Brunel is currently seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity based in Oakville, Ontario. This role is ideal for a hands-on automation professional with strong PLC, HMI, and SCADA experience who enjoys working in a project-driven environment from design through commissioning.
- Design, develop, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications for industrial process systems.
- Review and interpret engineering deliverables including P&IDs, electrical schematics, I/O lists, control narratives, instrument lists, and network architecture drawings.
- Support project execution from design through commissioning and startup activities.
- Participate in client meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Develop automation documentation including functional specifications, control narratives, alarm lists, and testing procedures.
- Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
- Troubleshoot automation systems and provide technical support remotely and on-site.
- Coordinate activities with electrical, process, mechanical, and project engineering teams.
- Manage assigned project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
- Support network architecture development and industrial communications integration.
- Maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of automation, controls, or process control engineering experience.
- Strong experience with PLC programming and industrial automation systems.
- Hands-on experience developing HMI and SCADA applications.
- Experience with industrial commissioning, startup, FAT, and SAT activities.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical drawings, control schematics, and instrumentation documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Valid driver's license and passport.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.