Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, L4K5A2

Company: Chart Industries

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment. Our customers bring us challenges, and from concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.

We are currently seeking an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer.

What Will You Do?

• The Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineer designs and delivers electrical, control, and instrumentation systems for large industrial mine ventilation and heating projects.
• The role supports projects from concept and estimating through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and final acceptance.
• The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams, clients, suppliers, and site personnel to produce safe, practical, and code-compliant solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop electrical, control, and instrumentation designs for industrial ventilation, fan, heating, and burner management systems.
• Prepare design deliverables such as single-line diagrams, control schematics, panel layouts, wiring and termination drawings, P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, cable schedules, I/O lists, instrument indexes, bills of material, and equipment specifications.
• Perform and document electrical calculations, including load and cable sizing, ampacity and voltage-drop calculations, equipment and transformer sizing, basic short-circuit calculations, grounding and bonding design, and equipment rating verification.
• Develop, configure, test, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications for ventilation and heating systems.
• Select and specify field instruments, control panels, motor controls, variable-frequency drives, networks, and related electrical components.
• Develop control narratives, functional descriptions, cause-and-effect matrices, sequences of operation, and testing documentation.
• Prepare material requisitions, review supplier quotations, complete technical bid evaluations, and coordinate vendor documentation.
• Support cost estimates, proposals, scope development, project schedules, and technical clarifications for potential opportunities and active projects.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing.
• Provide construction and commissioning support, including field inspections, issue resolution, red-line markups, deficiency tracking, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with mechanical, process, structural, project management, procurement, construction, and client teams.
• Identify technical and project risks early, recommend practical solutions, and elevate issues when additional review or authority is required.
• Prepare engineering documents for review and support sealing by the professional engineer responsible for the work.
• Follow company quality procedures, project requirements, applicable codes and standards, and site health and safety requirements.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• Hybrid work schedule at the facility/work from home depending on the stage of projects and business needs.
• Travel to industrial sites and work in field conditions as required by the project.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least five years of relevant experience in industrial electrical design, process automation, controls, or instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience developing PLC and HMI applications on at least one major platform.
• Working knowledge of industrial control systems, motor controls, variable-frequency drives, instrumentation, industrial networks, and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience producing electrical and control design packages using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or comparable design software.
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable codes and standards.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to industrial sites and work in field conditions as required by the project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Experience with mine ventilation, large fans, industrial heating, burner management systems, and combustion controls.
• Experience leading engineering work packages from concept through final acceptance while meeting budget and schedule commitments.

Our Benefits Package...

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan including medical, dental, and vision care.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution.

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.