Senior Control Systems Engineer – Hybrid Power & Automation

Aggreko, LLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career progression

Bonuses

Job summary

Aggreko in Melbourne, Australia is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead design, integration and commissioning of PLC, SCADA and industrial networks for a major hybrid power generation project.

You will work with engineering teams, vendors and site personnel to develop control philosophies, perform FAT/SAT tests, and deliver robust automation solutions for renewable energy, storage and thermal generation.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in control systems engineering within power generation, utilities, mining, oil and gas, renewables or other major industrial environments.
• Good understanding of PLC architecture, remote I/O, instrumentation interfaces and industrial communication protocols.
• Strong hands-on experience with PLC Allen-Bradley, Schneider and Codesys programming.
• Strong experience with PlantSCADA systems.
• Experience designing, reviewing or troubleshooting industrial Ethernet networks.
• Experience preparing and reviewing functional design specifications and control philosophies.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or technically managing engineering consultants and system integrators.
• Practical experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting complex control systems.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A delivery-focused approach and ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design and review detailed control systems (PLC, SCADA and network).
• Develop, review and maintain PLC control philosophies, functional descriptions, cause-and-effect documentation, control narratives and system architecture.
• Support PLC programming and software development.
• Review and verify PLC, SCADA, HMI and industrial network designs and provide technical direction to engineers and vendors.
• Coordinate interfaces between control systems and electrical, mechanical, BESS, solar, thermal generation and balance-of-plant systems.
• Review communication protocols and interfaces (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA).
• Develop and witness FATs and participate in system integration testing.
• Support SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Ensure control system documentation, software backups and as-built documentation are properly managed and handed over to Operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Delivery-focused

Independent worker

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Schneider PLC

Codesys

PlantSCADA

Industrial Ethernet networks

Job description

Aggreko in Melbourne, Australia is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead design, integration and commissioning of PLC, SCADA and industrial networks for a major hybrid power generation project.

You will work with engineering teams, vendors and site personnel to develop control philosophies, perform FAT/SAT tests, and deliver robust automation solutions for renewable energy, storage and thermal generation.