Controls Engineer

Description

The Controls Engineer will be responsible for the design, programming, integration, testing, and commissioning of control systems used within complex industrial equipment and engineered systems.

Working closely with electrical, mechanical, engineering, fabrication, and field teams, the engineer will develop and support PLC/HMI-based control systems from initial design through equipment build, Factory Acceptance Testing, commissioning, and ongoing troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems for industrial equipment and automated systems.
• Develop control narratives, functional descriptions, logic diagrams, interlocks, sequences, and supporting controls documentation.
• Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs.
• Develop PLC logic for automated equipment, process sequences, alarms, permissives, and safety interlocks.
• Configure and integrate instrumentation and field devices into control systems.
• Specify controls hardware, instrumentation, control devices, PLCs, HMIs, and associated equipment.
• Support selection and integration of sensors and other industrial instrumentation.
• Work closely with Electrical Engineers on I/O architecture, control panels, wiring, instrumentation, and system integration.
• Perform I/O checkout and troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, communications, and controls issues.
• Support and lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) prior to equipment deployment.
• Support equipment commissioning, startup, and performance verification.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and controls issues during commissioning and operation.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for system issues.
• Provide technical direction to technicians and electricians during equipment construction, integration, and testing.
• Participate in equipment safety and design reviews.
• Develop standardized controls processes, programming practices, and technical procedures.
• Support continuous improvement of existing equipment and control-system architectures.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

Nice to Haves

• Experience with controls and automation for industrial machinery, process equipment, automated equipment, or engineered systems.
• Strong Allen-Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience specifying and integrating instrumentation and controls hardware.
• Experience conducting or supporting FAT and SAT.
• Experience commissioning automated or industrial equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment in a production, test, or field environment.
• Familiarity with equipment safety and risk-assessment methodologies.
• Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols.
• Experience working with packaged or integrated industrial equipment.
• Experience working directly with technicians, electricians, and other engineering disciplines.
• Experience supporting equipment through the full lifecycle from design programming integration FAT commissioning field support.
• EIT or P.Eng. eligibility in British Columbia.
  
  

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Surrey, BC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $62.00/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.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Surrey, BC.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Surrey,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.