Senior Controls Engineer – Water/Wastewater (Siemens PLCs)

Hydra Search; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity to work on critical water/

Professional development and training

Collaborative engineering environment

Job summary

Hydra Search is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our Brisbane office. You will lead the design and implementation of control systems for water and wastewater facilities, with emphasis on Siemens PLCs and PCS7.

You will develop control philosophies, support commissioning, and ensure compliance with safety and client specifications while delivering reliable, state-of-the-art automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and supporting control systems for water/wastewater facilities.
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes and industrial standards.
• Ability to read P&IDs, electrical drawings, and control documentation.
• Experience with WinCC, Siemens PLCs, and SCADA/Citect is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain control systems for water processes.
• Program, test, commission Siemens PLCs (S7 family) and PCS7 DCS.
• Develop and maintain design specs, control philosophies, and software docs.
• Support installation, commissioning, and startup activities on site.
• Diagnose faults and optimize system performance while ensuring safety standards.

Skills

Control systems

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Control/Automation/Systems Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLCs

WinCC

SCADA (Citect)

PCS7 DCS

Job description

Hydra Search is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our Brisbane office. You will lead the design and implementation of control systems for water and wastewater facilities, with emphasis on Siemens PLCs and PCS7.

You will develop control philosophies, support commissioning, and ensure compliance with safety and client specifications while delivering reliable, state-of-the-art automation solutions.