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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
- Master's degree
- Approximately 7–10 years of experience in instrumentation and 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, including NEC and NFPA
- Experience developing P&IDs, specifications, control system architectures, and construction documents
- Ability to communicate I&C requirements to project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Plant 3D, or willingness to learn
- Experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS, and HMI configuration or programming
What We Do
As Hazen marks 75 years, we celebrate a legacy of absolute commitment to our clients while delivering the best technical work available anywhere. By fostering a culture rich with collaboration, opportunity, and support, we've retained a small-firm feel even as we've expanded to be the water industry's largest firm solely devoted to all things water. Our focus on water prepares us to handle the exceptional challenges facing the industry: adapting to new regulations and changes in supply or demand; targeting stretched budgets for optimal ROI; developing resilience to drought, floods, severe storms, and wildfires; charting a course into the digital age; and much, much more. Our focus on water also makes us home to many of the world’s top water experts and rising talents, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to the communities in which we work. If you have a water challenge, Hazen and Sawyer has your solution. Visit our website to view a full list of all Hazen office locations across the country and around the world.
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