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Brunel

Automation Engineer

Toronto, ON, Canada
Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada

$57 to $86 CAD / hour · Contract

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Job details

Pay: $57 to $86 CAD / hour
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 7, 2026
Experience: Minimum 5 years of automation, controls, or process control engineering experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 8, 2026

Original job description

Automation Engineer

Location: Oakville, ON

Term: 6-Month Contract

Travel: Approximately 25% across North America

Introduction

Brunel is currently seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity based in Oakville, Ontario. This role is ideal for a hands-on automation professional with strong PLC, HMI, and SCADA experience who enjoys working in a project-driven environment from design through commissioning.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls team, you will support the development and delivery of custom automation solutions for industrial process applications. The successful candidate will contribute throughout the project lifecycle, including design, programming, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and client support.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications for industrial process systems.
Review and interpret engineering deliverables including P&IDs, electrical schematics, I/O lists, control narratives, instrument lists, and network architecture drawings.
Support project execution from design through commissioning and startup activities.
Participate in client meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Develop automation documentation including functional specifications, control narratives, alarm lists, and testing procedures.
Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
Troubleshoot automation systems and provide technical support remotely and on-site.
Coordinate activities with electrical, process, mechanical, and project engineering teams.
Manage assigned project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
Support network architecture development and industrial communications integration.
Maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of automation, controls, or process control engineering experience.
Strong experience with PLC programming and industrial automation systems.
Hands-on experience developing HMI and SCADA applications.
Experience with industrial commissioning, startup, FAT, and SAT activities.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical drawings, control schematics, and instrumentation documentation.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience working directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
Valid driver's license and passport.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration.
Experience with:
Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
Studio 5000
FactoryTalk
Siemens
Schneider Electric
Emerson
Knowledge of industrial networking and communications protocols.
Experience with VFDs, instrumentation, process control systems, and distributed control architectures.
Previous experience with water treatment, wastewater treatment, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, or other industrial process environments.
System integration experience supporting projects from design through commissioning.

What We Offer

Why apply through Brunel? Finding the next step in your career can be a full-time job in itself. We manage the process for you: from submitting your resume to coordinating interviews to extending offers and assisting with onboarding. We’ll get you going while you get on with the job.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Over 45 years, we’ve created a global network of interesting clients and talented individuals working together through a vast array of services.

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Responsibilities

Design, program, test, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions for industrial process systems, supporting projects from engineering design through commissioning and startup. Develop project documentation, troubleshoot systems, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and manage assigned scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical, instrumentation, automation, or a related engineering discipline and at least five years of automation, controls, or process control experience. Candidates need strong PLC, HMI, and SCADA skills, commissioning and testing experience, the ability to interpret engineering drawings, a valid driver's license and passport, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Skills

PLC Programming
HMI Development
SCADA Applications
Industrial Automation
Process Control
Commissioning
Startup
Factory Acceptance Testing
Site Acceptance Testing
Troubleshooting
P&ID Interpretation
Industrial Networking
Project Management
Client Support
Instrumentation
VFDs

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Keywords

PLC
HMI
SCADA
Rockwell Automation
Allen-Bradley
Studio 5000
FactoryTalk
Siemens
Schneider Electric
Emerson
P&IDs
Electrical Schematics
Control Narratives
I/O Lists
Industrial Networking
Communications Protocols
Factory Acceptance Testing
Site Acceptance Testing
Commissioning
Startup
VFDs
Instrumentation
Process Control
Distributed Control Architectures
System Integration
Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Chemical Processing
Pharmaceutical
Food And Beverage

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