Senior Control Systems Engineer - Canada

1/28/2026

Senior Control Systems Engineers interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation and lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope. They also oversee electrical controls construction at the client’s site and provide post-commissioning support.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

LOGICAL SYSTEMS (LSI) is an outcome-driven systems integrator specializing in process improvement, electrical engineering, automation, systems integration, and operational intelligence (data intelligence, manufacturing execution systems (MES), industrial control system/operational technology (ICS/OT) cybersecurity). Long-lasting relationships and staying at the forefront of technology are essential to LSI’s decades of sustained growth, and we’re proud to say that our first client in 1985 is still a valued customer today. We are a debt-free company that employs more than 300 direct full-time employees with offices in Memphis and Jackson, TN, Rossville, GA, Golden, CO, Murray and Bowling Green, KY, Phoenix, AZ, Little Rock, AR, Milwaukee, WI, Toronto, Ontario, Guangzhou and Wuxi, China, and Taipei, Taiwan. LSI LISTENS: To deliver superior operational solutions that are simple, robust, and easy to maintain, it takes more than excellent engineers and programmers. We start by listening, learning, and understanding our clients’ processes and business drivers. Our relentless pursuit of understanding our client’s needs has helped LSI gain a highly-respected position in the controls engineering and systems integration arena. LSI has also filled the gaps that our clients were asking us to fill. We’ve built up numerous complimentary in-house capabilities to add more value to our service offering, including project and construction management, procurement, process & mechanical engineering, machining & fabrication capabilities, as well as two UL508A panel shops. LSI DELIVERS: We are large enough to deliver multi-million-dollar projects and small enough to be responsive and adapt project processes and procedures to meet our clients’ business needs. Client satisfaction and delivering results are vital: we understand we are invited guests, and if we do not meet or exceed our client’s expectations, we may not be asked to return.

About the Role

Senior Control Systems Engineers analyze user requirements and the design of process and/or mechanical equipment to design automation systems that control the process or machine in the desired manner.

The engineer uses knowledge and experience in instrumentation, control valves, Motors/VFDs, control system electrical design, and PLC/DCS programming to deliver an automation system that meets the user’s needs utilizing the minimum essential design.

Senior Control Systems Engineers demonstrate:

high integrity,
a willingness to go beyond the ordinary to meet and exceed client expectations,
a desire for continual challenge and development,
excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
able to lead a controls engineering team.

Reports to: Operations Director

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities for this job may include but are not limited to:

Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation
Lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope
Develop control specification (control narratives) documentation based on User Requirements
Perform initial feasibility studies for proposed projects, resulting in a feasibility-level cost estimate and supporting documentation for the project
Mark-up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for instrumentation and controls related changes and review drawings from the drafting team
Develop programs for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or oversee the program development done by others
Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and SCADA configuration
Historian configuration
Develop testing plans for DCS and PLC programs to effectively test all aspects of a new program or program changes
Simulate the DCS/PLC program and test the system using the testing plan
Oversee electrical controls construction at the client’s site and verify that the system is being installed as designed – provide technical support to the construction effort
Perform I/O checkout on the installed control system and document the checkout results
Provide post-commissioning support to the client’s operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel
Travel to the client’s site as required

Required Experience / Abilities

Degreed in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific/technical field

Ideal Experience

10 years of experience in a similar engineering role
At least 5 years’ experience with one or more of the following platforms:
- Allen Bradley PLC5, SLC500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix
- Siemens S7, PCS7
- Emerson DeltaV, Ovation, Provox
- Novatech D/3
- Honeywell Experion
- Foxboro I/A
HMI/SCADA configuration experience with one or more of the following platforms:
- Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
- Inductive Automation
- Wonderware
- Siemens
- iFix
- Iconics
Historian and/or data analytics experience with one or more of the following platforms:
- OSIsoft PI
- PTC Thingworx
- Inductive Automation Ignition
- Aspentech
- Rockwell Automation
- Siemens
- Wonderware
Experience in the selection, specification, and installation design of instrumentation, control valves, motors, VFDs and coordinated drive systems
Current working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) with the ability to locate solutions to code questions
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Experience in electrical design of Electrical Panels, I/O systems, Motor/VFD/Motion/Robotic Controls, and Ethernet-based networks
Field experience troubleshooting electrical controls problems in an industrial environment
Industry experience in Food and Beverage, Chemical, Pharma, Semiconductor, Water & Wastewater, Refining, Pulp and Paper, Oil/Gas Pipeline, Power Generation, Electrical Transmission & Distribution, Material Handling, or Packaging
Team Leadership and Client Relations Experience

Key Skills

Control Systems EngineeringPLC ProgrammingDCS ProgrammingInstrumentationControl ValvesMotorsVFDsHMI DevelopmentSCADA ConfigurationElectrical DesignFeasibility StudiesClient RelationsTeam LeadershipTroubleshootingData AnalyticsProcess Control