Senior Consulting Engineer (PEng) - Full Time
SRA Staffing is sourcing an Experienced Ontario-based Senior Consulting Engineer for our client, an international Engineering service provider. The ideal candidate must be a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with mid-career experience (8-10 years). This role requires industrial project expertise, ideally in food, beverage, consumer goods, or agriculture. Some clients may require 25-50% travel within the USA and Canada, including weekend travel or extended on-site presence (e.g., 4.5 days per week). Temporary relocation is open for the right candidate.
- Salary Range : $150K-$200K CAD
- Bonus : Discretionary - 6-10% historically
- Vacation : 3 weeks vacation to start
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the technical aspects of industrial projects from concept to execution for Greenfield and / or Brownfield Projects.
- Address challenges in constructing new facilities and optimizing existing sites.
- Manage projects with budgets ranging from $20M to $500M USD.
- Ideal candidate has experience PM’ing small projects, while larger projects have a dedicated PM.
Construction & Field Experience :
- Provide technical support for installation, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
- Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, safety, and quality standards.
Process and / or Chemical Engineering Expertise :
- Define and develop scope basis, design basis, flow diagrams, P&IDs, layouts, and utility requirements.
- Perform mass and energy balances, sizing calculations, heat transfer calculations, and material handling assessments.
- Work with technologies typical in the food, beverage, consumer goods, fine chemical processing, refinery, and ethanol industries.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng) registration required.
Electrical & Controls / Automation Engineering Expertise :
- Understand electrical power supply / distribution, single-line diagrams, power transformation, and hardware design.
- Apply North American electrical standards (NEC, CSA, UL, NFPA).
- Work with DCS and PLC hardware / software platforms (e.g., Rockwell / AB, Siemens, DeltaV).
- Perform engineering and sizing calculations for electrical and controls systems.
Design & Project Management :
- Lead engineering projects for new and existing industrial facilities.
- Define project scope, develop design basis, and lead teams.
- Issue reports and design specifications for machinery and systems.
- Select and size process and mechanical equipment, pumps, piping, and utility systems.
- Experience in capital expenditure (CapEx) projects preferred.
Work Location & Travel :
- Primary Work Location : Remote from home with frequent travel around Ontario, Canada client sites with travel to the US as required.
- Travel Requirement : Weekly around Ontario with 25-50% travel to the USA, flexible schedule 1 week (4.5 days, 2-week stints, or possibly 4 weeks dependent upon project).
- Work Authorization : Canadian Citizen or PR, Preference for dual citizens, work permit holders (Visa, Green Card, etc.), or candidates eligible to work in the US and Canada without sponsorship.
Qualifications & Experience :
- Degree : Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (1st preference), Electrical or Mechatronics (2nd preference). Industrial Engineering considered with CapEx experience. (tied for 2nd preference)
- Experience : 8-10+ years of experience in industrial engineering, project management, or design.
- Project Scale : Experience managing from $20M++-$500M projects.
- Regulatory Knowledge : Familiarity with North American electrical standards and process automation platforms.
- Leadership : Effective leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Global Experience : Experience working with teams in North America, Europe, and South Africa preferred.
This role presents a unique opportunity to be part of large-scale industrial projects with a global impact. We encourage you to apply if you are a qualified P.Eng with expertise in process, electrical, and / or automation engineering .
SRA Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace. We would like to encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Apply now to join our dynamic team!