Junior Controls Engineer

THE WORK

You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next

• (Internal Title: Junior Controls Engineer)
  • Assist with design of electrical control systems (NFPA/NEC)
  • Support PLC/DCS programming and HMI/SCADA development
  • Develop/interpret electrical schematics and P&IDs
  • Motor controls, AC drives, power distribution
  • Field commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting
  • Control panel design collaboration and documentation (BOMs, etc.)
  • Liaise with the automation execution teams and plants with technical issues resolution, providing technical direction, creating and maintaining common processes and procedures, and driving continuous improvement
  • Support the implementation of system changes, daily plant activities relating to these systems, and system management, including the implementation of standards and incident management
  • Participate in the implementation and 1st level support of mission-critical plant floor systems utilizing functional knowledge of all plant floor control systems used by local plants
  • Troubleshoot system issues, debug associated code and hardware, manage, configure system servers, and configure driver and client interfaces including multi-platform PLC, HMI programming, ethernet networks, and Cloud-Based technologies
  • Complete any tasks assigned by the Controls Engineer (Intermediate) or higher in an efficient and timely manner
• Working Conditions
  • Office-based
  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Minimum of 1 year of related experience
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• Basic AutoCAD and Microsoft Office skills
• Familiarity with PLC/DCS and industrial automation preferred
• Internship in automotive manufacturing, knowledge of process equipment/error-proofing preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge and application of automotive manufacturing integration and commissioning is an asset
• Prior experience programming within customer-defined standards and templates is an asset
• Expertise in Rockwell ControlLogix or Siemens Step 7 PLC experience is an asset
• Proven ability to program, write code, or ladder logic from scratch is an asset
• Proficiency with a variety of field bus networks including but not limited to DeviceNet, Ethernet I/P, and ProfiNet, is an asset
• Experienced in arranging priorities and escalating competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Sound ability to read engineering and technical drawings
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment under the supervision of seniors

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

Ontario $60,000 to $70,000

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
• You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
• AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
• Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
• Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
• Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
• Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

ABOUT ACCENTURE CONSTRUCT

Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.