Senior Engineer - Control System & Automation

About Us:

At North Star, we provide exceptional project management that sets a clear course for success. We unite the best people, processes, and technology to deliver projects safely, on-time, and on-budget. We are experts in the design, construction, and maintenance of a wide range of heavy industrial and infrastructure projects in mining, energy, road construction, and more.

About The Role:

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 will be based in Labrador City, NL, on a 20/10 schedule FIFO. 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.

Please note that we are accepting resumes for this role on behalf of one of our clients. If your experience and qualifications seem like a great fit, your application details will be shared with our client for their review.

About you:

• Bachelors 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 plants engineering teams
• Experience working on industrial automation project

Reporting to the Superintendent Automation, Instrumentation, Control Systems you will have:

• 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&IDs 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

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Please note that you will be required to work in an industrial environment. This may include working at heights, dirty/dusty and noisy environments, and confined spaces. All personal protective equipment and site-specific training will be provided.

A negative pre-employment drug and alcohol test, along with an acceptable driving record are important parts of our safety program and are requirements for employment.

North Star Associates is strongly committed to employment equity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship. We thank all candidates for their interest and wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Find out more about North Star Associates by visiting our website at www.nsainc.ca.