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Markham, Illinois · USA job

Instrumentation & Controls / Industrial Automation Engineer

Stantec

Markham, Illinois

Job description

Overview

Join a multidisciplinary Energy and Resources team as an Instrumentation & I&C/Industrial Automation Engineer. You will contribute to projects across mining, power, oil & gas, and renewables, helping design and implement automation and instrumentation systems. You'll work within a collaborative design team on North American projects, from early proposals to commissioning, with opportunities to lead in multi-sector assignments. This role supports the clean energy transition and decarbonization efforts. You will shape control architectures, integration, and field instrumentation to deliver safe, reliable operations.

Compensation / Benefits
  • health, dental and vision plans
  • group retirement savings plan
  • employee stock purchase program
  • paid time off
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional membership fee coverage
Responsibilities
  • Provide engineering support across project phases from proposals to detailed design, construction, commissioning and start-up
  • Occasional site work for investigations, scope validation, and commissioning support
  • Lead I&C construction drawing deliverables (loops, I/O diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument layouts, control panel drawings)
  • Specify instrumentation datasheets, support procurement through evaluation and recommendations
  • Design PLC/DCS/HMI/SCADA architectures, I/O configuration, redundancy, and third-party integration
  • Integrate vendor-supplied equipment with on-board controls
  • Design control/server rooms including network segregation, racks, power, cooling, and safety considerations
  • Develop functional specifications, control logic, and interlock schemes; setpoints and calibration plans
  • Perform calculations for I&C systems (UPS, load, bandwidth, voltages)
  • Prepare technical specs for industrial networks; design fiber backbones and wireless coverage
  • Assist with Construction Work Packages and provide construction phase support
  • Coordinate deliverables, ensure quality, and engage with clients, vendors, and contractors
  • Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and value engineering sessions
  • Support quality control and design verification activities
Key requirements
  • Self-starter with ability to adapt to change and work with minimal supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication; effective interpersonal skills and teamwork
  • Experience in mining projects is an asset
  • Ability to produce accurate, well-organized work and perform self-checks
  • Proficiency with MS Office; ability to learn software tools quickly
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including remote team members via MS Teams
  • Experience designing underground mines is a strong asset
  • Willingness to travel 10% to client sites or other offices
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering; PE license or ability to obtain
  • strong communication
  • team collaboration
  • self-motivation
  • Instrumentation design and datasheets
  • I&C construction drawings (loops, wiring, instrument layouts)
  • PLC/DCS/HMI/SCADA architectures

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