Convertus is looking for an Instrumentation and Controls Technologist for Calgary!
Type: Full-time
Openings: 1
Your Mission:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Instrumentation & Controls Technologist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for installing, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting instrumentation and control systems within composting and anaerobic digestion operations. You will play a key role in ensuring system performance, reliability, and compliance with safety and quality standards.
Here’s what an ordinary day of work might look like:
- Inspecting, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing control systems and monitoring devices to ensure optimal facility performance
- Working with SCADA systems and PLCs to maintain, optimize, and resolve system issues
- Using OEM manuals, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation to diagnose and maintain equipment
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, identifying and reporting any potential hazards, and properly using required protective equipment in hazardous environments
- Monitoring product quality, maintaining accurate quality records, and addressing any process or production issues
- Supporting and mentoring team members, including technicians, electricians, millwrights, and operations staff
- Completing and maintaining work orders, records, checklists, and technical documentation
- Collaborating with the team to improve processes, develop procedures, and support continuous improvement initiatives
A full job description can be provided upon request to those candidates selected for an interview.
This job is for you if you:
- Have a Technologist Certification in Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related field
- Bring a minimum of three (3) years of related experience
- Have previous experience with PLC programming, preferred
- Hold Certifications in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), or industrial networking systems, asset
- Hold a ASET Certification (C.Tech, P.Tech, or P.L.(Eng.)), asset
- Hold a Red Seal or Journeyperson certification in Instrumentation or Electrical, asset
- Don’t mind getting your hands dirty and working in an industrial environment
- Are able to lift up to 25 kg when needed
- Thrive in a team environment and communicate clearly
- Are fluent in English
- Have a Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with reliable transportation
- Are able to work on-site where noise, odours, and bio-materials may be present.
Compensation package:
- Competitive annual salary
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- RRSP with company match
- Employee recognition program
Vacancy status: This posting represents an active vacancy for which we are currently hiring.
Come Join Us in Shaping the Future.
About Us:
Convertus Group is one of the largest and most advanced waste management operators in North America, processing over 900,000 tonnes of waste each year. Operating 19 sites across Canada and the United States, we produce more than 550,000 tonnes of finished compost and generate over 85,000 GJ of Renewable Natural Gas, equivalent to taking 27,000 cars off the road. We recycle and recover approximately 90 percent of the organic waste we receive, helping to drive meaningful change toward a more sustainable future. Join the Convertus team today and be part of building a better future through dynamic thinking and sustainable solutions!
If you’re eager to contribute to our success and shape our story, this is your moment! Join us for a successful journey of growth, where you can make a meaningful impact that will last for generations.
We believe in providing equal opportunity and creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. We welcome applications regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.
We thank you for your application; however, only successful applicants will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a Valid Drivers License?
- What are your yearly salary expectations?
- Do you have a minimum of three (3) years of related experience?
- Do you hold a Technologist Certification in Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related field?
Work Location: In person
