Commissioning Site Engineer – Desalination Process Start-up

Acciona S.A; Wanneroo; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Commissioning Site Engineer (Process) for the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Perth, WA. You will support commissioning, start-up, performance testing and the handover of desalination systems, coordinating with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation teams.

The role is fully site-based during commissioning, with safety compliance and operational readiness as priorities. This is a long-term WA project aligned with Perth’s water security goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, or Instrumentation & Control).
• Experience commissioning or operating water treatment or desalination plants.
• Ability to read and interpret PFDs, P&IDs and control philosophies.
• Working knowledge of SCADA or DCS control systems.
• A genuine safety-first attitude.
• Willingness to be fully site-based for the commissioning phase.

Responsibilities

• Develop working knowledge of assigned process systems and control logic.
• Support safe execution of commissioning activities to specification and procedure.
• Collaborate with operators and the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation teams.
• Conduct system walkdowns, punch listing and completion verification.
• Support loop checks, sequence testing and cause-and-effect matrix testing.
• Assist with system testing, troubleshooting, performance validation and operational readiness activities.
• Review and analyse process trends and data to inform commissioning decisions.
• Apply HSSE systems including PTW, LOTO and risk assessments.
• Support compliance with safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Contribute to the handover of systems to operations.

Skills

Engineering degree (Chemical / Process

Experience commissioning or operating水

PFDs & P&IDs interpretation

SCADA/DCS familiarity

Safety-first attitude

Site-based commissioning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, or Instrumentation & Control)

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a Commissioning Site Engineer (Process) for the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Perth, WA. You will support commissioning, start-up, performance testing and the handover of desalination systems, coordinating with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation teams.

The role is fully site-based during commissioning, with safety compliance and operational readiness as priorities. This is a long-term WA project aligned with Perth’s water security goals.