AtkinsRéalis is an engineering services and nuclear organization working across energy and global infrastructure. Its multidisciplinary team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers brings together people, data, and technology to help clients and industry partners plan, develop, and improve complex systems. The company’s expertise spans consulting and technical project delivery, making AtkinsRéalis relevant to professionals exploring careers in engineering, energy, infrastructure, and related advisory roles.
Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at AtkinsRéalis – Hybrid in Quebec
Instrumentation and controls engineer at AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and nuclear energy services organization. Design automation systems and coordinate multidisciplinary industrial projects.
Description
- Deliver multidisciplinary automation, instrumentation, and control engineering from basic studies through detailed design
- Evaluate client needs and help define project requirements
- Design instrumentation and control systems
- Create and review I&C plans, diagrams, and control architectures
- Specify instrumentation and control equipment while coordinating with suppliers
- Maintain P&IDs and instrumentation and control data
- Develop interconnection diagrams and functional descriptions
- Prepare and maintain technical documents, specifications, analyses, lists, protocols, and test reports
- Design control and instrumentation panels
- Assemble tender packages and supporting technical documentation
- Support proposals, preliminary cost estimates, and technical clarifications
- Verify deliverable consistency and compliance with applicable standards
- Develop, adapt, and commission automation solutions
- Program and configure PLCs and HMI/SCADA interfaces
- Support FAT/SAT activities, troubleshooting, and commissioning at client sites
- Help manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverable quality
- Assess technical risks, recommend solutions, and escalate issues when necessary
- Work with technicians, drafters, and engineers while supporting and reviewing junior team members
- Design or support industrial network topologies and associated architectures
- Contribute to fee estimates for prospective projects
- Occasionally supervise construction activities at the worksite
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automated production engineering, or a comparable discipline
- Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), with eligibility to sign Quebec plans and specifications
- Approximately 8–10 years of automation, instrumentation, and controls experience
- Background preparing technical documentation and supporting FAT/SAT testing phases
- Experience with PLC platforms such as Rockwell, Siemens, or Schneider
- Experience with HMI/SCADA interfaces
- Knowledge of electrical design and control systems, including loops, I/O, alarms, interlocks, and basic PID
- Collaborative, proactive, rigorous, and highly detail-oriented approach
- Strong written and spoken French communication skills
- Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites
- Consulting engineering experience is a significant asset
- Confidence working directly with clients
- Understanding of relevant codes, regulations, and industry standards is an asset
- Interest in industrial networks, virtualization, foundational OT cybersecurity, and IIoT or diagnostic systems
- Ability to support and mentor junior colleagues occasionally
- Eligibility to obtain the PMC qualification required by certain clients
- ASP Construction card is an asset depending on assignments
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Flexible benefits covering health, wellness, financial, and lifestyle needs
- Access to training and professional development programs
- Hybrid working environment
- Generous leave policies
- Workplace culture that supports work-life balance
- Recognition of employee contributions