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INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER
LOCATION: Vancouver, BC - 1000, 885 Dunsmuir St
STATUS: Staff/Permanent
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Hybrid
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide and strives to provide smart solutions for challenging projects. We are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Our strength is in collectively providing integrated services—delivering the best solutions to meet our clients' needs. With more than 20,000 employees, over 400 offices worldwide and $3.1 billion revenue in 2019, we combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery. Our commitment to safety is ingrained in our culture and at the forefront of every project. As part of the Tetra Tech family of companies, we are home to some of the best minds in the country, including nationally renowned subject matter experts. Whether we are contemplating the restoration of our environment or helping to revitalize our urban centers, we are thinking of clear sustainable solutions to resource management and infrastructure challenges.
This Vancouver office location specializes in small to mid-sized projects for clients across Canada. The types of clients we work for include:
- Heavy Industrial Facilities
- Water treatment
POSITION SUMMARY
We are currently searching for an Instrumentation / Controls engineer to join our team in Vancouver. This role is a fast-paced, challenging position in designing, programming, and commissioning instrumentation and automation control systems for industrial clients. The ideal candidate enjoys working as a team player in an office environment and seeing the work followed through at onsite visits.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work as an instrumentation and controls member of a multi-discipline design team with project teams in multiple offices
- Developing control strategies, provide input to P&IDs, control system specifications, termination diagrams, commissioning plans
- Design, specification and integration of complete automation systems including PLC, HMI, DCS, and communication networks
- Participation in control panel design and generation of bill of materials, cabling, PLC and HMI programming, and commissioning for commercial and industrial facilities
- Performing FAT, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
- Ensuring that all of their work is properly checked in accordance with Tetra Tech and outside applicable Standards & Procedures
- Collecting field information, equipment specification, drawing development, material take-offs, cost estimate input, schedule input, HAZOP participation, code review, technical studies, report preparation, commissioning, operator and maintenance staff training
- Prepare instrumentation and controls construction work packages
- Coordinating activities with Project Managers and Technical Engineers of all disciplines
- Responsible for adhering to all health and safety policies and guidelines
- Travel - Ranges from occasional (one day trips) to frequent (two to three days trips), with travel time often concentrated in bunches
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- 8 to 15 years of progressive experience as an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer is preferred
- Hardware/software troubleshooting skills
- Experience with instrumentation design
- Experience with ABB, Honeywell, or Emerson DCS and/or Schneider/Modicon or Rockwell PLC products considered an asset
- Fluency in one or more control system languages will be considered an asset
- Experience in HMI development considered an asset
- Experience with industrial network design and implementation including Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, and Modbus
- Experience in Wireless Mesh Network design considered an asset
- Strong interpersonal skills required for internal team interfaces and client liaison
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to adapt to new projects and quickly understand the defined scope
- Work experience in the Oil Refining, Oil Sands, Mining, Gas, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper sectors considered an asset
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Adherence to safety policies and procedures
EDUCATION
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Instrumentation and Controls Engineering
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in BC or eligible to register
- Formal training from control system vendor or industry software tools considered an asset
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- A requirement of working for Tetra Tech is that you are at least 18 years of age and legally entitled to work in Canada. A copy of a valid work permit may be required
- Periodic travel within Canada to client sites and regional Tetra Tech offices may be required
- Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing and background checks may be required for our client worksites
WHY TETRA TECH
In addition to rewarding job opportunities and continuous growth, we offer an attractive employee package including:
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Rewarding retirement savings program
- Professional development opportunities
- Great working location, right in the heart of downtown Vancouver
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties, including women; Indigenous persons; members of visible minority groups; and persons with disabilities. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
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HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter at: www.tetratech.com/careers. We thank all those that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls or agencies.
