Lead / Senior Control Systems Engineer

Tekk Group WA Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekk Group WA Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead / Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our Adelaide, SA team. The role offers senior technical leadership across projects, with responsibility for design, development, commissioning and delivery of control systems solutions.

Key duties include leading projects end-to-end, developing architectures and documentation, programming PLC/SCADA/DCS, and mentoring junior engineers. Excellent communication and independence are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification is required or strongly preferred.
• Significant experience in control systems engineering in an industrial environment.
• Strong experience with PLC, SCADA and/or DCS systems.
• Experience in control system design, programming, testing and commissioning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver control systems engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Develop and review control system architectures, specifications and engineering documents.
• Program and configure PLC, SCADA and DCS systems.
• Design, test and commission control systems.
• Troubleshoot, fault-find and optimize control systems.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

PLC

SCADA

DCS

Job description

Lead / Senior Control Systems Engineer – Adelaide, SA

Salary: $160,000 – $180,000 + super | Package negotiable based on experience

We are currently seeking an experienced Lead / Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our client's team in Adelaide, South Australia.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced control systems professional looking to take on a senior technical role, working across industrial projects and playing a key role in the design, development, commissioning and delivery of control systems solutions.

The Role

As a Lead / Senior Control Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership across control systems engineering projects, working closely with clients, project teams and other engineering disciplines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and delivering control systems engineering projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Developing and reviewing control system architectures, functional specifications and engineering documentation.
• PLC, SCADA and DCS programming and configuration.
• Control system design, testing and commissioning.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting and optimisation of control systems.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and technicians.
• Working closely with electrical, instrumentation and other engineering disciplines.
• Liaising with clients and providing technical support throughout project delivery.
• Participating in FAT, SAT and site commissioning activities.
• Ensuring engineering work is completed to the required technical, safety and quality standards.

About You

We are looking for someone who has strong technical capability and is comfortable taking ownership of projects and providing leadership to others.

Ideally, you will have:

• Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience in control systems engineering within an industrial environment.
• Strong experience with PLC, SCADA and/or DCS systems.
• Experience with control system design, programming, testing and commissioning.
• Experience working on industrial automation projects.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively to a wider engineering team.
• Previous experience in a Lead, Senior or Technical Lead capacity would be highly regarded.

What We Offer

• $160,000 – $180,000 + super, depending on experience and overall package.
• Adelaide-based position.
• Opportunity to work on interesting industrial automation and control systems projects.
• Senior technical role with genuine responsibility and ownership.
• Opportunity to mentor and influence the development of engineering capability.
• Long-term career opportunity with an established organisation.