Engineer, Operations Technology

GCT is the operator of the largest container terminal in the country and one of the largest employers in the maritime sector.

We are the major entry point for international trade in Canada, totaling over $2 billion in economic output each year. Operating on the West Coast for over a hundred years, with the support of our people, we played a major role in the development of the Asia Pacific Gateway.

We offer rewarding opportunities for team-oriented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment that are accountable, innovative, and driven to achieve challenging goals.

We have an opportunity for an innovative forward thinking full-time Engineer, Operations Technology, to support the digital transformation of our container terminal reporting to the Manager, Operations Technology. This role blends equipment connectivity, real time operational data and intuitive user interfaces to drive efficiency, reliability and performance across our terminal operations. The successful candidate will focus on leveraging technology to optimize container handling, yard planning and equipment utilization while maintaining secure, high availability systems by working with IT, Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.

• Support the Design, Deployment and Maintenance of Operations Technology
• Implement OT capital projects, including factory inspections and design reviews
• Work with the Cyber Security Team to continuously evaluate cyber security risks within operations technology systems and implement scheduled updates and patching where applicable as well as other risk mitigation strategies
• Work with Maintenance to improve tools and systems required to provide equipment reliability and predictability including investigation into emerging technologies such as AI
• Partner with IT to ensure secure, high availability infrastructure for hardware and operational systems including TOS interfaces to Equipment work order systems and adopt architectural best practices to mirror IT methodologies.
• Align design concepts and capital projects with Engineering and Facilities for new equipment including integration of data and sensors into SCADA and OT or Automation Systems
• Integrate systems for equipment connectivity to capture and analyze real time operational data
• Support Operations in enhancing terminal efficiency through data driven decision making and system and equipment automation
• Provide technical expertise and advanced troubleshooting where appropriate in OT and Automation Systems
• Continuous improvement though self-learning and external training courses.
• Investigate and stay informed on emerging technologies, equipment automation, IIOT solutions, industry best practices and build long term roadmaps for commonality and synergy of equipment and systems to enhance terminal performance

• We do not expect candidates to have all the requirements below, rather a reasonable amount of them, and importantly, the desire and willingness to learn.
• Good working knowledge of industrial controls, computers, servers and systems with:
• PLCs
• Bus networks and protocol converters
• Profi Bus, ASI, Can Bus, Profi Net
• Ethernet, RS232, RS485
• SCADA Systems
• Ignition
• Crane components and Equipment Connectivity
• Monitoring systems and Controls
• Advanced scanners and Sensors
• ABB Work Order System
• Managed & Unmanaged switches
• Routers
• Fiber-optics
• Cyber Security Fundamentals
• Database Systems and Programming Languages
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Oracle Database
• My Sql
• HTML
• Python/Jython
• Operating Systems and VM’s or Containers
• Microsoft
• VMWare
• Docker
• Knowledge of crane systems and container cranes is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Superior time management and organizational skills.
• Shift flexibility related to 24/7 operation.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Working knowledge of CLC, ESDC, Work Safe BC, environmental and government regulations as it relates to employee and company compliance; personal safety, and WHMIS.
• Experience working within unionized environments is an asset.

The ability to work at either of our two Lower Mainland terminal locations or Head Office.

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