Co-op/Intern Engineering Student - Automation Specialist, Configuration & Design (May 2027)

Location: Calgary, AB, CA

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of industrial automation, valves, measurement, control solutions and data management, 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.

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes.  By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career.  Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

Summary

We are recruiting for an Engineering Co-op/Intern Student to work with our Systems, Software & Solutions Team, at our Calgary Automation Centre.  The successful candidates will work within a project team to apply automation knowledge and experience in configuration, system design, application development, commissioning, system testing and start-up on new and existing integrated solutions primarily within our Machinery Performance business unit.

Work Term: 16 months (May 2027 – August 2028)

This is an in-facility (office) based position

Role and Responsibilities

As a Co-op/Intern Student, you will have the opportunity to assist with the following (training provided):

Technical application and implementation of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) or Distributed Control Systems (DCS): configuration of input/output signals, control logic configuration, creation of Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens

Documentation of control strategies and configuration

Troubleshoot code/configuration to improve, modify, add and fix

Conduct internal and external Hardware and Software Acceptance Testing

Assist team in providing technical support during system shutdown and start-up activities

Assist team in maintaining development/test equipment

Assist team with process improvements and tool/application development initiatives

Qualifications and Skills

Current undergraduate Engineering student: Electrical, Instrument, Computer, or Chemical Engineering

Students enrolled in a post-secondary Co-op/Internship program, returning to school in September 2028 are preferred.

Demonstrated issue ownership

Demonstrated Customer Service and Sales in an industrial environment an asset

A working knowledge of control system programming languages (i.e. PLC ladder logic, Function Block Diagrams, Structured Text)

A working knowledge of general programming languages (i.e. Python, VB, C#, etc.) an asset.

Proficiency in MS Office programs; Word, Power Point, Excel

High level technical skills and ability to learn in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication and time management skills

Collaborative team player and strong work principles

Excellent office organizational and operational skills

Detail oriented

Entrepreneurial work ethic

Familiarity with engineering documents (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Cause and Effects (C&E), Input/Output Lists (I/O Lists), Alarm Lists, Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), etc.) an asset

Spartan is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees. This position is classified as safety-sensitive, and as such, the successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment alcohol & drug test.

Applications will be reviewed after the closing date and those candidates selected for the next steps in the recruitment process will be contacted directly.

As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment security background check.

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: December 13, 2026 (11:59 pm MT)

Requisition ID: 1944