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Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer

Worley


Job Location:

Calgary - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 October 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 7 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

What you will bring:
Technical and Industry Experience:

  • Significant industrial controls and automation experience.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting operating facilities and industrial projects.
  • Extensive hands-on Emerson DeltaV configuration experience is mandatory.
  • Demonstrated experience configuring DeltaV control modules equipment modules graphics alarms historian interfaces communications and operator workstations is required.
  • Proven experience developing reviewing and executing Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineering deliverables.
  • Demonstrated experience producing:
    • Control Narratives
    • Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
    • Cause-and-Effect Matrices
    • Instrument Indexes
    • I/O Lists
    • Logic Diagrams
    • Loop Drawings
    • Commissioning Documentation
  • Strong understanding of process control principles alarms interlocks regulatory control strategies and safety systems.
  • Experience working directly with operators maintenance personnel and engineering teams.
  • Proven ability to work independently and quickly become productive in unfamiliar operating environments.

Technical Skills
Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
Mandatory:

  • Emerson DeltaV Configuration and Administration

Preferred Experience:

  • Honeywell Experion PKS
  • Honeywell TDC 3000 / HPM
  • Foxboro I/A Series
  • ABB 800xA
  • Yokogawa CENTUM

Safety Systems

  • Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

PLC Platforms

  • Rockwell ControlLogix
  • Siemens PCS7 / S7
  • Schneider Electric

Additional Technical Skills

  • HMI and SCADA systems
  • Industrial communications (Modbus OPC Ethernet/IP Profibus Profinet)
  • Control system cybersecurity awareness
  • Control system lifecycle support and vendor coordination
  • Safety Instrumented Systems lifecycle support
  • Alarm management and control system optimization
  • FAT SAT commissioning and startup support

Desired Experience

  • Experience supporting industrial process manufacturing energy mining refining petrochemical pipeline power generation or heavy industrial facilities.
  • Experience with DeltaV system migrations and version upgrades.
  • Experience with integrated DeltaV architectures and system expansion projects.
  • Brownfield modifications and operational support.
  • Functional safety and alarm management knowledge.
  • Knowledge of integrated plant operations and production optimization.
  • Experience supporting multi-discipline engineering projects through design implementation commissioning and startup phases.
  • Experience working within an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) environment is considered a strong asset.

Location Requirements

  • Position will initially be based in Calgary Alberta.
  • The successful candidate must be comfortable working directly with operations and engineering personnel supporting Calgary-area operations.
  • Following an anticipated transition period of approximately one year the successful candidate must demonstrate a willingness to relocate to Edmonton Alberta to support long-term operational requirements.
  • Relocation assistance may be provided in accordance with company policy.

Key Attributes
The ideal candidate is:

  • A hands-on DeltaV specialist capable of contributing immediately.
  • A strong communicator who can work effectively with operators maintenance personnel and engineering staff.
  • Comfortable taking ownership of work with minimal onboarding.
  • Results-oriented and proactive in identifying and solving problems.
  • Able to function effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
  • Strong in technical documentation and engineering deliverables.
  • Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time and relocate to Edmonton after approximately 1 year in Calgary as business requirements evolve.

Education Qualifications Accreditation Training:

Required:

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Instrumentation Computer Process Control or related Engineering discipline.
  • Professional Engineer (.) designation or eligibility is preferred.

Worley Consulting offers an excellent remuneration & benefits package a friendly professional dynamic and flexible work environment along with the opportunity to develop your career prospects locally and internationally.

We strive to be an industry leader in health safety and environmental performance. Our vision is to achieve zero harm to people and assets and zero environmental incidents. We select people who share our values beliefs and commitment to this vision and who demonstrate the expected behaviors competencies and performance associated with their prospective roles within the company.

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal state or local law.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Worley Group is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

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.

Summary:
The Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer is responsible for providing control system engineering support for industrial facilities and projects. The role requires an experienced self-sufficient professional who can work directly with operations maintenance and engineering personnel to execute control system improvements troubleshooting operational support and the development of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineering deliverables with minimal supervision.
This position requires advanced hands-on Emerson DeltaV configuration experience. The successful candidate must be capable of independently configuring modifying troubleshooting and supporting DeltaV control systems in operating facilities and project environments.
A key responsibility of this position is the preparation review and execution of I&C engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle from concept and detailed design through commissioning and startup.

This role will act as an owners representative to the client and will be based full-time in Calgary Alberta Canada.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development review and implementation of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) engineering deliverables.
  • Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including:
    • Control Narratives
    • Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
    • Cause-and-Effect Matrices
    • Instrument Indexes
    • I/O Lists
    • PLC and DCS Logic Diagrams
    • Loop Drawings
    • Alarm Philosophy and Rationalization Documentation
    • Test Procedures
    • Commissioning and Startup Packages
  • Configure maintain troubleshoot and optimize Emerson DeltaV control systems.
  • Execute control strategy modifications graphics development module configuration alarming changes and system troubleshooting.
  • Support DeltaV system upgrades migrations and lifecycle management activities.
  • Work directly with operations and maintenance personnel to identify and resolve process control issues.
  • Review and interpret existing control programs and system documentation.
  • Provide technical leadership for DCS PLC SIS and HMI/SCADA systems.
  • Support commissioning startup testing and troubleshooting activities.
  • Collaborate with automation instrumentation operations and maintenance teams to improve reliability performance and safety.
  • Independently prioritize and execute assigned work with minimal direction.
  • Travel up to 25% as required to support project execution commissioning activities troubleshooting and business needs throughout North America.

Required Experience:

Staff IC


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