Electrical Controls Lead, Water Rides

We are seeking a talented Electrical Controls Lead to be an integral part of a world-class team that automates the control systems for amusement rides.

**Position**:Electrical Controls Lead, Water Rides

**Shift**:Regular Full Time, 40 hours a week
**Department**: Water Rides
**Location**:Richmond, BC, Canada**
**Reports to**: Operations Manager, Water Rides

**Purpose**:
The Electrical Controls Lead, Water Rides designs automated control systems for complex amusement rides. This includes PLC programming, system coordination, and ride effects. This is a key role that ensures new rides attain a technical design advantage that meets the high-quality standards set forth by the company. The role is also responsible for determining the technical direction and strategy regarding controls systems in the ride portfolio, and ensuring best practices are used in the management of software development and change management.

**Essential Responsibilities**:
**Leadership & Oversight**:

- Act as the technical authority for ride control systems within the Water Rides Business Unit, providing final approval on critical design and safety-related decisions.
- Define and implement best practices, standards, and processes for ride controls engineering, ensuring compliance with industry codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements (ASTM, EN, CSA, UL, ISO).
- Ensure consistency between implementations and ability to manage systems throughout their life cycles.
- Mentor and oversee the work of controls engineers and designers, including peer reviews, design validation, coaching and vendor management.
- Promote respect, positive communication, and collaborative relationships in line with company values.

**Controls System Design & Architecture**:

- Lead the system design of ride control systems, including:
- Facility requirements and infrastructure.
- Risk analysis and safety level design to ISO 13849 and IEC 61508.
- Sensor and controls selection, network and system architectures.
- System-level electrical schematics, panel specifications, and wiring diagrams.
- Prototype and test new electrical and PLC design concepts.
- Maintain schematics and BOMs for the electrical cabinets and other electrical systems of the ride design
- Ensure ride controls designs balance reliability, maintainability, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

**Software Development & Programming**:

- Program PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and SCADA systems for automated water ride systems.
- Develop ride program logic, implement safety-rated logic and redundancy schemes to achieve required Performance Levels (PL) or Safety Integrity Levels (SIL).
- Oversee software version control, configuration management, and documentation for long-term system support.
- Conduct peer reviews and manage overall quality assurance of controls software deliverables.

**Testing, Commissioning & Documentation**:

- Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), ensuring systems perform to specification and safety standards.
- Create technical operations documentation, including functional and technical specifications, FAT/SAT procedures, and user manuals.
- Provide international field support for ride installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, customer training, and ongoing service.
- Ensure change management and regression testing practices are followed throughout commissioning and remote support activities.
- Perform root cause analysis and action Non-Compliance Reports (NCRs) and Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs).

**Project & Business Support**:

- Support sales proposals by providing preliminary design concepts, technical inputs, and estimated costs.
- Interface with clients during design reviews, commissioning, and service phases to ensure satisfaction and technical integrity.
- Manage controls engineering deliverables against project scope, schedule, and budget.

**Continuous Improvement & Compliance**:

- Drive continuous improvement by implementing lessons learned, design standardization, and modular programming approaches.
- Ensure all deliverables conform to company standards, quality procedures, and applicable codes (CSA, UL, CE, etc.).
- Maintain and follow best practices in Engineering, Quality, Lean Management, Safety, and Customer Service.
- Execute responsibilities with integrity, in accordance with lawful and ethical standards.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Degree in Electrical Engineering. A focus on Mechatronic systems is ideal.
- Registered, or eligible to be registered as a P.Eng. with EGBC.
- 5-10 years of experience in a similar position.
- Working level familiarity with Siemens industrial automation equipment (TIAPortal and G series VFDs)
- Fundamental understanding of IEC 61131-3 programming languages (Ladder, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text)
- Experience with industrial network design and implementation including PROFINET, PROFIsafe, Ethernet/IP, Modbus.
- Experience defending design with international 3rd party regul