AECOM

Senior Controls Specialist

AECOM$90K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering
  • 6 years of experience as a controls engineer on large-scale airport or infrastructure projects
  • Registered Professional Engineer (preferred)
  • 10 years of controls engineering experience (preferred)
  • Proficiency in developing piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) (preferred)
  • Expertise in PLC and DCS-based automation (preferred)
  • Knowledge of industry codes and standards like NEC, IEEE, NFPA (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Oversee control and specialty systems in the program
  • Lead controls work from procurement to acceptance
  • Represent the project in controls review during procurement
  • Evaluate technical concepts proposed by contractors
  • Align technical execution with project control goals
  • Ensure compliance in controls design and construction
  • Manage controls integration across projects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and paid leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and service recognition awards
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Controls Specialist to join our team. This position is based on-site, out of Mississauga.

We are seeking professionals to join our team to help us build one of the most advanced, sustainable and passenger-friendly airports in the world.

Major Responsibilities:
  • Oversees control and specialty systems throughout the program, including programmable logic controllers (PLC), low-voltage (LV), and high-voltage (HV) systems.
  • Leads controls work across all project phases, from procurement and design to construction, commissioning, and acceptance.
  • Serves as the lead project representative for the controls review process during procurement.
  • Evaluates Alternative Technical Concepts proposed by General Contractor teams during the proposal development phase.
  • Aligns technical project execution with established control system goals for each project.
  • Provides oversight of controls design and construction, ensuring compliance with technical requirements through design and submittal reviews.
  • Manages controls integration across all program projects.
  • Coordinates interfaces between the program and adjacent projects.
  • Reviews and approves design deliverables at various stages to ensure scope compliance and adherence to best practices, providing a Professional Engineer's record for each review.
  • Ensures consistency and quality across all control system designs delivered by different projects and stakeholders within the program.
  • Monitors designer involvement during construction, including RFIs, shop drawings, material approvals, mock-ups, and punch lists.
  • Ensures timely and budget-compliant completion of design reviews in coordination with all projects.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum:
  • No less than a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation Engineering plus 6 years of experience as a controls engineer associated in the design of large-scale airport or infrastructure projects.

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Registered Professional Engineer.
  • 10 years of experience as a controls engineer in the design of large-scale airport or infrastructure projects.
  • Proficiency in developing piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID).
  • Expertise in control systems, including PLC- and DCS-based automation and programming.
  • EIT/FE certification or eligibility to obtain certification.
  • Knowledge of industry codes and standards, such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, PIP, and NFPA.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.


Additional information

This position requires work on-site/out of the office 5 days a week.

Additional Information

Sponsorship is not offered for this job

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

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You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you'll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you've always envisioned. Here, you'll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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