Senior Automation Engineer

Stantec

Senior Automation Engineer developing designs for energy and resources projects across North America. Leading multi-discipline teams in project execution and safety compliance.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,800 - $155,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand and work in compliance with health and safety rules and regulations
Engages in design development through verbal, written, and visual methods
Supports or leads project coordination meetings
Participates in client project requirement meetings
Assists with developing and managing project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
Client facing position; attending client meetings that may be remote
Leads or works on multiple projects
Develops instrumentation and controls deliverables
Participates in process safety assessments and design sessions
Evaluates, selects, specifies, and designs instrumentation systems or products
Designs facility industrial networks
Develop instrument location plans and cable routing layouts
Specify and select fire, gas, smoke, and heat detection systems
Field instrumentation specifications and material requisition development
Reviews vendor documentation for instrumentation and control equipment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Self-starter, with ability to handle change and work independently
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Previous experience as a Lead Engineer on engineering/construction projects
Experience in underground mine design is a strong asset
Demonstrated leadership skills and project engineering experience
Ability to mentor junior staff members
Willingness to travel to client sites or other Stantec offices (~10% travel)
Bachelor’s Degree or Technical Diploma in a related engineering field (Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Electronics)
10+ years of experience in engineering, design, and construction in heavy industry sectors
PE Licensed in Texas or Arizona, or the ability to acquire one

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to medical, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Health saving accounts
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase program
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays per year
Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
Paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

instrumentation systems designcontrols deliverables developmentindustrial networks designinstrument location plans developmentcable routing layoutsfire detection systems specificationgas detection systems specificationsmoke detection systems specificationheat detection systems specificationprocess safety assessments

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsleadership skillsproject engineering experiencementoringself-starterability to handle changeindependent workclient engagementproject coordinationteam collaboration

Certifications

PE License in TexasPE License in ArizonaBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringTechnical Diploma in Engineering