Control Systems Engineering Specialist

As a Control Systems Engineering Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing refinery control system configurations by implementing new automation and protection systems and strategies. You will also be responsible for troubleshooting operational issues, making recommendations for improvement, contributing to designing and implementing changes and improvements to ensure optimum performance of plant assets and safe reliable operation. Your will support critical environmental monitoring and compliance systems, supporting and operating asset management systems for HSE critical networks and devices and maintaining the security and integrity of these systems. You will be required to demonstrate strategic thinking towards achieving optimal performance of the refinery assets via automation and protection systems.

What We Offer:

• Work Environment - Work and grow within Canada’s largest Refinery, with strong safety culture, access to a fitness facility, an onsite medical team, and a café 
• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance
• Flexible Benefits Plan – in effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs.
• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too
• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement innovative and complex system integration, automation and control logic and safeguarding logic to enhance performance of the Refinery. Lead the implementation of those solutions through various development phases and manage the automation scope of workflow and project packages
• Lead commissioning, testing and verification activities performed by diverse teams of skilled contributors. Ensure systems perform as required to prevent and mitigate HSE critical events.
• Execute maintenance and improvement activities for process automation and protection systems including configuration and programming activities. Manage various automation system contractors and represent Irving Oil in dealings with technical teams from outside organizations.
• Monitor automation system performance and develop solutions for optimization and to help improve efficiency. This includes developing and implementing preventive and predictive maintenance routines and activities. Execute life cycle and risk management activities and ensure appropriate actions are taken to prevent or minimize the effect and duration of hardware failures.
• Provide guidance to multi-discipline project and operations teams and helps support engineering teams develop work packages through providing design input and supporting HAZOP & LOPA activities.
• Implement and manage work flow processes to execute changes to enhance cyber security of critical systems and equipment and ensure continued operation of the automation systems

Your Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical, attention to detail.
• Must be able to quickly shift focus based on needs of the operation.
• Self-starter, ability to multitask, proven ability to effectively contribute in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.

Your Experience:

• NBSCETT PTech Certification, Red Seal is an asset.
• 10+ years of experience in IT including 5+ years industrial environment (refining preferred)
• Experience with OT systems such as Honeywell Experion and TPS DCS, Rockwell PLCs, SIS & Machinery Monitoring Systems
• Experience with automation system and computer hardware troubleshooting, repair and replacement
• Experience configuring and supporting OT networking and firewalls
• Experience in cybersecurity and best practices in OT environments
• Experience with Microsoft Windows active directory

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.​

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