Lead Instrumentation Engineer

About us

Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Purpose:
We are currently recruiting for a Lead Instrumentation Engineer. Our team includes world class experts and dynamic go-getters. This is a full-time position based in Sarnia Ontario.

As a Lead Instrumentation Engineer you will provide technical leadership and discipline oversight for instrumentation and control engineering activities across a variety of industrial projects. Working within multidisciplinary teams you will lead the development and delivery of safe practical and fit-for-purpose engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with quality budget and schedule commitments.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges mentoring others and collaborating closely with clients project teams and vendors to achieve successful project outcomes. Based in Sarnia you will play a key role in the design implementation and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems that improve facility performance reliability and operational excellence across EPC and EPCM project environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead instrumentation and control engineering activities through all phases of project execution from concept development and detailed design through construction support commissioning and startup.
• Provide technical leadership oversight and mentorship to instrumentation engineers designers and technical specialists fostering a culture of collaboration continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Develop review and approve instrumentation engineering deliverables including instrument indexes datasheets specifications I/O lists control narratives logic diagrams loop drawings cause-and-effect matrices and installation packages.
• Design and specify field instrumentation analyzers control valves safety systems and associated automation infrastructure.
• Support the development integration and optimization of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Participate in design reviews HAZOP studies SIL assessments constructability reviews and other project risk management activities.
• Review and evaluate vendor documentation technical bid submissions packaged equipment designs and factory acceptance testing requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with process electrical mechanical piping civil project management and construction teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Ensure all engineering work complies with applicable codes standards regulations and client requirements while maintaining Worleys commitment to safety and technical integrity.
• Support industrial automation digital transformation and control system cybersecurity initiatives where applicable.
• Manage discipline budgets schedules forecasts and resource requirements to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders serving as a technical advisor and contributing to the successful delivery of complex projects.
• Support proposal development project planning estimating activities and business growth opportunities.

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

• You bring extensive experience leading instrumentation and control engineering activities within industrial facilities such as chemicals petrochemicals refining energy manufacturing mining or other process industries.
• You have a strong understanding of instrumentation design specification installation commissioning troubleshooting and lifecycle management along with demonstrated experience delivering projects within EPC and EPCM environments.
• You possess advanced knowledge of instrumentation and automation systems including DCS PLC SCADA and SIS platforms and are comfortable working with industrial communication networks and protocols such as Modbus Profibus Profinet and Ethernet/IP. Your technical expertise is complemented by a practical approach to problem solving allowing you to identify issues evaluate alternatives and develop effective solutions in complex operating environments.
• You are recognized as a collaborative and influential leader who can guide multidisciplinary teams build strong client relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. You are motivated by technical challenges committed to continuous learning and passionate about mentoring and developing others.
• Success in this role will be demonstrated through the successful delivery of instrumentation and control scopes on complex industrial projects the ability to lead engineering teams through multiple project phases and a proven track record of improving safety reliability operability and project performance through innovative engineering solutions.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant instrumentation and control engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading instrumentation engineering activities on multidisciplinary industrial projects.
• Experience working within EPC and EPCM project delivery environments.
• Functional Safety certification and experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Experience with control loop tuning advanced process control or automation optimization.
• Experience supporting commissioning startup and operational troubleshooting activities.
• Experience within chemical petrochemical refining or other heavy industrial facilities

Education Qualifications Accreditation Training:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Engineering Technology or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (.) designation with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

For applicants based in the province of Ontario the salary range is $149294 to $175641 CAD.

Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidates qualifications relevant years of experience geographic location internal pay equity and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

Worley is committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants. As part of this commitment Worley will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If you require any accommodations or assistance please contact us at:

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here.

And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.