Digital Solutions Consultant - Process Systems & Solutions

Summary

We are recruiting for an experienced Digital Solutions Consultant to join our Process Systems & Solutions Team based in Grande Prairie or Edmonton. This is a new role whose core competencies encompass a superset of Systems Technical Specialist, Process Solutions and Data Foundations knowledge and experience. The successful candidate will focus primarily on our systems business and will report into the Process and Safety Systems BU.

Your primary role will be to drive customer preference for DeltaV and Spartan Services along with Digital Transformation (DX) related solutions. Spartan’s automation and digital business focuses on DeltaV DCS, Industrial Networking & Cybersecurity, Advanced Process Control (APC), Data Management, and software solutions from other Spartan principals (AspenTech and Blue Marvel, etc.). To be successful in this role, you will work closely with Account Managers, Automation Specialists and Application Specialists to leverage knowledge of current and future automation and digital technology trends, to architect innovative and cost-effective solutions. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Leverage your skills and experience to consult with customers to understand their business needs, develop and/or influence specifications for differentiated solutions.
• Lead key sales activities such as prospecting for new opportunities, demand creation, funnel management and converting opportunities to business.
• Work closely with our Account & Territory Managers to grow, expand, and protect the S3 installed base. This will include Systems installed base site assignments and selling through associated lifecycle planning with our customers.
• Focus heavily on understanding the customer’s processes and develop solutions that meet the customer’s business and technology needs.
• Control system architecture development - focus on best value/fit-for-purpose solutions, continuous technology evaluation and innovation
• Working knowledge of L2 platform obsolescence and development of modernization opportunities.
• Act as technical contact for customer engagements, providing technical expertise and working with other subject matter experts (SME) when needed.
• Lead customer RFP review and provide proposal support – ensure proposed systems/solutions meet customer requirements while creating a competitive advantage for Spartan.
• Knowledge of Spartan digital solutions portfolio as well as the software applications and platforms from Spartan principals (Emerson, AspenTech, Blue Marvel and others)
• Provide leadership and focus for Business Unit Strategic Initiatives
• Support the account planning process, develop trusted advisor status, and ultimately increase customer loyalty by delivering desirable customer outcomes.
• Support the Project and Service Managers to ensure customer project and lifecycle success with our systems and solutions and improve operational effectiveness 

Qualifications and Skills

• Engineering Degree or Technical Diploma with equivalent experience 
• 5+ years of solid automation background and relevant industry experience 
• Strong DeltaV (and/or other DCS platforms) control system product knowledge, including process control, data communications, data historians, DCS hardware design, control system configuration, acceptance testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, virtualization, PLC integration, etc.
• Excitement to “embrace” change; this is a rapidly changing and evolving business.
• A thirst for knowledge and a passion to learn.
• Technical experience in APC, industrial networking and cybersecurity is an asset
• Base understanding of Historians, Data Management, Visualization, SCADA, Analytics, Asset Management and/or IIOT software solutions would be assets
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and deal-making skills 
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills 
• Solid multi-tasking and organizational skills 
• Team focused and collaborative. Able to contribute to jointly developed discussions and strategies to drive optimal customer outcomes.
• Valid driver’s license, as travel is required 
• Entrepreneurial work ethic