Desalination Plant Commissioning Engineer – Electrical & I&C

Acciona S.A; Wanneroo; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

ACCIONA is commissioning one of Western Australia’s major water infrastructure projects. Join as Project Engineer (I&C) to plan, execute and oversee the plant's electrical and control-system commissioning, including energisation, testing and handover.

You will work with construction, mechanical, process, vendor and operations teams to ensure compliance with design, safety and regulatory requirements while building a large-scale, high-profile desalination facility near Perth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in Electrical or I&C engineering or equivalent.
• Experience commissioning electrical and control systems on large process or water projects.
• Familiar with IEC/IEEE standards and local codes; strong safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning plans for electrical and control systems.
• Coordinate with construction and operations to align with milestones.
• Perform pre-commissioning checks, loop checks and system readiness tests.
• Conduct functional tests on switchgear, MCCs, VFDs and SCADA/DCS.
• Document results and support handover to operations and training.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Instrumentation & Control

Commissioning

SCADA/DCS

Vendor Liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or I&C Engineering

Tools

SCADA

DCS

Job description

ACCIONA is commissioning one of Western Australia’s major water infrastructure projects. Join as Project Engineer (I&C) to plan, execute and oversee the plant's electrical and control-system commissioning, including energisation, testing and handover.

You will work with construction, mechanical, process, vendor and operations teams to ensure compliance with design, safety and regulatory requirements while building a large-scale, high-profile desalination facility near Perth.