.
  • Minimum 6 years of automation experience.
  • Preferably experience working at an engineering firm, automation solutions provider, or plant’s engineering teams.
  • Experience working on industrial automation projects.

    • Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes :

  • Application, design, configuration, and commissioning of Automation systems.
  • Lead capital projects development including feasibility studies, project scope definitions, capital cost estimates, preliminary and detailed engineering designs.
  • Performs PLC and DCS programming.
  • Determines appropriate design deliverables based on project complexity.
  • Leads trouble shooting of automation systems and equipment.
  • Improves and upgrades existing assets and applies complex problem-solving techniques;
  • Holds a key understanding of the project lifecycle, facility lifecycle and the engineering process.

    • How to Apply :

    When submitting your application to HR Project Partners for this opportunity, please submit a PDF version and clearly state the job title for which you are applying.

    About Us :

    HR Project Partners Inc. (HRPP) is a Human Resources consulting company offering various services in Human Resources, both to individuals and to companies. One of those services is recruitment for companies on a provincial and national basis.

    HR Project Partners is an equal opportunity employer.

    Please apply directly to this job posting. For questions regarding the position, please feel free to email resume@hrproject.ca. While HR Project Partners appreciates all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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