Senior Instrumentation Designer

Worley • Greater Sudbury, ON

7d • CA$101,328 - CA$119,209 • Onsite

About The Position

Worley is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Designer for a full-time position based in Sudbury, Ontario. This role involves leading instrumentation design activities on projects, coordinating with various stakeholders, and mentoring junior designers. The ideal candidate will possess extensive design experience in refineries, petrochemical, and Mining & Minerals facilities, demonstrating strong technical leadership, independent work capability, and excellent communication skills. The position requires contributing to project execution from conceptual design through commissioning support.

Requirements

• Minimum 10–15 years of instrumentation design experience in Mining & Metals, Petrochemical or Industrial facilities.
• Instrument Indexes and I/O Lists.
• Instrument Datasheets and Specifications.
• Instrument Loop Diagrams.
• Junction Box and Marshalling Cabinet Layouts.
• Instrument Installation Details.
• Instrument Location Plans.
• Control Panel Layouts.
• Control System Architecture Drawings.
• Cause & Effect Diagrams.
• Wiring Diagrams.
• Cable Schedules.
• Conduit and Cable Routing Drawings.
• Material Take-Offs and Bills of Materials.
• Construction Work Packages.
• Working knowledge of industrial communication systems and fiber optic networks.
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation selection including flow, level, temperature and pressure instruments.
• Experience performing interdisciplinary coordination within 3D model environments including AVEVA E3D and Navisworks.
• Experience supporting greenfield and brownfield mining, metals, refinery and petrochemical projects.
• Drafting knowledge in an AutoCad and Microstation environment.
• Ability to interpret industry standard Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Good understanding of Canadian Electrical Code.
• College diploma or equivalent technical education in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Fire Detection and Alarm system design is preferred.
• Experience with Access Control Systems is a plus.
• Experience with CCTV and HVAC systems is a plus.
• Experience with SPI to produce Instrument Index, Datasheets, wiring and loop is preferred and not a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead instrumentation design activities on small to medium-sized projects and support large multidisciplinary projects.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of junior and intermediate designers.
• Participate in project planning, estimating and scheduling activities related to instrumentation design deliverables.
• Review and check instrumentation design deliverables prepared by other designers to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Support procurement activities including material requisitions, technical evaluations and vendor drawing reviews.
• Support construction, commissioning and start-up activities including field inspections, design clarifications and resolution of site issues.
• Ensure instrumentation design deliverables comply with client standards, Worley procedures and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Identify design risks, inter-discipline conflicts and constructability concerns and recommend practical solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior designers and actively support knowledge transfer within the department.
• Participate in model reviews, constructability reviews and interdisciplinary design reviews.
• Coordinate design activities with Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teams when required.

Benefits

• Worley offers a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.
• Focus on building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.
• Opportunities for reskilling, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting workforce transition to low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.
• Path for potential career success, broadening horizons, exploring diverse opportunities, and participating in delivering sustainable change.

What This Job Offers

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