Industrial Controls Design Engineer

1123903
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Vancouver
  • Profession

    Software Development
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    90000-115000

Industrial Controls Design Engineer

Our client’s growing company has an immediate opening for an experienced Industrial Controls Design Engineer to join their team in Vancouver.

This role is best suited for an individual with Instrumentation, Process Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Controls Engineering credentials with previous experience in the Industrial vertical with proven design knowledge.

In your new role as an Industrial Controls Design Engineer, you will work closely with other design team members and more Senior Engineers and will perform the design related tasks including Project Engineering drawing preparation, submittal package preparation, construction package and wiring diagram preparation, as built package preparation, part order placement, site status tracking and completion of any related tasks to make sure the engineering requirements are met and project is ready and proceeding as planned for construction.

The Industrial Controls Design Engineer provides regular updates to Design Engineering Manager and is in continuous communication with project management office, field electrical team during the construction phase, as well as providing support for QA/QC, field engineers and other team members.


Position responsibilities Include:

  • Attend sales to operations project kick-off and handover meeting
  • Work in team with more design engineers and design engineering manager on assigned projects
  • Review required documents (P&ID, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, architectural, etc. drawings sets and equipment shop drawings & project specifications)
  • Ensure codes, standards and client preferences are incorporated into the design
  • Independently perform detailed design to produce deliverables such as panel & equipment layouts, grounding layouts, cable schedules, panel drawings & schedules, control schematics, zone area classification drawings, single line diagrams and wiring diagrams in submittal and IFC drawing sets
  • Design Instrumentation Controls System (ICS) Panels and Instrumentation Marshaling Cabinets (IMC)
  • Select SCADA, PLC or field bus I/O per client requirement and performance specifications
  • Value engineer material selection in accordance with optimal application adhering to specifications and company standards
  • Select HART transmitters and intrinsically safe barriers as required
  • Panel, field device and valve selection in accordance with client, industry and company standards
  • Create material deviation report and prepare and maintain BOM for assigned projects for project management team to facilitate part ordering necessary to complete the project
  • Understanding of ISO 9001 and quality management systems (QMS)
  • Create QA/QC documentation such as factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), user acceptance tests (UAT), punch lists and non-conformance & corrective actions (NCR) report
  • Perform proper revision control of documentation generated and assist project administrator & QA/QC engineer with maintaining document control register
  • Update quality management software from controls drawing for field to provide inputs
  • Ensure field red lines are incorporated into the final as-built
  • Provide written or on-site assistance to project management to coordinate instrumentation locations with mechanical and electrical contractors
  • Support panel shop lead or foreman to ensure panels are prefabricated according to drawings
  • Bench-test hardware designs or safely point-to-point typical prefabricated panel(s) prior to FAT to mitigate any unsure risk
  • Communicate with engineering manager and project management team feedback on issues expected and any timeline updates and delays expected
  • Ensures that all projects are done on time and on budget, communicated by the project management team and accurately as per intended specs, and deviations are reported to design engineering manager/project management team.
  • Participate in peer-reviews, weekly design engineering meetings and training programs to improve skills


Required qualifications & competencies:

  • Instrumentation Engineering, Process Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electronics or Computer Engineering, Technologist Diploma or Master of Engineering in a related field
  • Understanding of mechanical system and electrical fundamentals
  • Interest in industrial controls, HVAC or related fields
  • Interested in gaining experience with construction environment
  • Experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, DraftSight or MS Visio
  • Eager to learn and improve skills
  • Self-motivated, driven, detail-oriented, and well organized.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
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Located in Vancouver (FR), 450 – 1095 W. Pender street, VancouverTelephone:  604 648 1654