Senior Automation Engineer: PLC/SCADA & Commissioning

NGARE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NEPEAN Power, a leading Australian engineering and industrial solutions provider, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join the Thornton, NSW team. You will deliver reliable control systems for mining, utilities and industrial projects, spanning development, testing, commissioning and technical support.

You will work across PLC, HMI, SCADA and VSDs, ensuring robust documentation and high-quality delivery, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with customers and internal

Qualifications

• Electrical trade or tertiary qualification in Electrical, Automation, Control Systems or a related discipline.
• Experience in industrial automation, including software development, commissioning, testing and fault finding.
• Strong capability with PLC, HMI, SCADA and variable speed drives; Rockwell, Citect and ABB experience highly regarded.
• Sound engineering documentation, customer support and technical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, variable speed drive and related control, monitoring and safety systems.
• Support new builds, equipment overhauls, workshop testing and site commissioning for NEPEAN Power products.
• Manage engineering deliverables, project progress, labour allocation and job cost inputs within your scope.
• Prepare, review and maintain engineering design, test and commissioning documentation.
• Peer review automation software and contribute to design reviews, RDAs, HAZOPs and project meetings.
• Provide technical support, mentoring and guidance to engineers, technicians, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive safe, quality-focused outcomes while contributing to standardisation, continuous improvement and engineering systems.

Skills

PLC, HMI, SCADA

Automation engineering

Mentoring

Documentation

Education

Electrical trade or degree in Electrical/Automation/Control Systems

Tools

Rockwell

Citect

ABB

SCADA software

Job description

NEPEAN Power, a leading Australian engineering and industrial solutions provider, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join the Thornton, NSW team. You will deliver reliable control systems for mining, utilities and industrial projects, spanning development, testing, commissioning and technical support.

You will work across PLC, HMI, SCADA and VSDs, ensuring robust documentation and high-quality delivery, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with customers and internal