Electrical Engineer – SCADA

🔥 20 hours ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $100k - $120k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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Shermco Industries

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1974

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Shermco Industries is a digital marketing agency based in Hiawatha, Iowa, specializing in a wide array of services including digital advertising, website design, e-commerce development, social media marketing, and media production. They focus on creating effective marketing strategies tailored to the unique needs of their clients across various industries, with a commitment to enhancing brand visibility and driving growth. Their expertise also extends to graphic design, event production, and content creation, making them a versatile partner for businesses seeking comprehensive marketing solutions.

📋 Description

• Design, program, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot SCADA systems, PLCs, HMIs, RTUs, gateways, instrumentation, edge devices, and industrial networks • Configure and support Ignition SCADA applications, including Perspective HMI, scripting, alarming, Tag Historian, reporting, and data visualization • Develop SCADA specifications, network drawings, I/O lists, control narratives, commissioning records, and operational handover documentation • Lead or support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, systems integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational handover • Review electrical drawings, P&IDs, control schematics, network diagrams, communication architectures, and panel designs • Coordinate with customers, internal teams, contractors, and vendors to meet technical requirements and project schedules • Identify opportunities to improve SCADA standards, cybersecurity, system performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability • Complete work in accordance with applicable safety, electrical, regulatory, customer, and Shermco requirements • Travel to customer and project sites within Canada and the United States, including occasional overnight stays and work outside regular business hours during commissioning, outages, or critical system events

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Automation, or a related engineering discipline • An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered • Five or more years of experience in SCADA design, programming, systems integration, commissioning, or troubleshooting • Experience with Ignition SCADA, including Perspective HMI, Python or Jython scripting, alarming, Tag Historian, and reporting • Hands-on experience configuring, programming, and troubleshooting PLCs, RTUs, industrial controllers, gateways, and edge devices • Knowledge of industrial networks, fibre optics, VPNs, remote access, OT communications, and protocols such as OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus TCP/RTU, and RS-485 • Ability to interpret electrical single-line diagrams, P&IDs, control schematics, network diagrams, and I/O lists • Strong technical documentation, communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating with geographically dispersed teams • Legally entitled to work in Canada and able to travel within Canada and the United States, subject to applicable border-entry requirements • Preferred: Experience with electrical substations, protection and control systems, three-phase power, or power system automation • Preferred: Experience with SEL protection relays, RTACs, AcSELerator software, Ignition Edge, Opto 22, CODESYS, or Red Lion products • Preferred: Knowledge of solar power, battery energy storage systems, distributed energy resources, or renewable power generation • Preferred: Experience with Linux operating systems and industrial or operational technology cybersecurity practices • Preferred: Experience with SCADA panel design, telecommunications, CCTV, access control, water or wastewater systems, pumping systems, utilities, data centres, or industrial facilities • Preferred: Experience delivering customer-facing engineering or systems integration projects • Preferred: Ignition, cybersecurity, automation, networking, or project management certifications • Travel of up to 20% within Canada and the United States is required • A valid driver’s licence may be required when driving is an essential part of a project assignment

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and technical qualifications • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits • Retirement savings program • Paid vacation and time away from work • Technical training and professional-development support • Career advancement and leadership-development opportunities • A collaborative team environment with a strong commitment to safety and technical excellence • Accommodations available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process