Control Systems Engineer — Lead Industrial Automation Projects

Verve Partners Pty

Newcastle

On-site

AUD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Verve Partners is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Control Systems, Automation and SCADA Engineers for upcoming opportunities across Newcastle and the Hunter region. We collaborate with local engineering consultancies, systems integrators, equipment manufacturers and asset owners in mining, water, manufacturing and critical infrastructure.

These roles suit engineers with a solid grounding in control systems who want broader project exposure, greater responsibility and ongoing

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Control Systems or related discipline.
Hands-on experience delivering industrial automation projects.
Experience across design, programming, testing and commissioning.
Confidence troubleshooting PLC, SCADA, telemetry and communications issues.
Experience working independently on defined packages of engineering work.

Responsibilities

Designing, developing and modifying PLC, SCADA and HMI systems.
Programming and configuring industrial automation platforms.
Developing control philosophies, functional descriptions and system architecture.
Completing control system upgrades, migrations and modernisation projects.
Preparing technical specifications, design documentation and test procedures.
Conducting software simulation, FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
Troubleshooting control system, instrumentation and communications issues.
Integrating PLCs, remote I/O, drives, instrumentation and third-party systems.
Supporting operational sites with system optimisation and fault resolution.
Working closely with electrical, instrumentation, process and project engineering teams.
Building direct exposure to clients, operators, contractors and site stakeholders.