Position Electrical Controls Technologist
Shift Full-Time, 40 hours a week
Salary 80,000-100,000
Department Engineering- Mechatronics
Location Richmond, BC, Canada
Reports to Mechatronics Controls Team Lead
Purpose
In this role, you will be responsible for owning the design, delivery, and commissioning of ride control systems that improve safety, reduce project lead times, and ensure consistent, right-first-time execution across global projects.
This role bridges engineering design and project delivery, ensuring that control systems are technically sound, buildable, reliable, and commercially competitive.
Essential Responsibilities
- Design and deliver robust, safety-compliant control systems for complex ride installations
- Lead PLC/HMI development and control system architecture (IEC 61131-3, Siemens TIA Portal)
- Own functional safety design and validation, including risk assessment and ISO 13849 compliance
- Ensure right-first-time design and commissioning, minimizing rework and field defects
- Lead commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer handover on global project sites
- Support bid and proposal development with cost-effective, buildable control solutions
- Drive standardization and reuse of control architectures across ride platforms
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Project Execution, Product, and Supply Chain to deliver on time
- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
What success looks like
- Electrical system design and PLC programming completed according to defined project scope and schedule
- Systems commissioned on schedule with minimal rework
- Reduced controls-related defects and field issues
- Faster startup and smoother customer handover
- Increased reuse of standardized control solutions
- Positive customer feedback during installation and commissioning
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Ownership mindset with accountability for end-to-end system delivery
- Execution-focused, balancing engineering rigor with delivery timelines
- Field-ready and effective under commissioning pressure
- Maintain a proactive, do what is necessary approach to achieve client success
- Customer-facing with strong professional presence on-site
- Structured thinker who develops scalable, repeatable solutions
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Mechatronics preferred)
- 4-6 years of experience in industrial automation or controls engineering
- Strong experience in PLC programming, system integration, and commissioning
- Proficiency with:
- Siemens TIA Portal and industrial automation systems
- Industrial networks (PROFINET, PROFIsafe, Ethernet/IP, Modbus)
- IEC 61131-3 programming languages (Ladder, FBD, Structured Text)
- Solid understanding of functional safety design and validation (ISO 13849, SISTEMA)
- Experience with electrical installation, system design, schematics, and AutoCAD
- Strong troubleshooting capability across software, hardware, and networked systems
- Experience working with international standards and regulators is an asset
- Frequent international travel required
- On-site assignments of 2-3+ weeks for installation, commissioning, and support
- Must be able to travel globally without restriction
