Senior Industrial Controls Engineer

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full-Time Position.

Capital Power is seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Industrial Control Systems Engineer to join our Engineering team. This role supports Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA, and Operational Technology (OT) across our power generation fleet, with a primary focus on Ontario operations.

Reporting to the Director, ICS and ICE Engineering, the successful candidate will provide day-to-day engineering and technical support, contribute to system design and lifecycle management, and help ensure the safe and reliable operation of control and instrumentation systems within our facilities. The role includes hands-on engineering, collaboration with operations and maintenance teams.

You will contribute to our team by:

• Delivery of day-to-day engineering and technical support of industrial control systems and OT architecture for the Capital Power fleet.

• Take ownership and accountability for assigned work, deliverables, and outcomes.

• Apply sound engineering principles to develop and implement technical solutions for OT and ICS activities, including control logic modifications, alarm setpoint reviews, firmware updates, network changes, and instrumentation upgrades.

• Develop and implement solutions to address complex and diverse Instrumentation and Control Systems challenges across multiple generating facilities.

• Support and help facilitate the ICS cybersecurity maintenance program for onsite systems, including patching, incident response, backup and recovery, network security, and system monitoring.

• Develop predictive tools, enhance maintenance practices, review predictive and preventative maintenance outputs, and implement design changes to improve system reliability and performance.

• Provide technical direction and oversight to contract and maintenance personnel to ensure the successful execution of Instrumentation and Control Systems work.

• Provide support and guidance on ICS/SCADA/OT Sustaining Capital and O&M projects

• Evaluate the technical and economic benefits of proposed solutions and provide recommendations for alternative approaches where appropriate.

• Maintain and optimize operational data historian systems to support plant operations, analytics, and reporting.

• Manage and maintain licensing and support agreements for onsite control and automation systems.

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance program.

• Review, apply, and develop internal engineering standards, including Management of Change (MOC) processes.

• Collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, maintenance, corporate teams, OEMs and vendors to build strong working relationships.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to junior engineers, Engineers-in-Training (EITs), and students.

• Actively pursue continuous improvement of technical, leadership, and management skills through formal and informal learning opportunities.

What you will bring to the role:  

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer, Process Control or Electrical Engineering preferred.

• Other educational backgrounds considered based on experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in practicing engineering.

• Engineering experience in an operating plant setting

Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Instrumentation and Control Systems (I&C) best practices in an operating plant environment.

• Demonstrated experience with control systems including PLC, DCS, SCADA, and RTU, encompassing programming, troubleshooting, system upgrades, lifecycle management, and multi‑vendor integration.

• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols such as MODBUS, ICCP, DNP3, and OPC.

• Solid working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and best practices related to Instrumentation and Controls design.

• Experience with operational data historians, SQL, and the application of data analytics to support operations and reliability.

• Experience with Windows server and workstation administration, domain administration, and virtualization in an OT environment.

• Experience with, or familiarity using, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as Maximo.

• Knowledge of network administration, configuration, and troubleshooting within industrial and OT networks is considered an asset.

• Familiarity with ICS cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices.

• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within cross‑functional teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Working Conditions:

• Periodic travel (10-20%) to Ontario based facilities will be required.

• Limited travel throughout North America may be required.

Additional Details: 

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

The pay range for this position is $137,500.00 to $160,000.00.

As this is a safety sensitive position, clearance of a pre-employment drug & alcohol test is required, subject to applicable law.

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.               

Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward!

We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, performance-based bonus incentives and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.

Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.
Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [email protected].
Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.
Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.