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Actalent

Controls Engineer

Vancouver, BC, Canada

$38 to $50 CAD / hour · Full-time

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Job details

Pay: $38 to $50 CAD / hour
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 4, 2026
Posting language: English · French
Posted: Oct 5, 2026

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

This hybrid role is approximately 75% focused on electrical/control system design and PLC programming, with the remaining 25% involving domestic and international travel for commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, FATs, and customer support.

Responsibilities

Design control systems for complex electromechanical equipment, including pumps, motors, conveyors, sensors, and other automated systems.
Program, configure, test, and commission industrial PLC and control platforms.
Support commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, FATs, and system validation activities.
Travel to domestic and international customer sites to support equipment installation and commissioning.
Work directly with customers, contractors, operators, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
Support projects throughout the full lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through installation, startup, and customer handover.
Troubleshoot electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues in both factory and field environments.

Essential Skills

Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 3 years of experience designing and commissioning industrial control systems.
Minimum 3 years of PLC programming experience using Siemens, Allen-Bradley, ABB, Beckhoff, or comparable industrial automation platforms.
Hands-on experience commissioning and troubleshooting PLC-based equipment in an industrial environment.
Experience working with electrical controls, sensors, instrumentation, motors, and associated field devices.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.
Valid passport and ability to travel internationally without significant restrictions.
Demonstrated experience working directly with customers, contractors, operators, or site personnel during commissioning activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Strong preference for candidates with Siemens PLC programming experience and exposure to TIA Portal.
Exposure to SolidWorks or other 3D CAD platforms for equipment review, layout coordination, or sensor placement.
Experience leading or independently executing commissioning activities at customer sites.
Experience supporting projects across multiple geographic locations.
Red Seal Electrician certification considered an asset.
EIT, P.Eng., or eligibility for professional engineering registration considered an asset.
Experience within industrial automation, process equipment, material handling, conveying, pumping systems, manufacturing equipment, or other complex electromechanical systems.
Experience with both control system design and hands-on field wiring/troubleshooting.
Experience mentoring junior engineers or coordinating technical workstreams considered an asset.
Demonstrated progression toward technical lead or team lead responsibilities considered an asset.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vancouver, BC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $50.48/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,BC.

À propos d'Actalent

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Read the full bilingual original

Job Description

The Controls Engineer / Electrical Technologist is responsible for the design, programming, commissioning, and support of industrial control systems used in complex engineered equipment and systems.

This hybrid role is approximately 75% focused on electrical/control system design and PLC programming, with the remaining 25% involving domestic and international travel for commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, FATs, and customer support.

Responsibilities

Design control systems for complex electromechanical equipment, including pumps, motors, conveyors, sensors, and other automated systems.
Program, configure, test, and commission industrial PLC and control platforms.
Support commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, FATs, and system validation activities.
Travel to domestic and international customer sites to support equipment installation and commissioning.
Work directly with customers, contractors, operators, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
Support projects throughout the full lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through installation, startup, and customer handover.
Troubleshoot electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues in both factory and field environments.

Essential Skills

Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 3 years of experience designing and commissioning industrial control systems.
Minimum 3 years of PLC programming experience using Siemens, Allen-Bradley, ABB, Beckhoff, or comparable industrial automation platforms.
Hands-on experience commissioning and troubleshooting PLC-based equipment in an industrial environment.
Experience working with electrical controls, sensors, instrumentation, motors, and associated field devices.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.
Valid passport and ability to travel internationally without significant restrictions.
Demonstrated experience working directly with customers, contractors, operators, or site personnel during commissioning activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Strong preference for candidates with Siemens PLC programming experience and exposure to TIA Portal.
Exposure to SolidWorks or other 3D CAD platforms for equipment review, layout coordination, or sensor placement.
Experience leading or independently executing commissioning activities at customer sites.
Experience supporting projects across multiple geographic locations.
Red Seal Electrician certification considered an asset.
EIT, P.Eng., or eligibility for professional engineering registration considered an asset.
Experience within industrial automation, process equipment, material handling, conveying, pumping systems, manufacturing equipment, or other complex electromechanical systems.
Experience with both control system design and hands-on field wiring/troubleshooting.
Experience mentoring junior engineers or coordinating technical workstreams considered an asset.
Demonstrated progression toward technical lead or team lead responsibilities considered an asset.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vancouver, BC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $50.48/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,BC.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Design, program, test, commission, and support industrial control systems for complex electromechanical equipment throughout the project lifecycle. Travel to customer sites to support installation, startup, troubleshooting, factory acceptance tests, system validation, and customer handover.

Requirements

Requires a diploma or degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, mechatronics, or a related discipline, plus at least three years of industrial control system design and commissioning experience. Candidates need at least three years of PLC programming experience, hands-on industrial troubleshooting and commissioning experience, customer-facing experience, and the ability to travel internationally up to 25% with a valid passport.

Skills

Industrial Control System Design
PLC Programming
Siemens PLCs
Allen-Bradley PLCs
ABB PLCs
Beckhoff PLCs
TIA Portal
Commissioning
Troubleshooting
Electrical Controls
Instrumentation
Sensors
Motors
Field Wiring
Customer Support
SolidWorks

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Keywords

Industrial Automation
Control Systems
PLC Programming
Siemens
Allen-Bradley
ABB
Beckhoff
TIA Portal
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Mechatronics Engineering
Commissioning
Factory Acceptance Testing
Troubleshooting
Instrumentation
Sensors
Motors
Field Wiring
SolidWorks
3D CAD
Pumping Systems
Conveyors
Material Handling
Electromechanical Equipment
Customer Support
Red Seal Electrician
EIT
P.Eng.

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