Electrical & Controls Engineer – Water & Wastewater Automation

ProFound People Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ProFound People Pty Ltd is seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to join our Adelaide team. The role focuses on PLC/SCADA programming for Water & Wastewater projects, with responsibilities across design, configuration and commissioning.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in electrical, controls or automation, with experience in water-related projects and strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. This permanent position is based in Adelaide, SA.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in electrical, controls, automation or related roles.
• Experience programming PLCs and SCADA for industrial settings.
• Experience in Water, Wastewater or Utilities sectors.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, panels and VSDs.
• Ability to read schematics, P&IDs and drawings.
• Experience in design, development and implementation of control systems.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience supporting projects from design to commissioning.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Program, develop and maintain PLC and SCADA systems.
• Design and implement electrical and control solutions for water treatment.
• Configure instrumentation, panels, VSDs and equipment.
• Review drawings, schematics and technical docs.
• Support integration of automation across projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical and control system issues.
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and clients.
• Support system testing, commissioning and on-site work.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Contribute to a growing engineering team on multiple projects.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Water/wastewater sector

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation & panels

VSDs experience

Reading electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Project support

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

ProFound People Pty Ltd is seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer to join our Adelaide team. The role focuses on PLC/SCADA programming for Water & Wastewater projects, with responsibilities across design, configuration and commissioning.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in electrical, controls or automation, with experience in water-related projects and strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. This permanent position is based in Adelaide, SA.