Job Description - Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer (CAL01Y5)

Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer - CAL01Y5

Company : Worley Consulting

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Schedule Full time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting Oct 8, 2026

Reporting Manager Title : Technical Director, Onshore Autonomous Operations - Canada

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About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Summary: The Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer is responsible for providing control system engineering support for industrial facilities and projects. The role requires an experienced, self-sufficient professional who can work directly with operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel to execute control system improvements, troubleshooting, operational support, and the development of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C;) engineering deliverables with minimal supervision. This position requires advanced hands-on Emerson DeltaV configuration experience. The successful candidate must be capable of independently configuring, modifying, troubleshooting, and supporting DeltaV control systems in operating facilities and project environments. A key responsibility of this position is the preparation,



review, and execution of I&C; engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through commissioning and startup.

This role will act as an owner's representative to the client and will be based full-time in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Responsibilities:

Lead the development, review, and implementation of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C;) engineering deliverables.

Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including:

Control Narratives

Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Cause-and-Effect Matrices

Instrument Indexes

I/O Lists

PLC and DCS Logic Diagrams

Loop Drawings

Alarm Philosophy and Rationalization Documentation

Test Procedures

Commissioning and Startup Packages

Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Emerson DeltaV control systems.

Execute control strategy modifications, graphics development, module configuration, alarming changes, and system troubleshooting.

Support DeltaV system upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management activities.

Work directly with operations and maintenance personnel to identify and resolve process control issues.

Review and interpret existing control programs and system documentation.

Provide technical leadership for DCS, PLC, SIS, and HMI/SCADA systems.





Support commissioning, startup, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

Collaborate with automation, instrumentation, operations, and maintenance teams to improve reliability, performance, and safety.

Independently prioritize and execute assigned work with minimal direction.

Travel up to 25% as required to support project execution, commissioning activities, troubleshooting, and business needs throughout North America.

What you will bring: Technical and Industry Experience:

Significant industrial controls and automation experience.

Demonstrated experience supporting operating facilities and industrial projects.

Extensive hands-on Emerson DeltaV configuration experience is mandatory.

Demonstrated experience configuring DeltaV control modules, equipment modules, graphics, alarms, historian interfaces, communications, and operator workstations is required.

Proven experience developing, reviewing, and executing Instrumentation & Controls (I&C;) engineering deliverables.

Demonstrated experience producing:

Control Narratives

Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Cause-and-Effect Matrices

Instrument Indexes

I/O Lists

Logic Diagrams

Loop Drawings

Commissioning Documentation

Strong understanding of process control principles, alarms, interlocks, regulatory control strategies, and safety systems.

Experience working directly with operators, maintenance personnel, and engineering teams.

Proven ability to work independently and quickly become productive in unfamiliar operating environments.

Technical Skills Distributed Control Systems (

📌 Principal Process Automation (Calgary)
🏢 Worley
📍 Calgary