Job Description

Peter Lucas Project Management invests in people, community, and cutting-edge technology to provide gold standard project delivery. We are currently looking for a Control Systems Specialist – Commissioning & Start-Up (C&SU) to join our team.

At Peter Lucas we offer a variety of work, professional development, and learning opportunities that come from working on diverse projects in the mining, energy, and heavy industrial sectors. Our dynamic environment, filled with high-achieving professionals, enables our staff to take on incredible opportunities, gain mentorship from a diverse group of colleagues, and succeed in their careers.

The Control Systems Specialist – Commissioning & Start-Up (C&SU) is responsible for supporting the configuration, programming, testing, and commissioning of industrial control systems in heavy industrial environments. This role ensures all activities are executed safely while meeting operational, engineering, and cybersecurity requirements.

The successful candidate will work closely on site 2 weeks in 2weeks off, 11-hour days, with engineering, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure control systems and associated field devices function as designed and meet project specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is performed safely and in compliance with site safety policies and industrial cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop PLC and DCS programs based on engineering inputs including P&IDs, control narratives, and design documentation.
• Test, modify, and update PLC and DCS programs to verify functionality aligns with engineering drawings and system requirements.
• Configure, test, and commission industrial networking devices including switches, firewalls, and ICS/IT interfaces.
• Participate in commissioning activities to verify correct functionality of field instrumentation and control devices.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to PLC/DCS configuration, programming, or communication systems
• Identify and document deficiencies during commissioning activities and track them through to resolution.
• Complete commissioning documentation including check sheets, inspection test plans (ITPs), and commissioning reports
• Record final system configuration and programming changes through redlines and documentation updates.
• Participate in commissioning meetings, including daily toolbox talks, safety briefings, and job hazard assessments.
• Support development of detailed commissioning and execution plans.
• Monitor work progress and collaborate with project teams to resolve schedule or technical barriers.

Requirements

• Extensive PLC programming experience (Schneider PLCs, Control Expert/Unity Pro preferred)
• Extensive DCS configuration and programming experience with industrial distributed control systems
• Experience configuring and integrating control system historians and plant data systems
• Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation and control systems
• Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols, including Modbus TCP/IP, HART, and OPC communications
• Extensive experience configuring and supporting industrial networking infrastructure (switches, firewalls, ICS/IT integration)
• Strong understanding of industrial cybersecurity best practices
• Experience administering Windows Server environments and creating/maintaining Virtual Machines in Hyper-V (preferred)
• Ability to work safely in industrial environments and follow site safety procedures
• Completion of site pre-access requirements including safety orientation and substance testing
• Strong computer and technical troubleshooting skills
• Engineering technologist certification or related technical diploma (preferred)
• Experience supporting commissioning and start-up of large industrial facilities (preferred)

Benefits

• Company Pension Matching.
• Extended Health and Dental Benefits.
• Company Incentives.

We appreciate all applicants' interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Wages are negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Global reference checks may be conducted after the interview process.

Note: Peter Lucas Project Management is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We acknowledge that the Peter Lucas head office is located on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and the homeland of the Metis.

We recognize that our work, our lives and our communities extend beyond these borders, taking place on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples across what is now known as Canada.

As we live, work, and play in these diverse lands, we honor the deep histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples. In the spirit of Reconciliation and guided by our mission to elevate people and communities while driving innovation and sustainability, we are committed to building respectful relationships and shared success across this land we call home.