Senior Automation Engineer

Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

CNFiTech Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to design, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for major industrial projects in Sydney. The role involves hands-on site attendance, FAT/SAT planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safety and performance.

You will lead automation projects from concept through handover, develop technical documentation, and work with clients and contractors to resolve complex issues.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building and commissioning PLC/SCADA projects.
• Understanding of electrical drawings and control system standards.
• Bachelor degree recognised by Engineers Australia in electrical/mechatronics related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems.
• Lead automation projects from design to handover.
• Develop control system specifications and technical documentation.
• Analyze plant performance for reliability and efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, process engineers and clients.
• Plan FAT/SAT, testing, commissioning and site activities.

Skills

Siemens S7

Step7/TIA Portal

SCADA systems

Education

Bachelor's degree recognised by Engineers Australia

Tools

Step 7

TIA Portal

M580 PLC

ClearSCADA

GeoSCADA

Job description

Senior Automation Engineer – CNFiTech Engineering

Shape the future with CNFiTech Engineering
At CNFiTech Engineering, we design, build, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for major utility, industrial, manufacturing and treatment plants, and government clients. Our projects involve working alongside leading contractors on complex infrastructure and industrial facilities, where reliability, safety, and operational performance are critical.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join our growing team and experience in Sydney water industry will be highly regarded. The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in PLC and SCADA systems working on industrial and infrastructure projects, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.

This role will require regular site attendance, including commissioning activities, stakeholder engagement, inspections, and system performance assessments to meet client and project requirements.

• Design, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems.


• Manage automation and control projects from design through to commissioning and handover.


• Develop control system designs, specifications, requirements, and technical documentation.


• Analyse plant and equipment performance to identify automation, reliability, and efficiency improvements.


• Work with electrical, mechanical, process engineers, contractors, and clients to deliver projects and resolve technical issues.


• Plan and coordinate FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning, and site activities.


• Define equipment, instrumentation, network, and control system requirements.


• Ensure systems meet engineering, safety, quality, and client standards.


• Conduct site inspections, audits, and performance reviews.


• Support maintenance, upgrades, modifications, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.


• Provide technical leadership and support project delivery from concept through to operation.


• Prepare operations, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and handover documentation.

About You

Experience designing, building, testing, and commissioning PLC and SCADA systems on industrial and utility projects, together with strong technical and project delivery capabilities, with:

• Demonstrated experience with Siemens S7 platforms, including Step 7 and TIA Portal.


• Experience configuring Schneider Electric M580 PLC platforms.


• Experience with ClearSCADA / GeoSCADA systems.


• Sound understanding of industrial electrical systems and the ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.


• Bachelor's degree recognised by Engineers Australia in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.

Highly Regarded

• Experience delivering PLC and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater treatment facilities.


• Familiarity with Sydney Water automation standards, CASE tools, and project delivery frameworks.


• Experience supporting asset optimisation, operational performance improvements, and lifecycle management of industrial automation systems.


• Exposure to plant design, process control systems, industrial communications networks, and infrastructure projects.