About the role
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
JVD Installations Inc. is a leader in providing Maintenance, Turnarounds and Construction services in Canada. JVD Installations is the best-of-the-best, utilizing industry leading execution procedures and safety processes, and provide management teams that are tailored to our client's specific sector and execution needs, with teams dedicated to project execution and safety excellence. At JVD Installations, we live our core values: Take Care of Each Other, Build Great Things, Be Innovative and Have Fun!
DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop embedded C/C++ firmware for shop equipment and field systems (sensors, trackers, test stands).
- Architect and integrate control logic with Schneider Modicon PLCs (e.g., M221/M241/M251, M340/M580) and EcoStruxure Control Expert / Machine Expert.
- Implement robust comms and data flows: Modbus TCP/RTU, CAN/CANopen; structure tags/data sets for HMI and historians.
- Build diagnostics, watchdogs, logging, and failsafe's; support bring-up (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG, serial).
- Interface to HMIs (Schneider Harmony) and plant/MES dashboards; collaborate with electrical/mechanical on commissioning.
- Contribute to code reviews, static analysis, unit tests, and CI.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- 5–10 years professional C/C++ (embedded) with real-time/interrupt-driven design (FreeRTOS/Zephyr/Embedded Linux).
- Hands-on with Schneider PLCs and EcoStruxure toolchains (Control Expert/Unity Pro; Machine Expert for M2xx).
- Industrial protocols: Modbus (TCP/RTU); familiarity with CANopen or simple serial (RS-485).
- Git workflow, unit testing, static analysis; basic cybersecurity hardening for OT.
- The following experience considered an asset;
- Experience with Altivar VFDs, TeSys island, remote I/O (TM3/XT/SBM), and sensor buses.
- SCADA exposure (EcoStruxure Plant/Plant SCADA, or equivalent); Python for tooling; time-series databases.
- Functional safety awareness (SIL concepts), OTA update patterns, and field service experience.
POSITION INFORMATION
- Located in Acheson
- 5/2 Rotation Schedule
- Must have valid driver's license & own reliable transportation
- Travel may be required; primarily based in Acheson / Edmonton area but further travel may be required as necessary.
- Full-time
- Benefits and Vacation Time
About JVD Installations Inc.
Founded in 1996, JVD Installations Inc. (JVDII) has been providing craft labour across Western Canada to clients in the mining, forest, oil & gas and petrochemical industries. By adhering to our core purpose to Think Different, Build Better ™, JVDII provides teams that are tailored to our client’s specific sector and execution needs, with teams dedicated to project execution and safety excellence.
At JVD Installations Inc. we are proud of our core values. Each of our core values guide our decisions and actions in tangible ways every day. Take care of each other, build great things, be innovative and have fun! These are the values that make JVD Installations Inc. stand out as an employer of choice. Join our family today!
About the role
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
JVD Installations Inc. is a leader in providing Maintenance, Turnarounds and Construction services in Canada. JVD Installations is the best-of-the-best, utilizing industry leading execution procedures and safety processes, and provide management teams that are tailored to our client's specific sector and execution needs, with teams dedicated to project execution and safety excellence. At JVD Installations, we live our core values: Take Care of Each Other, Build Great Things, Be Innovative and Have Fun!
DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop embedded C/C++ firmware for shop equipment and field systems (sensors, trackers, test stands).
- Architect and integrate control logic with Schneider Modicon PLCs (e.g., M221/M241/M251, M340/M580) and EcoStruxure Control Expert / Machine Expert.
- Implement robust comms and data flows: Modbus TCP/RTU, CAN/CANopen; structure tags/data sets for HMI and historians.
- Build diagnostics, watchdogs, logging, and failsafe's; support bring-up (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG, serial).
- Interface to HMIs (Schneider Harmony) and plant/MES dashboards; collaborate with electrical/mechanical on commissioning.
- Contribute to code reviews, static analysis, unit tests, and CI.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- 5–10 years professional C/C++ (embedded) with real-time/interrupt-driven design (FreeRTOS/Zephyr/Embedded Linux).
- Hands-on with Schneider PLCs and EcoStruxure toolchains (Control Expert/Unity Pro; Machine Expert for M2xx).
- Industrial protocols: Modbus (TCP/RTU); familiarity with CANopen or simple serial (RS-485).
- Git workflow, unit testing, static analysis; basic cybersecurity hardening for OT.
- The following experience considered an asset;
- Experience with Altivar VFDs, TeSys island, remote I/O (TM3/XT/SBM), and sensor buses.
- SCADA exposure (EcoStruxure Plant/Plant SCADA, or equivalent); Python for tooling; time-series databases.
- Functional safety awareness (SIL concepts), OTA update patterns, and field service experience.
POSITION INFORMATION
- Located in Acheson
- 5/2 Rotation Schedule
- Must have valid driver's license & own reliable transportation
- Travel may be required; primarily based in Acheson / Edmonton area but further travel may be required as necessary.
- Full-time
- Benefits and Vacation Time
About JVD Installations Inc.
Founded in 1996, JVD Installations Inc. (JVDII) has been providing craft labour across Western Canada to clients in the mining, forest, oil & gas and petrochemical industries. By adhering to our core purpose to Think Different, Build Better ™, JVDII provides teams that are tailored to our client’s specific sector and execution needs, with teams dedicated to project execution and safety excellence.
At JVD Installations Inc. we are proud of our core values. Each of our core values guide our decisions and actions in tangible ways every day. Take care of each other, build great things, be innovative and have fun! These are the values that make JVD Installations Inc. stand out as an employer of choice. Join our family today!