Sedgman is currently seeking a Senior Industrial Process Plant Automation Engineer to work out of our Vancouver, BC office location.
The Senior Industrial Process Plant Automation Engineer is responsible for optimizing industrial processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. This role involves extensive mathematical skills for calculating output, analytical and critical thinking skills for optimizing production processes and the ability to work in various sectors such as the mining, chemical & biochemical industries.
Do you want to build your knowledge, skills, and experience as a Senior Automation Engineer with a highly regarded multinational company that has a rapidly growing office in Vancouver BC, Canada? Come join the winning team!
What does this role involve? Main Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the design of process control and communication systems with a focus on PF studies, conceptual design, and detailed design for mines.
• Be the Engineer of Record (EoR) of the projects and collaborate with designers, subconsultants, contractors, project services teams, and the clients.
• Lead the Basic and Detail designs of instrument, process control, and communication systems.
• Prepare construction methodology, process control functional description, automation architecture, and be accountable for engineering deliverables.
• Produce project design criteria, specifications and Datasheet, RFP SoW documents; Complete technical bid reviews, and recommend vendors.
• Manage, review, and approve vendor drawings, DCS and PLC programming; attend FAT’s, and SAT’s.
• Participate in design, operability, constructability, and HAZAN and HAZOP reviews.
• Conduct peer engineer review.
• Provide material and engineering cost estimates to support marketing and proposal submissions.
• Some travel may be required (to attend Factory Acceptance Tests and perform on-site commissioning).
What are we looking for in our future team member?? Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical or Automation disciplines preferably.
• Minimum of fifteen years' relevant experience using PLC programming and SCADA software including on-site commissioning, and project management experience.
• You must have experience with the following :
• Rockwell Automation PLC products including FactoryTalk View SE.
• Industrial Ethernet networks.
• PID loop controllers.
• Mentoring and managing the workload of a team.
• Be highly competent with written English.
• Have a high level of technical writing ability, problem solving and analytical skills;
• Ability to prioritise and control workload arising from a broad user base.
• The following skills would be looked upon favourably but are not required, specifically experience with:
• Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx DCS solution; Rockwell Automation’s Application Code Manager (ACM); Schneider Electric products including PLCs and SCADA solutions; and DCS solutions such as Delta V.
• SQL database design with SQL query construction and Python programming experience.
• High level of competence with Microsoft Word.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship
What’s in it for you ?
• Growth – personal and professional. Opportunities to work on all types of projects, worked on from all aspects of mineral processing plants to coal processing plants.
• Variety of work including PLC programming, SCADA configuration, network design, and loop controller design.
• Working with major PLC brands and SCADA systems from Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric among others.
• Opportunities to work on projects outside of Canada.
• Support for investigating new and emerging technologies and products in the Automation field.
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve work-life balance
• Great Benefits package that includes: Health and benefits, RRSP Matching, Discretionary bonus
• A friendly and social work environment; strong management support for upskilling engineers.
Salary Range: $165 K - $180 K
The salary offered to the successful person for this position will consider education, experience, relevant skills and capability, geographic location and market conditions at the time of hire.
Sedgman Canada Limited is part of the CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company and is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry.
Our Mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders by delivering projects for our clients while providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We are a full project life cycle delivery company incorporating the development, project execution and ongoing operations phases of each project. Sedgman has offices in Australia, the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Our Values, The Sedgman Way:
At Sedgman, our principles support our mission and are a common bond. We can rely on each other for:
• Integrity: being respectful and honest with ourselves, our colleagues, our clients, our partners, our suppliers and shareholders and other stakeholders.
• Accountability: committing to what we are responsible for.
• Innovation: continually adapting and evolving for the future.
• Delivery: amplifying our ability to deliver to drive our reputation and credibility.
Sedgman is a proud equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that allows all our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates. We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self- identify and apply.
Sedgman Canada (www.sedgman.com) is the Canadian branch of our successful Australian-based company that provides mineral processing solutions to clients worldwide. Sedgman Canada offers qualified Automation Engineers the opportunity to work in the resources industries applying their knowledge to Automation tasks including PLC programming, SCADA configuration, and networking.
We like to move quickly when we receive interest from great people. If you meet the minimum experience required and are keen to further your skills and experience, please send us your cover letter and resume!
Choose Sedgman as your employer of choice - we look forward to receiving your application!
