We are SLR Consulting (Americas), a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental, engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the United States, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.
As our new Instrumentation Engineer, you will be responsible for stamping drawings and schematics, contributing to backfill plant design, commissioning instrumentation and industrial control systems and providing technical leadership and mentorship to staff within the team. You’ll play a key role on our busy and growing Sudbury team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide E&I engineering technical support, working with teams to deliver solutions
- Prepare design deliverables, including datasheets, process control, diagrams, plot plans, control schematics, and engineering work packages, including installation details, control panel design, and termination details
- Define the scope of work, budget and schedule along with the team
- Conduct detailed reviews and authenticate deliverables
- Participate in project meetings between engineering, project management, operations, and clients
- Extensive experience leading and delivering instrumentation and controls engineering within mining or heavy industrial sectors
- Strong expertise in PLC, DCS, SCADA systems, and process automation platforms
- Proven ability to develop control narratives, P&IDs, loop diagrams, and I/O lists
- Experience with commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational support in industrial environments
- Strong understanding of safety systems, hazardous area classification, and applicable codes and standards
- Ability to lead complex projects and mentor junior staff while maintaining high technical excellence
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives
- The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $145,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
- Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Qualifications/Education/Memberships:
- 10-15 years of combined consulting and mining industry experience
- Experience and capabilities to thoroughly check I&C deliverables
- Relevant experience in commissioning instrumentation and industrial control systems
- Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng)
- Willingness and ability to travel as required
This posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants.
SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.
Skills Required
- 10–15 years of combined consulting and mining industry experience
- Experience thoroughly checking instrumentation and controls deliverables
- Experience commissioning instrumentation and industrial control systems
- Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registered or eligible to register as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng)
- Willingness and ability to travel as required
- Experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA systems, and process automation platforms
- Experience developing control narratives, P&IDs, loop diagrams, and I/O lists
- Understanding of safety systems, hazardous area classification, applicable codes, and standards
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and orthodontia with HSA/FSA options. Company‑paid life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program further strengthen the core package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) (or regional equivalent) with company matching is a standard component and is repeatedly listed across roles. This provides structured retirement support alongside core benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO accrual paired with a set of paid holidays is a recurring element, with some regions also offering buy/sell leave and enhanced family leave. These provisions signal meaningful time‑off flexibility in several markets.
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SLR Consulting is a leading global environmental and sustainability advisory business dedicated to 'Making Sustainability Happen.' The company provides bespoke strategic and technical expertise to address complex environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. It partners with clients across diverse sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and industrial technology, delivering tailored solutions across the full project lifecycle from strategy and design to compliance and remediation.
