SCADA & Instrumentation Technician - Water & Wastewater

Careers at Council; Chinderah; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options for work/life-bz

Commuter Use Vehicle

Job summary

Tweed Shire Council, based in NSW, seeks a qualified professional to develop, install, and maintain electronic Monitoring and Control Systems for critical water and sewer assets. You will support SCADA operations, ensure reliable infrastructure with minimal risk and cost, and monitor system performance to aid maintenance programs.

Requirements include a NSW Electrical/Contractor licence and a Certificate IV in Instrumentation or equivalent, plus experience with PLCs, SCADA, and radio telemetry.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Instrumentation or equivalent
• Dual Trade in Electrotechnology and Instrumentation & Control or equivalent qualifications
• Proven experience with PLCs, SCADA, and Radio Telemetry Systems

Responsibilities

• Develop, install, and maintain electronic Monitoring & Control Systems for Water and Sewer Assets.
• Support SCADA operations to ensure reliable infrastructure with minimal risk and cost.
• Monitor system performance and contribute to maintenance programs and capital planning.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Radio telemetry systems

Water & sewer assets knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

Certificate IV in Instrumentation

Dual Trade in Electrotechnology and Instrumentation & Control

NSW Electrical or Contractor’s Licence

Job description

Tweed Shire Council, based in NSW, seeks a qualified professional to develop, install, and maintain electronic Monitoring and Control Systems for critical water and sewer assets. You will support SCADA operations, ensure reliable infrastructure with minimal risk and cost, and monitor system performance to aid maintenance programs.

Requirements include a NSW Electrical/Contractor licence and a Certificate IV in Instrumentation or equivalent, plus experience with PLCs, SCADA, and radio telemetry.