Saltworks Technologies

Controls and Automation Engineer

Saltworks Technologies$95K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering required.
  • Eligible for Professional Engineer registration with EGBC.
  • Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
  • 5-8 years of experience in controls & automation system design and commissioning.
  • Proficiency in programming languages for PLCs and HMIs, including Siemens and Allen Bradley.
  • Experience in troubleshooting controls and automation systems under pressure.
  • Familiarity with process libraries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Generate detailed design documents for controls & automation systems.
  • Deliver comprehensive controls & automation documentation for water treatment facilities.
  • Create operator-friendly simulations and conduct thorough testing of systems.
  • Support the commissioning and troubleshooting processes for automated systems.
  • Interface with vendors using industrial communication protocols.
  • Collaborate with Process-Control Engineers to ensure narrative accuracy.
  • Occasionally travel to plant sites for commissioning support and customer interactions.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package, including health benefits and RRSP matching.
  • Culture focused on safety, innovation, diversity, and continuous learning.
  • Collaborative team environment with cross-functional engagement.
  • Regular social and company events to promote team bonding.
Full Job Description
The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Controls & Automation Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary team. Our Controls & Automation team provides engineering design expertise to our complex and highly specialized systems. You will collaborate with multiple teams and develop innovative solutions to some of the toughest environmental challenges facing our planet.

Your main tasks will include:
  • Generating controls & automation system design documents, including state flow diagrams, sequence charts, control narratives, etc.
  • Delivering complete controls & automation packages of complex water treatment process plants that include I/O mapping, PLC code, HMI screens, etc.
  • Setting up operator-friendly simulations of the controls & automation system and facilitating thorough simulation testing.
  • Supporting commissioning and troubleshooting of controls & automation systems.
  • Interfacing with third-party vendor sub-systems using common industrial communication protocols, including Modbus, Ethernet/IP, and Peer-to-Peer Messaging.
  • Working closely with Process-Control Engineers to ensure control narrative accuracy and working towards eliminating gaps between Process and Controls.
  • Occasionally traveling to plant installations and working with customers for start-up and commissioning.

You will be a great fit if you have:
  • A degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering.
  • Registered (or eligible to register) as a Professional Engineer with EGBC.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • 5 - 8 years of work experience designing, implementing, and commissioning controls & automation systems (Machinery or Process Solutions).
  • Experience with programming in Ladder, STL, FBD, and SFC languages and programming PLCs and HMIs with Siemens STEP 7, Siemens WinCC, Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Factory Talk, and Ignition Perspective.
  • Experience identifying and troubleshooting controls and automation system bugs, often under tight deadlines.
  • Process library experience is a plus (Plant PAX/Siemens APL).

We offer:
  • Competitive compensation package, including medical, dental, vision, RRSP matching, life insurance, AD&D coverage, and an education allowance.
  • Culture built on safety, innovation, diversity, and continuous learning.
  • Collaborative, cross-functional team environment where every member contributes to project outcomes.
  • Regular social activities and company events.

How to apply:

If you would like to join the Saltworks team, please submit your resume (cover letters are not required).

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications are considered confidential

Kindly, no recruiters.

Salary: $95,000 to $120,000 per year (negotiable based on your experience, qualifications, and internal equity).

Location: 13800 Steveston Hwy, Richmond, BC V6W 1A8

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About Saltworks Technologies

Saltworks Technologies is a water treatment technology company that provides innovative solutions for desalination, brine management, and other water treatment challenges. The company's technologies include membrane-based systems, ion exchange, and thermal processes, which can be customized to meet specific customer needs. Saltworks' solutions are used in various industries such as mining, oil and gas, and food and beverage. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
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