Highlights of the job

EPCOR’s Water Services, Customer Operations group has a full-time permanent opportunity for a Control Systems Engineer to join the Controls & Automation Engineering team working out of the Aurum site in Edmonton, AB.

We are accepting applications from both current EPCOR employees and External candidates at this time. EPCOR Employees please ensure you are using your “@epcor.com” email address.

In the Control Systems Engineer role you will be accountable for performance of the duties required to install and support Controls and SCADA systems, which includes estimation, design, support and preventative maintenance tasks while achieving the required outcomes with time spans up to 12 months. You are also accountable for the management of Controls and SCADA projects in the wastewater collection system by executing capital projects based upon sound management processes. This includes ensuring accurate and timely delivery of project plans, accurate cost estimation and budget adherence, and observing safety and achieving the required outcomes with time spans up 12 months.

What you’d be responsible for

You are accountable to the WWS Systems Control and Integration Manager and will have the following key accountabilities (but are not limited to these):

• Providing input to the Controls and SCADA systems plans and directions, ensuring an appropriate understanding of the EPCOR Utilities Inc. (EUI), Controls and SCADA systems strategy throughout the WWS Systems Control and Integration team and ensure on-going effective positioning and appropriate relationships between other positions in the WWS Systems Control and Integration group and in the rest of EUI.
• Developing and implementing level appropriate deliverables within the context of the WWS Systems Control and Integration business plan.
• Identifying the necessary budget requirements for the provision of:
  • Services and the estimation and delivery of Controls and SCADA projects.
  • Controls and SCADA projects including engineering and construction
• Ensuring:
  • The delivery of optimal results against appropriate performance metrics. This will require the delivery of projects and support tasks within the estimated cost and schedule to meet customer requirements
  • optimal deliverables through effective cross-functional accountability and authority practices within Senior Manager’s context and prescribed limits.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing Controls and SCADA engineering processes to ensure compliance to policies, standards, regulatory requirements and ensure mitigation of risks. This includes conformance to all requirements of the EPCOR Professional Practice Management Plan
• Providing successful design and implementation of new Controls and SCADA systems including:
  • project estimation
  • project specification
  • project management
  • equipment specification and purchase, including electrical, instrumentation, controls, and communications
  • PLC logic programming design
  • loop and engineering drawings
  • I/O lists
  • control philosophies and narratives
  • identification of alarm points and development of strategy
  • HMI system configuration
  • screen configuration
  • implementation and operation of back-up systems
  • creation of alarm points and strategy
  • generation of trend points and strategy
  • testing and commissioning

• Providing support for troubleshooting of Controls and SCADA systems that are currently in operation by:
  • diagnosing and resolving system failures
  • making modifications to existing systems without impacting operations
  • recommending modifications to existing systems without impacting operations
  • suggesting improvements to existing systems
  • attending training and ensuring system knowledge is kept current
• In the identified areas of technical expertise, providing training to more junior staff, input to technological decisions for the department and recommendations for new approaches and procedures
• Providing input to the Manager for completion of personnel functions for other Engineering staff.

What’s required to be successful

Qualifications, experience and behaviours you possess are:

• Completion of a degree in Engineering or Computer Science from a recognized post-secondary educational institute.
  • Professional recognition by an approved authority such as a P.Eng through APEGA.
• Experience that includes:
  • Five (5) or more years with related engineering.
  • All phases of Project Management form initiation to close-out.
  • Development and execution of engineering projects and project management.
• Solid understanding of:
  • PLC software and computer systems
  • HMI and SCADA system components
• Ability to provide professional stamping of drawings when required.
• Demonstrable above average computer skills.

As our best candidate, the qualifications (skills and behaviours) listed above are supplemented with your ability to deliver results, plan and organize work and people, develop and meet schedules, develop budgets and meet quality requirements. In addition, you have effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills and use these to leverage networks to influence, persuade, negotiate and facilitate discussions to make decisions, align interests, build relationships and resolve issues.

Other important facts about this job

This is a professional level position and that typically works Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).

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Please note the following information:

• A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
• A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.
• Prior infractions for unsafe driving behaviours will be evaluated and considered for non-selection regardless of current demerits on file.