Principal ICA Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The role will act as the Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) Lead for the Water business and will provide technical leadership and oversight for all instrumentation, control, automation, and integration activities associated with major water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

The role will lead the development, review, and assurance of ICA systems from master planning to feasibility, concept design through to detailed design, and construction support.

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited:

1. Lead and manage technical delivery of the technical aspects of a project life cycle;
• Provide overall technical leadership for ICA aspects of projects
• Lead and coordinate ICA activities across multidisciplinary design teams.
• Ensure consistency of ICA design across treatment facilities, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs and other associated infrastructure
• Lead the design and technical review of automation systems including PLC, RTU, SCADA, HMI and telemetry systems
• Work closely with process, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic teams to ensure effective automation of water and wastewater assets
• Review vendor documentation and ensure integration requirements are addressed across equipment packages.
• Support the preparation and review of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures.
• Participate in design workshops, HAZOPs, SIL/functional safety reviews and other multidisciplinary technical reviews where applicable.
• Coordinate with relevant IT/OT specialists to ensure appropriate segregation and integration of operational technology systems.
• Support implementation of project cybersecurity requirements applicable to industrial control and SCADA environments.
• Develop engineering manhours and manage engineering budgets
• Manage ICA engineering schedule and support project managers as required
• Multi-discipline project coordination and interface management
• Ensure Stantec QA / QC processes are strictly followed
• Support staff capability development


2. Leading preparation of concept, preliminary and detailed designs for wet infrastructure including;
• Design briefs and Basis of Design technical notes
• Design reports
• Design drawings production
• Specifications and bill of quantities

3. Collaboration and working as part of a team
• Work in conjunction with peer to overcome project design challenges and share lessons learnt on projects
• Liaise with other discipline leads and/or teams working remotely from other regions to facilitate completion of project tasks
• Mentor and support junior members of the team
• Liaise with and manage sub-consultants and sub-contractors delivery to facilitate completion of project tasks

4. Follow safe work practices and adhere to company guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner
• Complete all work in line with Stantec’s Core Values and in accordance with Stantec’s Quality Systems, Project Quality procedures, and Health & Safety procedures.
• Design for safety

5. Client Services and Stakeholder Management
• Organise and attend meetings with clients to collect data and discuss technical solutions and options
• Attend meetings with stakeholders and follow up on NOCs for utility corridors where required

Person Specifications and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or ICA Engineering from a recognised university with a minimum of 15 years’ experience
• Demonstrable experience in the water and wastewater sector
• Professional accreditation (Chartership/PE or equivalent) from internationally recognised engineering institutions or working towards it.


Competencies:

The candidate should have a strong working knowledge of the following:
• Instrumentation and process measurement
• PLC and RTU systems
• SCADA and HMI systems
• Telemetry systems
• Process control and automation
• Control system architecture
• Instrument and control panel design
• Control narratives and functional design specifications
• Cause-and-effect matrices
• Alarm and event management
• Digital Twin design and implementation
• Equipment package integration
• FAT, SAT and integrated system testing
• Commissioning and operational readiness
• OT/ICS cybersecurity principles
• Water and wastewater process control

he candidate should possess the following:
• Able to interface with clients and build and maintain positive relationships
• Proactive and collaborative attitude
• Capable to analyse, assess, evaluate issues, complexities pertaining to projects/work packages and support the team in mitigating them in advance
• Rigorous attention to detail, able to understand and adopt workflows and commitment to professional development
• Flexible attitude to accepting different work assignments and proactive attitude to project execution and delivery
• Experienced with infrastructure design standards in GCC Countries
• Experienced with local and international guidelines/standards/codes and technical specifications for the design of wet infrastructure
• Ability to work on bids to develop technical methodology and estimation of level of effort and identification of resources
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Arabic language skills (preferred)
• Ability to manage a heavy workload, with close attention to detail
• Ability to make decisions independently and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong team working capabilities, committed to working with all levels of management on a daily and ongoing basis
• Proactive, working effectively in coordinating activities and complex tasks, taking professional responsibility and ownership
• Punctual, attentive, and competent in adhering to Stantec’s policies, procedures, and work practices

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