BR - Control and Automation Senior Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Develop front end engineering scopes of work, man-hour budgets, cost estimates and staffing requirements; 

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all engineering activates;  

• Supervision of a project team from concept to completion in a multi-disciplinary environment;  

• Provision of cost estimates in small to large sized projects in collaboration with all other disciplines;  

• Full knowledge, understanding and application of Electrical Codes, Standards and Regulations;  

• Collaboration with project management/engineering staff to achieve project objectives;  

• Enforcement of technical policies and procedures and advise project team of their assignments and deadlines;  

• Promotion of safe work practices and ensuring that team members conduct work in accordance with company safety and quality policies and procedures;  

• Participation in regular project meetings and assessment of ongoing project needs;  

• Ensuring of accuracy of work by all project team members and the meeting of deadlines; Interaction, organization and administration of client relationships;  

• Preparation and review of all engineering documentation within discipline including, but not limited to, the following documents, lists, calculations and detail drawings;  

• Instrumentation and Controls Design Criteria, Control Philosophy and conceptual design of industrial control systems, Control Narratives, instrument index, I/O lists, instrumentation calculations, data sheets, specifications, selection and sizing, P&ID’s, system architecture drawings, instrument location drawings, installation detail drawings, wiring and interconnection diagrams, ISA loop drawings, motor control schematics.  

• Overseeing production of scope of work documentation, engineering and construction work packages and performing quality checks and verification of compliance to all relevant standards and internal procedures;  

• Checking and verifying construction drawings, vendor drawings, material requisitions and approval of bid tabulations and field checkout;  

• Perform field surveys, when necessary 

• Provide construction support, commissioning and start-up assistance as required 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering from an accredited College or University with a strong interest in industrial process control, automation and computer systems.   

• Minimum 10 (ten) years of progressive engineering experience specializing in the design of industrial instrumentation and controls systems for mining, metallurgy, mineral processing, thermal power and water type projects 

• PE license is preferred 

• Versed in current statutory regulations, industry standards and recommended practices and a practical sense in applying such references; DCS and PLC control system hardware and architecture; SIS systems hardware and architecture;  

• Experience with programming languages such as Rockwell, Wonderware, ABB, Foxboro, Siemens, Emerson, GE technology and Relational Databases is an asset 

• Experience in advanced process controls, optimization of PID loop tuning and/or fuzzy logic is a plus 

• Excellent planning and execution drive to deliver results and meet quality, cost and schedule targets;  

• Demonstrate commitment to safety and quality programs and procedures 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a results-oriented attitude and the ability to work under pressure 

• Strong computer knowledge is required