Senior Plant Controls Systems Engineer

Job Description

Overview

The Computer Systems Engineering department is responsible for digital instrumentation and control equipment for projects involving control, monitoring, and operator displays in the nuclear island for our existing customers and new builds. The department is responsible for digital system design, equipment selection and procurement, and all software activities.

Your role

• Acts as project technical lead, has prime technical and commercial interface with the client and internal engineering and commercial groups on projects of substantial scale and complexity.
• Participate in conceptual design of safety/control systems to define system requirements, computer system architecture/design, product /tool technologies and evaluate system performance and reliability.

• Evaluate computer vendor products and prepare procedures/guides for implementing such products into computer software design, development and V&V processes.
• Manage assigned work effectively, including prioritizing, executing, managing schedule and budget and reporting to meet project goals

• Preparation of system/software change request for modifications to existing systems/software

• Prepare requirements and develop tools for test/development systems as needed for production of safety critical software

• Execute software engineering tasks including software requirements specification, software design description, coding, verification, testing and documentation

• Asist in planning activities associated with design, verification and testing of computerized safety/control systems

• Develop software and scripts using a variety of programming languages/toolsets/environments including, but not limited to IEC61131-3 languages, C C++ Visual Studio, Labview, XML.

• Test script development using in-house developed scripting languages for software/system V&V testing

• Update and/or prepare computer engineering design documents including SRS/SDD and software manuals

• Interface with various engineering disciplines, suppliers, and other divisions within the company

About you

• Honours degree in a relevant field of engineering from a university of recognized standing. Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in nuclear power generation or related industries
• Experience with industry and/or international I&C/software standards is considered an asset
• Strong background in computer hardware is considered an asset.
• Demonstrate good technical skills and problem-solving capabilities and be able to seek practical solutions to engineering problems.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.