Automation Engineer/Technologist (Process Systems and Software)

Spartan Controls Ltd. • Calgary, AB

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical. Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity. Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Automation Engineer/Technologist for our Process Systems and Software project execution team in Calgary. Reporting to the Manager, Operations, the successful candidate will work within a project team applying their knowledge and experience in control system design and implementation to include: configuration, process control, system testing (FAT/SAT), application integration, commissioning and start-up, and optimization of new and existing integrated solutions. Primary technologies are the Emerson DeltaV Process Control System and the DeltaV Safety Instrumented System (DeltaV SIS).

Requirements

• Instrumentation Engineering Technologist Diploma or Bachelors degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics or Chemical Engineering is required
• 5+ years’ experience with control system configuration, preferably Emerson DeltaV and/or DeltaV SIS
• Proficiency with reading and understanding engineering input documents (control narratives, piping and instrumentation diagrams, shutdown keys, single line diagrams, etc.) is required
• Exceptional communication skills and customer service practices
• Exceptional focus on quality, issue ownership and resolution
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Entrepreneurial work ethic
• Safety conscious and able to complete applicable safety training (e.g. H2S Alive, CSTS, First Aid, etc.)
• Willingness to travel to customer facilities; valid Class 5 driver license required

Nice To Haves

• Configuration of command driven sequences an asset
• Experience in network and architecture design an asset
• Experience with the following programming languages an asset: VBA, SQL, JAVA script, Python
• Experience with field instrumentation, HART protocol and bus communication technologies; DeviceNet, ProfiBus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet an asset
• Familiarity with control system modernization and other control systems (Rockwell, Honeywell, Siemens, ABB, Yokogawa, etc.) an asset

Responsibilities

• Participate in the whole control system lifecycle: System Design, System configuration, Internal verification and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Plant commissioning at customer facilities, Provide Operations support, Ongoing support, Continuous learning.
• Work with customers’ process and electrical engineers to define functional requirements
• Work with Spartan electrical engineering to support design of system architectures, network architectures, third party interfaces, and control and marshalling cabinets
• Support the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) teams in the production of associated designs and drawings
• Configure control strategies and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) based on relevant engineering inputs
• Develop Human-Machine Interface (HMI) graphics
• Interface with third party products (PLCs, HMIs, OPC Clients, Historians)
• Support internal hardware testing
• Conduct Internal Verification Testing (IVT)
• Conduct software Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with customers
• Support System Integration Functional Testing (SIFT)
• Conduct Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) with customers
• Perform loop checks
• Conduct Human Machine Interface (HMI) and configuration function testing
• Support third party interface checks
• Support integration with enterprise / business systems
• Plant Information Management Systems (PIMS)
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Asset Management Systems (AMS)
• Historians (PI)
• Troubleshooting
• Maintenance
• Alarm management
• Loop tuning and characterization
• Documentation
• Collaborate with the project team, engineering consultants and customers in resolving technical issues
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for the customer, focusing on providing expertise and value
• Provide technical support for sales teams as required
• Participate in 7/24 phone support rotation (approximately 1 x 1 week rotation per year)
• Proactively contribute to team learning, knowledge sharing and process improvement
• Provide input into improvement of engineering and service processes and practices

Benefits

• Employee-owned company
• Pre-employment alcohol & drug test
• Pre-employment security background check

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree