Automation Engineer

PLT engineering GmbH; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CNFiTech Engineering is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for major utility and industrial projects. You will work on-site, coordinating with electrical, mechanical, and process engineers to ensure safety, quality, and performance standards are met.

Bringing 5–10 years of hands-on experience with Siemens S7 (Step 7, TIA Portal), Schneider M580, and SCADA platforms, you will lead design and commissioning activities, prepare

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years designing, building, testing, and commissioning PLC/SCADA systems on industrial and utility projects.
• Experience delivering projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and control system schematics.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical, and process engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems.
• Manage automation and control projects from design through to commissioning and handover.
• Develop control system designs, specifications, requirements, and technical documentation.
• Analyse plant performance to identify automation, reliability, and efficiency improvements.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning, and site activities.
• Provide technical leadership and support project delivery from concept through to operation.

Skills

Project delivery

On-site commissioning

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related discipline

Tools

Siemens S7

Step 7

TIA Portal

Schneider M580

ClearSCADA

GeoSCADA

Job description

Shape the future with CNFiTech Engineering At CNFiTech Engineering, we design, build, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for major utility, industrial, manufacturing and treatment plants, and government clients. Our projects involve working alongside leading contractors on complex infrastructure and industrial facilities, where reliability, safety, and operational performance are critical.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in PLC and SCADA systems working on industrial and infrastructure projects, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.

This role will require regular site attendance, including commissioning activities, stakeholder engagement, inspections, and system performance assessments to meet client and project requirements.

• Design, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems.
• Manage automation and control projects from design through to commissioning and handover.
• Develop control system designs, specifications, requirements, and technical documentation.
• Analyse plant and equipment performance to identify automation, reliability, and efficiency improvements.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, process engineers, contractors, and clients to deliver projects and resolve technical issues.
• Plan and coordinate FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning, and site activities.
• Define equipment, instrumentation, network, and control system requirements.
• Ensure systems meet engineering, safety, quality, and client standards.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and performance reviews.
• Support maintenance, upgrades, modifications, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and support project delivery from concept through to operation.
• Prepare operations, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and handover documentation.

About You

Bringing between 5-10 years' of experience designing, building, testing, and commissioning PLC and SCADA systems on industrial and utility projects, together with strong technical and project delivery capabilities, with:

• Demonstrated experience with Siemens S7 platforms, including Step 7 and TIA Portal.
• Experience configuring Schneider Electric M580 PLC platforms.
• Experience with ClearSCADA / GeoSCADA systems.
• Sound understanding of industrial electrical systems and the ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Bachelor's degree recognised by Engineers Australia in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.

Highly Regarded

• Experience delivering PLC and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Familiarity with Sydney Water automation standards, CASE tools, and project delivery frameworks.
• Experience supporting asset optimisation, operational performance improvements, and lifecycle management of industrial automation systems.
• Exposure to plant design, process control systems, industrial communications networks, and infrastructure projects.

Propel Your Career Forward

Take the next step in your automation career and work on large-scale PLC and SCADA projects for utility and government clients.