Senior Control Systems Engineer – Field‐Driven Automation Leader

Alliance Automation; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wood Systems Integration in Perth, Western Australia, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead automation projects across the full lifecycle—from early studies to design, procurement, testing and site commissioning.

You will collaborate with design authority and senior engineers to refine architecture, requirements and interfaces for complex systems, produce high‑quality specifications and test procedures, and deliver compliant project outcomes across oil, gas and energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in control systems integration for onshore or offshore oil & gas / energy projects.
• Background and hands-on experience with systems platforms, operating systems and interactions between systems, hardware and architecture.
• Experience in implementation and design of DCS and PLC systems (Honeywell Experion PKS preferred).
• Experience in SIS/FGS systems is desirable, including safety managers.

Responsibilities

• Engage in all phases of automation projects from front-end engineering through commissioning.
• Support design and implementation of automation systems for oil & gas / energy projects.
• Attend and support site surveys, FATs/SATs and commissioning activities.
• Review project schedule and cost estimates, provide input as needed.
• Support procurement with vendor lists, bid clarifications and communications.

Skills

Control systems integration

DCS/PLC programming

Honeywell Experion PKS

RAMS & FMEA

Systems architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Honeywell Experion PKS

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Job Title

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Employment Type

Full-time (1 FTE) appointment on a fixed term basis for 12 months

Salary

• Base salary range: $120,912 – $132,161 p.a. plus 17% superannuation

About the employer

Wood Systems Integration is in the top 5 largest vendor‑independent system integrators in the world with proven stability for more than 25 years. We pride ourselves on solving real‑world problems for our clients by providing full engineering, consulting, procurement, and construction services to our customers across the globe. Our automation teams work on hands‑on projects that span the full spectrum – from small integration projects to Main Automation Contractor programs for large, multi‑EPC projects.

About the role

• Work across a broad range of client, at various project phases. Typically, we would be involved for early phase studies to shape the solution, and progress through to design, execution, testing and site commissioning.
• Engage with design authority, systems engineering manager and senior systems engineer to develop and refine architecture, requirements, interfaces and design baselines for the SKA‑Mid Frequency Distribution System, in line with SKAO requirements, standards and the Systems Engineering Management Plan.
• Lead and contribute to requirements engineering, trade studies, risk and RAMS analyses, FMEA, configuration and change control, and verification and validation planning; produce high‑quality specifications, interface control documents, test procedures and configuration records.
• Work on office‑based engineering and hands‑on laboratory integration and testing, collaborating with SKAO, partner institutions, industry, quality and engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues and deliver compliant project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in all phases of automation projects, front‑end engineering through detailed design, procurement, configuration, implementation, startup, and commissioning in areas such as DCS Configuration, SCADA, HMI, SIS/FGS PLC programming and interfacing, architecture and networking, and specification development.
• Participating in automation engineering projects for the design and implementation of automation systems for oil & gas and process industry projects.
• Attending and supporting site surveys, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT’s), Site Acceptance Test (SAT’s) and commissioning activities for delivered systems.
• Reviewing, commenting, and providing input on the project schedule and project cost estimate.
• Supporting procurement with vendor lists development, requisition development, technical bid tabulations and clarifications, purchase recommendations, monitoring progress and maintaining communications with vendors as required.

Qualifications

• A customer‑focus with an ability to develop trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders while balancing operational excellence to contribute to the competitive advantage of #teamwood.
• Experience in control systems integration with an operating company, systems vendor or engineering services provider for onshore or offshore oil & gas / energy industry projects.
• A background and hands‑on experience with systems platforms, operating systems and the interactions between systems, system hardware and architecture.
• Experience in implementation and design of Honeywell Experion PKS DCS. Experience in the other vendor DCS and PLC systems will also be considered.
• Experience in implementation and design of SIS / FGS systems is desirable, including Triconex or Honeywell SafetyManager.
• Development of automation related deliverables, including I/O schedule, network topology, automation standards, functional specifications, detailed design specifications, and test procedures.
• Experience in executing automation configuration based on input documents including P&ID, C&E, Control & Safeguarding Narrative, AOA, instrumentation list (e.g. SPI).
• Functional Safety Certification (TUV FSEng) is highly desirable.
• CPEng and/or RPEQ/RPEV is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Combined Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement.

EEO & Diversity

Wood encourages Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Wood will only accept applications from candidates who hold the right to work in Australia without restrictions.

Closing Date

Not specified.