Engineer, Protection & Controls
IDj-4820
Job TypeContract
Maderra is currently seeking a qualified individual for the position of Engineer, Protection & Controls in St. John's, NL.
Located in St. John's, NL, Maderra provides project management, project services, engineering, technical and personnel services to the Energy, Resource, and Commercial sectors. We are a progressive, people-powered, and energetic company, and our vision is that each member of the Maderra Team is empowered to control the success of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with consultants to review all technical packages to ensure compliance with company standards and practices.
- Reviewing plant automation and monitoring systems.
- Reviewing protection and control studies and settings and providing feedback.
- Reviewing and assessing equipment configurations and settings.
- Reviewing and advising on new technologies and recommending optimal solutions.
- Providing input on the selection and procurement of Protection and Controls equipment.
- Providing on-site client support during installation and commissioning.
- Interfacing with other discipline engineers and operations staff to address issues as required.
- Participating in design reviews, constructability workshops and project management meetings.
- Providing input to, and/or preparing project estimates and schedules.
Requirements:
- Graduation from a recognized university with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Electrical) is preferred; degrees in Process or Mechatronics Engineering will also be considered. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Eligibility for membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) as a professional Member.
- Minimum of 10 years experience, including several years in protection/controls/automation.
- Working knowledge of program controllers (PLC or DCS systems), HMIs and other protective devices.
- Experience with major projects would be considered an asset.
- Experience with combustion turbines would be considered an asset.
- Experience working in a collaborative EPCM contract environment.
- Experience in design, implementation, and troubleshooting of protection and control equipment and systems.
- Experience in preparing specifications, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Experience in an assortment of controller and HMI programming languages would be an asset.
- Experience in the integration of various communication protocols would be an asset.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Willingness and ability to travel as required.
