Automation Engineer

Who are we?

We are an engineering group and a key player in the fields of building, water, energy, environment, industry, and mobility.

100% owned by our employees, we are united by a shared passion: practicing a profession that combines the art of designing with ingenuity and executing with commitment.

Our 10,000 employees, spread across more than 40 countries, create solutions every day for a positive future, addressing strategic challenges for both the planet and humanity. Our teams operate on a human scale, fostering close relationships, daily interactions, and knowledge sharing.

As part of this position, you will be joining ARTELIA INDUSTRIE, which consists of 850 passionate employees across more than 30 locations in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Morocco. Together, we design, adapt, and modernize industrial facilities to meet the challenges of tomorrow: production, economic performance, energy transition, and installation safety.

• Recognized expertise: We excel in implementing various production processes by leveraging our in-depth expertise in equipment, piping, mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, automation, metal structures, civil engineering, and construction.
• A diverse range of activities, from large-scale projects to local initiatives: Our teams work in strategic sectors such as Refining and Carbon Recycling, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear, Gas, Offshore, Aerospace, Rail, Shipbuilding and Space, Steelmaking, Mining, Microelectronics, and Defense.

For ease of reading, inclusive writing has not been used in this job posting; the masculine form applies equally to women, men, and non-binary individuals.

Your team :

You will strengthen the ARTELIA Industrie Suisse SA team in Montheyr, with the possibility to be based in the Basel region, within a fast-growing industrial engineering environment.

We deliver challenging projects in industrial plants and process industries, both as EPC/turnkey support and on-site technical assistance, across the full project lifecycle: feasibility, engineering, detailed design, execution and commissioning.

To support our growth, we are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer specialized in Foxboro or DeltaV, able to contribute both technically and in the leadership of automation work packages.

 

Your responsibilities :

Automation & Process Control

• Perform functional analysis and define automation architectures
• Engineer, configure and optimize Foxboro and/or DeltaV systems
• Participating in migrations, upgrades and revamping projects
• Program and commission PLC systems (advantage: Siemens Step7)
• Interface with third-party DCS platforms when required
• Preparing FDS, HDS and SDS documentation
• Execute FAT, SAT as well as IQ/OQ and commissioning activities

 EIA / EMSR Engineering

• Define control and instrumentation philosophies
• Verify input data and compliance with applicable standards
• Contribute to EIA/EMSR architecture design
• Ensure quality of detailed engineering deliverables
• Act as technical interface with process, electrical and mechanical teams

Project coordination & client interface (hybrid role)

• Act as the main technical contact for the client
• Lead automation / EIA work packages according to your seniority
• Monitor schedule, costs and progress
• Propose and present optimized technical solutions
• Support and mentor junior engineers

On-site activities

• Assignments at industrial client sites in French-speaking Switzerland and occasionally across Switzerland
• Participation in commissioning and plant start-up
• Provide technical support during operation when required

Your profile :

Education

• Master’s degree or Engineering degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum 8–10 years in industrial automation
• Proven expertise in Foxboro and/or DeltaV (mandatory in at least one)
• Experience in the Swiss industrial environment.
• Experience in chemicals, pharmaceuticals or process industries preferred

Technical skills

• Strong knowledge of DCS systems (Foxboro and/or DeltaV)
• Good PLC programming skills
• Knowledge of Siemens Step7: asset
• Solid background in EMSR / EIA and instrumentation
• GMP knowledge: plus

Languages

• French or German: professional proficiency preferred
• English: professional working level required

Personal skills

• Structured and analytical mindset
• High level of autonomy and ownership
• Strong client-facing attitude
• Team player with technical leadership capabilities
• Willingness to work on industrial sites

 

We offer

• Major industrial projects in Switzerland
• A high-value technical role
• An experienced, human-sized team
• Real career development opportunities (expert, lead, project manager)
• Flexible and dynamic working environment
• Assignments with leading industrial players

ARTELIA social commitment

Joining ARTELIA means growing together with simplicity.

What makes us different:

• A responsible and sustainable company fully owned by its employees
• Active skills development policy
• Individual career paths
• Strong knowledge-sharing culture
• International environment

ARTELIA is committed to diversity. All applications will be reviewed equally, regardless of gender, age, disability or social background.

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