Intermediate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Wood is recruiting for an Intermediate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer / Technologist to join its Projects Canada business. This opportunity is hybrid and based in Edmonton, AB, supporting the execution of projects with a primary focus on the Shell Scotford Program.

The Role

The Intermediate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer / Technologist will support the execution of brownfield and capital projects by providing instrumentation and control systems engineering throughout the project lifecycle. Working within multidisciplinary engineering teams, the successful candidate will contribute to engineering design, procurement, vendor coordination, and project delivery while ensuring compliance with applicable engineering standards and client requirements.

Our Clients and Projects

Wood’s Projects Canada business delivers engineering, procurement, and project services across energy, mining, and industrial sectors. Our teams support complex projects requiring strong coordination across global supply chains and supplier networks.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to industry-leading clients across Canada
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements balancing client, team, and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, supported by employee networks across the business
• Competitive salary with regular market-based reviews
• Flexible benefits package to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual career goals
• Global collaboration with industry experts shaping engineering excellence worldwide.

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Wood engineering procedures and quality management standards.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, equipment vendors, and suppliers.
• Specify, select, and size field instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level measurement devices, control valves, on/off valves, and pressure safety valves (PSVs).
• Prepare and review instrument engineering deliverables, including instrument indexes, I/O lists, load lists, and related documentation.
• Develop material take-offs (MTOs).
• Support the selection and procurement of control systems hardware, including DCS, PLC, and Fire & Gas Systems.
• Prepare and review instrument loop diagrams and control cabinet designs and wiring documentation.
• Perform squad checks of vendor documentation and multidisciplinary engineering drawings.
• Provide instrumentation and controls input into P&ID development.
• Develop instrumentation and controls engineering deliverables throughout all phases of project execution.
• Maintain regular communication with equipment vendors and suppliers.
• Prepare material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and equipment award recommendations for instrumentation and control systems.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome experienced professionals to consider joining our team.

Expected

• Diploma in Instrumentation Technology or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum four years of Instrumentation & Controls engineering experience.
• Good understanding of API, ASME, CSA codes, standards, and applicable industry practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience using AVEVA Instrumentation or SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI).
• Registration with, or eligibility for registration through, APEGA.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.