Automation Project Engineer - Multi-year contract

Embedded Expertise; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Embedded Expertise seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead the delivery of automation and control systems across major capital projects. Hands‑on engineering across process upgrades and integration of PLC, SCADA and electrical control systems in complex environments.

You will design, develop, test and commission systems, produce construction-ready documentation and ensure standards compliance on multi-disciplinary projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' industrial experience on multi‑discipline engineering projects.
• Strong PLC and SCADA capability, including Citect SCADA.
• Experience with Profibus, Profinet and Ethernet‑based I/O.
• Strong ability to interpret and troubleshoot using P&IDs and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing and commissioning of industrial automation and control systems.
• Program and commission PLCs and Safety PLCs, including new systems and modifications to existing logic.
• Develop HMI/SCADA solutions using platforms such as Citect, WinCC and PanelView.
• Produce construction-ready documentation including: SLDs, motor control schematics and panel layouts.
• I/O wiring, loop drawings and network architecture.
• Specify and select automation technologies (PLCs, drives, MCCs, sensors, actuators and motors).
• Troubleshoot systems using P&IDs and electrical drawings.
• Develop alarm philosophies, fault‑finding guides and commissioning documentation.
• Support and lead commissioning activities, including safety PLC validation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering, safety and industry standards.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Electrical drawings

P&ID interpretation

Citect SCADA

Ethernet IO

Education

Electrical/Automation/Instrumentation degree

Tools

Citect SCADA

WinCC

PanelView

Profibus

Profinet

Ethernet-based I/O

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead the delivery of automation and control systems across major capital projects. This role involves hands‑on engineering across process line upgrades, integrating sophisticated PLC, SCADA and electrical control systems into complex industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing and commissioning of industrial automation and control systems
• Program and commission PLCs and Safety PLCs, including new systems and modifications to existing logic
• Develop HMI/SCADA solutions using platforms such as Citect, WinCC and PanelView
• Produce construction-ready documentation including:
• Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)
• Motor control schematics and panel layouts
• I/O wiring, loop drawings and network architecture
• Specify and select automation technologies (PLCs, drives, MCCs, sensors, actuators and motors)
• Troubleshoot systems using P&IDs and electrical drawings
• Develop alarm philosophies, fault‑finding guides and commissioning documentation
• Support and lead commissioning activities, including safety PLC validation
• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering, safety and industry standards

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation or related Engineering discipline
• Minimum 7 years' industrial experience on multi‑discipline engineering projects
• Strong PLC and SCADA capability, ideally including:
• Citect SCADA
• Experience with Profibus, Profinet and Ethernet‑based I/O
• Strong ability to interpret and troubleshoot using P&IDs and electrical drawings

If you are seeking a career that allows you to make a real impact in the world of Engineering on a long‑term contract with excellent $$$, then we want to speak to you.