Senior Industrial Process and Automation Control Specialist

AWC specializes in providing integrated water, wastewater treatment plants and many other specialized industrial packaged solutions. We offer clients advanced in-house engineering & design with 3D modeling, piloting, fabrication and machining, in-house control panel shop, and a full range of field services, allowing us to provide turn-key solutions.

As our company and backlog expands, we are seeking qualified persons in filling the senior position in our Controls / Automation Division. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a level of technical experience in industrial control systems, and hands-on experience.

• →Leads the development of the control system, from the control system design to field instrumentation.
• →Total procurement of customer user requirement specifications.
• →Evaluating control strategies and suitability to common industrial processes.
• →Evaluating I&C documentation – Control Narrative, RATS List, Cause and Effect Diagram, Serial Interface Lists.
• →Designing and implementing multiple-loop control systems. Ensuring seamless integration with other systems including existing control systems.
• →PLC programming and calibration of field devices.
• →Leading development initiatives to improve process and systems optimization.
• →Develops intuitive HMI display graphics and configurations.
• →Implement and maintain cybersecurity measures to protect control systems.
• →Develop intuitive SCADA / RTU applications including historian / trending and reporting.
• →Configuring and troubleshooting industrial network components.
• →Supports internal Factory Acceptance Testing prior to equipment shipment to site.
• →Supports field commissioning and operations of complete water and wastewater systems.
• →Field support will require the successful candidate to be willing to travel (less than 25% of their time)
• →Communicates with internal/external key stakeholders (e.g., engineering, fabrication, CAD, consultants, suppliers) to identify and resolve issues pro-actively.
• →Delivers exceptional service to clients and on-site partners (e.g., General Contractors, end users)
• →Root Cause analysis for control system failures including the development and implementation of corrective actions.
• →Provide remote technical support for clients and site operators.
• →Provide mentorship to junior staff.

• 10+ years of experience
• Experience in water/wastewater treatment plants, as well as a variety of other turnkey industrial process packages will be an asset.
• Post-secondary education in Automation & Instrumentation
• Demonstrate experience in PLC programming and field service support for multiple programming platforms.
• Experience with a variety of PLC platforms, preferably Rockwell ControlLogix / CompactLogix, Siemens S7 using TIA Portal, and CODESYS-based PLC systems.
• Experience and/or working knowledge with HMIs, preferably Rockwell FactoryTalk View Studio and Siemens WinCC / TIA Portal.
• Experience with Schneider PLC and HMI platforms, such as Modicon and EcoStruxure, including Structured Text programming, would be considered an asset.
• Experience and/or knowledge with SCADA, various VFDs, industrial communications networks
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and pride in delivering high quality results.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to provide leadership to small project teams.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Interest in continuous learning