E&I Controls Project Engineer – Brownfield Refinery Upgrades

Category 5 Labour Management; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Refinery project exposure NSW

Job summary

Category 5 Labour Management is seeking an experienced E&I/Controls Project Engineer to support brownfield refinery upgrades across NSW sites. You will provide technical oversight, review drawings, and develop scopes for external consultants and contractors.

You will work with operations, maintenance and safety teams, participate in CHAZOP/HAZOP and MOC processes, and ensure designs meet Australian standards and site procedures. This is a casual 12-month role with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical, Instrumentation or Control Systems Engineering.
• Significant E&I/Controls project engineering experience within refinery environments.
• Experience acting as Owner’s Engineer or client-side technical representative.
• Proven brownfield project experience within live operating plants.
• Strong PLC/SCADA knowledge and ability to oversee control system upgrades.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and develop clear scopes of work.
• Knowledge of Australian hazardous-area standards and MOC/HAZOP processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of PLC/SCADA upgrades and control system replacement projects.
• Review and interpret electrical, instrumentation and control system drawings and documentation.
• Develop scopes of work and technical briefs for external consultants and contractors.
• Review designs and support tendering, installation, commissioning and handover.
• Support brownfield modifications within live operating refinery environments.
• Participate in HAZOP/CHAZOP, MOC and engineering risk assessments.
• Ensure designs meet Australian Standards and site safety procedures.
• Liaise with operations, maintenance, contractors and consultants to enable project delivery.

Skills

PLC/SCADA

Electrical drawings

Client-side engineering

Brownfield projects

Hazardous-area knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Electrical/Instrumentation/Control Systems Engineering degree

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

Category 5 Labour Management is seeking an experienced E&I/Controls Project Engineer to support brownfield refinery upgrades across NSW sites. You will provide technical oversight, review drawings, and develop scopes for external consultants and contractors.

You will work with operations, maintenance and safety teams, participate in CHAZOP/HAZOP and MOC processes, and ensure designs meet Australian standards and site procedures. This is a casual 12-month role with a Monday–Friday schedule.