Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Job summary

The engineer will provide day-to-day support for instrumentation and control systems while leading root cause investigations for equipment failures. They will also develop asset strategies, manage maintenance programs, and oversee Management of Change initiatives to ensure operational excellence.

Job details

Adecco is Hiring: Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer (Reliability & Asset Integrity) Join a leading Oil & Gas client and play a critical role in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations in one of Canada's most dynamic energy environments. About the Role Are you passionate about reliability engineering, asset integrity, and continuous improvement? We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer with strong reliability and maintenance expertise to support upgrading operations and optimize plant performance. You will collaborate closely with Production Unit Teams (PUTs), Maintenance, Operations, and E&I specialists to improve equipment reliability, resolve asset performance issues, and drive operational excellence. Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Schedule: Monday to Friday | 40 hours/week Job type: 3 months contract with high possibility of extension Pay: $80- $95/hr Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day engineering support for instrumentation and control systems Lead troubleshooting and root cause investigations for equipment failures and bad actors Support specification, selection, commissioning, maintenance, and optimization of instrumentation, control valves, and shutdown systems Develop and maintain asset strategies and preventive maintenance programs Participate in PHA/LOPA reviews and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) validation and development Lead and support Management of Change (MOC) initiatives Create engineering work packages, drawings, datasheets, loop diagrams, and control documentation Identify reliability improvement opportunities and drive cost-effective solutions Monitor regulatory and critical instrumentation compliance programs Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering Registered as Peng with APEGA 5-10+ years of maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and project experience within Oil & Gas, Refining, or Process Industries Strong knowledge of DCS, SIS, PLC, BMS, CEMS, Fire & Gas Systems, Analyzers, AMS, and industrial communication networks Familiarity with IEC, ISA, IEEE, API, ANSI, NFPA, NEC, and Canadian Electrical Code standards SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency Valid driver's license with a clean driving record If you have a background in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Asset Integrity, Maintenance Engineering, or Process Plant Operations, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

What you’ll do

The engineer will provide day-to-day support for instrumentation and control systems while leading root cause investigations for equipment failures. They will also develop asset strategies, manage maintenance programs, and oversee Management of Change initiatives to ensure operational excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering and be registered as a P.Eng with APEGA. A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in the oil and gas or process industries is required, along with proficiency in various industrial control systems.

Listed skills

• SAP · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Reliability engineering
• Asset integrity
• Instrumentation
• Control systems
• Troubleshooting
• Root cause analysis
• DCS
• SIS
• PLC
• BMS
• CEMS
• Fire & Gas Systems
• Analyzers
• AMS
• Industrial communication networks
• SAP

Job areas

• Engineering
• Energy
• Manufacturing