Senior I&C Engineer

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer to support major industrial, process plant, and energy projects in Perth, WA. You’ll contribute to greenfield and brownfield developments, leading instrumentation and control design while coordinating with engineering, operations and project teams.

The role requires strong expertise in instrumentation, control systems, functional safety and industrial cybersecurity within large-scale environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control Systems or related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in instrumentation and control engineering in industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of control systems, instrumentation and networks.
• Experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA and industrial automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-level control systems and instrumentation engineering activities.
• Define, coordinate and review detailed technical studies for process plants, utilities, infrastructure, and energy projects.
• Support brownfield modifications and upgrades to existing facilities.
• Assist with project scoping, concept development and cost estimating activities.
• Develop and evaluate instrumentation and control system designs.
• Collaborate with OEMs and vendors to deliver control and instrumentation solutions.
• Provide input into plant layouts ensuring instrumentation and control requirements are met.
• Review engineering documentation including P&IDs, control narratives, logic diagrams and instrument datasheets.
• Verify contractor compliance with Functional Safety requirements.
• Review and manage compliance with Industrial Cybersecurity lifecycle requirements.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support project objectives.

Skills

Instrumentation & Control

PLC/DCS/SCADA

Functional Safety

Industrial Cybersecurity

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor in Electrical/Instrumentation/Control Systems

Job description

Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer Location: Perth, WA Contract Duration: 12 Months

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer to support the design, development, and delivery of major industrial, process plant, and energy projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex greenfield and brownfield projects while working with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, and project delivery. The successful candidate will possess strong technical expertise in instrumentation, control systems, functional safety, and industrial cybersecurity, with experience in large-scale industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform high-level Control Systems and Instrumentation engineering activities.
• Define, coordinate, and review detailed technical studies for process plants, utilities, infrastructure, and energy projects.
• Support brownfield modifications and upgrades to existing facilities.
• Assist with project scoping, concept development, and cost estimating activities.
• Develop and evaluate instrumentation and control system designs.
• Collaborate with OEMs and vendors to deliver effective control and instrumentation solutions.
• Provide technical input into plant layouts, ensuring instrumentation and control requirements are fully considered.
• Develop and review engineering documentation including: P&IDs, Control narratives, Logic diagrams, Functional block diagrams, Instrument datasheets.
• Verify contractor compliance with Functional Safety requirements.
• Review and manage compliance with Industrial Cybersecurity lifecycle requirements.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders to support project objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will need have:

• Degree qualification in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control Systems, or related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in Instrumentation & Control Engineering within industrial, mining, green energy, utilities, or process plant environments.
• Strong understanding of control systems, instrumentation, and communications networks.
• Experience with PLC, DCS, SCADA, and industrial automation systems.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety principles and relevant industry standards.
• Experience with industrial cybersecurity requirements and compliance programs.
• Demonstrated experience on both greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA).