Senior Instrumentation & Controls Leader — Melbourne (Hybrid)

WOODplc; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion

Competitive remuneration package

Continued professional development

Global connections

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer to join our Melbourne team on a permanent basis. This senior role delivers complex instrumentation, control, and automation solutions across major energy and industrial projects, providing technical leadership and governance throughout FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM phases.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with IEC standards, and mentor engineers while collaborating with clients and project teams in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in Instrumentation, Control Systems and Automation engineering in energy/industrial sectors.
• Minimum 5 years in a Principal Engineer or senior engineering leadership role
• RPEV registration is mandatory at time of application
• CPEng status with Engineers Australia is highly regarded
• Experience delivering FEED, Detailed Design, EPCM and execution projects
• Knowledge of instrumentation, control systems, SIS, DCS, PLCs, SCADA and networks
• Knowledge of IEC 61511 and IEC 62443 standards and cybersecurity principles
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers
• Strong communication and client engagement skills

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance for Instrumentation and Control engineering activities
• Act as discipline focal point for complex engineering decisions and design reviews
• Lead Instrumentation and Control deliverables across multiple projects and phases
• Plan, budget and coordinate discipline deliverables and resources
• Prepare instrument deliverables for all project phases in oil and gas industry
• Ensure technical compliance and on-schedule delivery of engineering outputs
• Provide guidance on SIS, DCS, PLCs, SCADA and networks
• Support IEC 61511 lifecycle requirements and SIL assessments
• Incorporate IEC 62443 cybersecurity principles where applicable
• Liaise with clients and project teams to develop practical engineering solutions
• Coordinate with other disciplines during design, construction, and start-up
• Mentor and develop engineers within Instrument and Control discipline
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons-learned across projects
• Support proposal development and project estimates
• Provide site, commissioning and field support as needed
• Undertake site visits onshore/offshore as required

Skills

Technical leadership

Discipline governance

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Client engagement

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics or Control Systems Engineering

RPEV accreditation in Electrical Engineering

CPEng status with Engineers Australia

Tools

SPI

DCS/SIS design tools

Job description

Wood is seeking a Principal Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer to join our Melbourne team on a permanent basis. This senior role delivers complex instrumentation, control, and automation solutions across major energy and industrial projects, providing technical leadership and governance throughout FEED, Detailed Design and EPCM phases.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with IEC standards, and mentor engineers while collaborating with clients and project teams in a