Industrial Controls System Engineer

Capital Power•Brampton, ON

1d•CA$120,000 - CA$131,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Power is currently recruiting for someone who is motivated, curious, and eager to build expertise in industrial control systems, automation, and operational technology. The ideal candidate brings a strong sense of ownership, enjoys solving technical challenges, and works effectively with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams. They are collaborative, proactive, and committed to supporting safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations while continuously developing their technical and professional capabilities. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
Registered Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain registration.
2-4 years of Engineering experience
Industrial control and automation systems
DCS, PLC, and SCADA technologies
Instrumentation and process control
Industrial communications and networking
Operational data systems and historians
Windows-based environments and virtualization
Industrial cybersecurity fundamentals
Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Experience in power generation is considered an asset but is not required.
Other educational backgrounds considered based on experience.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day engineering and technical support for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
Troubleshoot control systems, instrumentation, communications, and network issues to support safe and reliable plant operations.
Support and optimize Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, SCADA systems, data historians, and associated infrastructure.
Lead and participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes, engineering reviews, and technical assessments.
Support sustaining capital projects, operational improvement initiatives, system upgrades, lifecycle replacements, firmware updates, and configuration changes.
Partner closely with operations, maintenance teams, vendors, contractors, and OEMs to resolve technical issues and execute projects.
Maintain and improve operational data systems, engineering standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
Identify and implement opportunities to enhance reliability, maintainability, cybersecurity, and overall operational performance.
Support industrial cybersecurity activities, including patch management, monitoring, backup, and recovery processes.
Take ownership of assigned work and continuously develop technical and professional capabilities through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.