Role: Control System Engineer
Location: McArthur River, SK
Contract Duration: 06/16/2026 to 12/31/2026
Reporting to the chief engineer, maintenance, the successful candidate will be executing and managing OT (operational technology) control systems and industrial processes with a focus on safety, asset reliability, uptime, and real-time operations.
In this role, you will:
- Develop, maintain, optimize, design, and manage the industrial process control system such as PLC, DCS systems, OT networking and cyber security, and communication systems to make the system reliable.
- Maintain and improve the plant’s automation systems.
- Manage small sustaining projects related to control system upgrade or new automation.
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC and DCS systems.
- Test, modify and update PLC and DCS programs and verify functionality.
- Integrate vendor equipment into the mining process control system.
- Diagnose failures in instrumentation and control systems including board level troubleshooting where appropriate.
- Coordinate with instrument and control technologists to identify the bottlenecks in instrumentation and control system and improve the system where appropriate.
- Collaborate with corporate IT, OT, and process control teams to develop solutions & implement as required.
- Maintain site standards for instrumentation, control hardware, and electronic components.
- Maintain accurate documentation, configurations, and system practices aligned with reliability and cybersecurity requirements.
- Ensure the industrial process control system is following corporate and regulatory standards.
- Act as the site contact, and subject matter expert for larger design/installation projects related to the industrial process control system being managed by major projects team.
- Assess the Safety Program and implement improvements.
- Facilitate inspections, internal audits and incident investigations.
Required:
- work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft. (site positions only)
- bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related discipline;
- five to eight years of experience with industrial control systems;
- eligible for registration with the association of professional engineers and geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS);
- strong communication and problem-solving skills;
- experience in the field of industrial control and/or operational technology systems, including PLC, HMI, DCS, networking, communication, and architecture management with good design and troubleshooting abilities;
- experience with industrial instrumentation and industrial data protocols, networking, including configuration of switches, firewalls, and hardware to support industrial communication protocols; and
- work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft.
Recommended:
- familiarity with modern maintenance systems, methodologies, and reliability-focused technologies;
- experience working in an industrial mining or mineral processing environment;
- hands-on experience with Foxboro, Schneider, or comparable industrial control and automation platforms; and
- proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preference for SAP experience.
Northern Saskatchewan Based:
Pre-Access Training /Qualification Activities
- To be assigned and completed in ISN prior start
- o Site Orientation (*Location specific - add one of the following based on work site location*)- A1 - Cigar Lake Site Orientation- A2 - Key Lake Site Orientation- A3 - McArthur River Underground Orientation & A4 - McArthur Surface Orientation- A5 - Rabbit Lake Surface Orientationo Surface – Pre Access OR Underground – Pre Access (this includes completion of a substance test)- A6 - Surface - Pre Access- A7 - Underground - Pre Access
Pay: $75.00-$85.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
