Control System Engineer

About

As a Control Systems Engineer, you will be a key driver of operational excellence at one of the world’s premier uranium operations. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, Maintenance, you will manage and optimize Operational Technology (OT) control systems and industrial processes. Your primary focus will be ensuring safety, asset reliability, and maximum uptime through the strategic management of real-time operations and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, optimize, design, and manage the industrial process control system such as PLC, DCS systems, OT networking and cyber security, and communication systems to make the system reliable.
• Maintain and improve the plant’s automation systems.
• Manage small sustaining projects related to control system upgrade or new automation.
• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC and DCS systems.
• Test, modify and update PLC and DCS programs and verify functionality.
• Integrate vendor equipment into the mining process control system.
• Diagnose failures in instrumentation and control systems including board level troubleshooting where appropriate.
• Coordinate with instrument and control technologists to identify the bottlenecks in instrumentation and control system and improve the system where appropriate.
• Collaborate with corporate IT, OT, and process control teams to develop solutions & implement as required.
• Maintain site standards for instrumentation, control hardware, and electronic components.
• Maintain accurate documentation, configurations, and system practices aligned with reliability and cybersecurity requirements.
• Ensure the industrial process control system is following corporate and regulatory standards.
• Act as the site contact, and subject matter expert for larger design/installation projects related to the industrial process control system being managed by major projects team.
• Assess the Safety Program and implement improvements.
• Facilitate inspections, internal audits and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience with industrial control systems
• Experience in the field of industrial control and/or operational technology systems, including PLC, HMI, DCS, networking, communication, and architecture management with good design and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and industrial data protocols, networking, including configuration of switches, firewalls, and hardware to support industrial communication protocols

Recommended

• Familiarity with modern maintenance systems, methodologies, and reliability-focused technologies
• Experience working in an industrial mining or mineral processing environment
• Hands-on experience with Foxboro, Schneider, or comparable industrial control and automation platforms
• Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preference for SAP experience

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related discipline
• Eligible for registration with the association of professional engineers and geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)

Additional Information

• As this is a safety Sensitive Role Pre-access substance testing will be required