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Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

SUMMARY

We are recruiting for an Automation Specialist Co-op Student for a minimum 8-month term with our Project & Solutions Operations team, starting in January 2026, based at our Burnaby Automation Centre. Reporting to the Manager, Projects and Lifecycle Services, you will work within a project team, providing support to several Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and System Integration solutions. Duties may include system testing and start-up, system design, control design, network integration, configuration, develop test reports.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Current student in Electrical or Chemical Engineering; or Instrumentation Engineering Technology
• Proficiency in MS Office programs; Word, Power Point, Excel
• Experience with DeltaV (hardware/software) is an asset
• 3D CAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical experience an asset
• Demonstrated customer service and sales skills in an industrial environment an asset
• Working knowledge of Process Control hardware and software
• Solid technical problem solving skills
• Strong communication, time management and computer skills
• Collaborative team player with sound work principles
• Excellent office organizational and operational skills
• Detail oriented
• Entrepreneurial work ethic
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License is considered an asset
• This position has been deemed as Safety Sensitive – successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment Alcohol and Drug test
  Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.
  Close Date: September 14, 2025 (11:59 pm PST). Please note that applications will be reviewed as they come in.
  Requisition ID: 158

• System staging, testing and start-up
• System design and documentation
• Development of and testing Human-Machine Interface (HMI) graphics
• Configure control strategies and shutdown keys
• Interface with third party products (PLCs)