Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems Engineer

Job description

- - - Hazen Canada is seeking an Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer to join our Calgary, Alberta office. This role will serve as a Discipline Lead on water and wastewater projects across Canada and the United States, providing technical leadership and project delivery support. The successful candidate will work independently on projects, be a part of multidisciplinary teams, and act as a trusted technical advisor to clients. This position offers the opportunity to support I&C standards, project delivery approaches, and the evolution of OT and automation systems across the firm. Why Hazen and Sawyer:

- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), Hazen is an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."

- Water management consulting company WaterSMART Solutions was founded in Calgary in 2006. WaterSMART was acquired by Hazen and Sawyer (“Hazen”) in 2024 and is now known as Hazen Canada.

- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.

- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.

- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.

- We currently have over 2,400 employees in 100+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.

Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Design

- Serve as Lead for I&C systems on medium to large, complex water and wastewater projects

- Evaluate, select, specify, and engineer I&C systems including PLC, SCADA, DCS, networking, data acquisition, trending, and alarm management systems

- Develop I&C designs using sketches, P&IDs, control narratives, architecture diagrams, schematics, and installation details

- Prepare technical memoranda, reports, studies, specifications, drawings, and construction documents

- Develop process control descriptions for use by system integrators

- Prepare and review cost estimates and participate in value analysis

Project & Client Management

- Lead project coordination meetings with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, vendors, and owners

- Participate in client requirement meetings and provide technical guidance throughout project execution

- Develop and manage project scope, budget, staffing, schedules, and design approach

- Oversee and manage multiple projects concurrently

Construction, Commissioning & QA/QC

- Conduct constructability reviews and quality assurance/quality control reviews on own and peer projects

- Review and approve contractor submittals and documentation

- Perform field reviews during construction and prepare construction review documentation

- Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), startup, and commissioning activities, providing direction to commissioning team

Business Development

- Contribute I&C scopes, control narratives, and cost estimates for water and wastewater proposal

- Translate utility operational needs into practical SCADA, PLC, and instrumentation solutions

- Support client meetings and site assessments to identify control system modernization opportunities

- Develop proposal and marketing content highlighting automation strategy and lifecycle value

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (Master’s degree preferred)

- Approximately 7-10 years of experience in Instrumentation & Controls design for water and wastewater facilities

- Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng.) license, or ability to obtain reciprocity within a defined timeframe

- Strong working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, and related standards)

- Experience developing P&IDs, specifications, control system architectures, and construction documents

- Ability to convey I&C requirements clearly to project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams

- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

- Proficiency with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Plant 3D (or willingness to learn)

- Experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS and HMI configuration or programming preferred

What We Offer

- Competitive compensation based on skills, experience and education

- Superior employer-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan and additional financial planning support

- Comprehensive health benefits

- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance

- Vacation time commensurate with industry experience

- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and reimbursement for professional registration and professional organization memberships

Please apply with a cover letter and resume. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will only be responding to those candidates selected for an interview.