Senior Controls/PLC Engineer - Hydrogen Infrastructure

Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions, specialized testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.
We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:

• Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
• Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
• Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the sum of parts.
• Our customers: Customers fuel this company, and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
• Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to what we do

What you'll do

• Lead and execute control system design and documentation (control narratives, functional descriptions, logic diagrams,  etc) for hydrogen refueling equipment.
• Lead and execute PLC and HMI programming for hydrogen infrastructure equipment.
• Actively participate in or lead HAZOP studies.
• Size and specify instrumentation, control valves, and PLC/HMI hardware.
• Lead factory acceptance testing at Powertech.
• Lead field commissioning work, including:
  • Willing to travel to customer sites.
  • Startup of equipment.
  • Diagnosing and troubleshooting instrumentation and controls issues.
  • Hands-on field work
• Oversee and provide technical input and directions to technicians and electricians involved in the construction and testing   of the hydrogen infrastructure equipment.
• Independently strategize, analyze and design hydrogen infrastructure control systems to meet customer requirements.
• Establish quality control and safety of the process and design.
• Develop standardized processes and technical procedures.  
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to sourcing of project materials and components.
• Engage effectively with multiple contractors and customers to ensure the highest level of customer service is achieved.  
• Maintain professional relationships with other departments, outside consultants, contractors, customers, and suppliers in order to   gather and relay information and resolve issues of concern.
• Provide customer support for new and existing hydrogen stations. This may involve remote support or travel to customer   sites.
• Provide input and recommendations in the budget, work planning and resource allocation processes for the department.  
• Exercise a high degree of independent judgment to solve highly complex problems that have an impact across sectors   and include customers, technology, financial planning and staffing.
• Consistently demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the Hydrogen infrastructure team.
• Foster relationships across Powertech to utilize all of the company’s resources for our clients.
• Review and align with the broader corporate objectives such as safety, quality and environment management.

What you bring

• A degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum Eight years of direct experience in an industrial controls and programming environment with a strong familiarity in several the following areas:
• Industrial automation - PLC and HMI programming (Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Siemens)
• Instrumentation specifications and troubleshooting
• Preparing technical specifications and control descriptions
• Hazardous area electrical installations
• AutoCAD design
• Proficient with relevant codes and standards (CSA C22.1, NFPA 70, NFPA 79)
• Working knowledge of IEC standards
• Expertise in the development of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and process controls
• Proven ability in creating technical risk assessments for process designs
• Hydrogen or other high pressure gas experience is desired
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC. Canadian, out-of-province registrations are acceptable as long as there is an ability to immediately transfer the accreditation to Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.  
• Functional Safety experience is considered an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to adequately articulate and discuss technical options, present proposed solutions to a wide range of audiences, and the ability to adapt to the different understanding levels of the audience.
• Computer and software systems skills as applicable to position including but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
• Exceptional organizational skills, driven and self-motivated.
• Uncompromising dedication to safety and quality.
• Demonstrated analytical abilities and ability to follow-through with various stakeholders.  
• Ability to work independently and with a team and role model high standards of professionalism.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment. 

What we offer
Location: Surrey
Job Grade: P3
Job Status: Full time Regular  
Salary: $109K - $138K
* All applicants with lesser qualifications and relevant experience are encouraged to apply and may be considered at the
appropriate level.