Senior / Lead PMCS Engineer - 12 month+ contract

Embedded Expertise; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Embedded Expertise seeks an experienced PMCS Engineer for a senior leadership role on a major tunnel infrastructure project in Sydney. You will guide engineering teams and coordinate PMCS design, development, installation, and commissioning with electrical, mechanical, and systems groups.

The role emphasizes strong technical leadership, system integration expertise, and effective stakeholder communication to ensure seamless project delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in PMCS engineering.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, construction, testing and commissioning processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical disciplines and project interfaces.
• Excellent communication, reporting and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in the engineering and technical delivery of the PMCS.
• Provide technical leadership to PMCS engineers, technicians, contractors and system integrators.
• Manage PMCS design, development, installation, integration, testing and commissioning activities.
• Review PLC, SCADA, HMI and control system designs and documentation.
• Coordinate the integration of PMCS with mechanical, electrical, tunnel, ventilation, fire/life safety and other project systems.
• Manage interfaces between PMCS, PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation, electrical systems and communications networks.
• Review and manage I/O schedules, instrument lists, cause-and-effect documentation, control logic and functional specifications.
• Provide technical input into PLC/SCADA programming and system configuration.
• Support FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing, commissioning and handover.

Skills

PMCS engineering

Technical leadership

Systems integration

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

HMI

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PMCS professional to take a key technical leadership role on a major, complex infrastructure project.

About the Role

This is a key engineering leadership opportunity for a controls and automation professional with experience in Plant Monitoring Control Systems (PMCS), PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, industrial communications and systems integration.

You will play a central role in the engineering, integration, testing and commissioning of the PMCS associated with a complex major tunnel infrastructure project, working closely with construction, electrical, mechanical, systems, commissioning and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in the engineering and technical delivery of the PMCS.
• Provide technical leadership to PMCS engineers, technicians, contractors and system integrators.
• Manage PMCS design, development, installation, integration, testing and commissioning activities.
• Review PLC, SCADA, HMI and control system designs and documentation.
• Coordinate the integration of PMCS with mechanical, electrical, tunnel, ventilation, fire/life safety and other project systems.
• Manage interfaces between PMCS, PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation, electrical systems and communications networks.
• Review and manage I/O schedules, instrument lists, cause-and-effect documentation, control logic and functional specifications.
• Provide technical input into PLC/SCADA programming and system configuration.
• Support FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing, commissioning and handover.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline.
• Significant experience in PMCS engineering.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, construction, testing and commissioning processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical disciplines and project interfaces.
• Strong technical problem-solving and engineering coordination skills.
• Excellent communication, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to engineering.
• Experience on major tunnelling, rail, road, utilities or other complex infrastructure projects will be highly regarded.
• CPEng/RPEQ or equivalent will be advantageous.

If you are an experienced PMCS Engineer looking for your next senior-level opportunity and want to play a key role on one of Sydney's most significant infrastructure projects, we would like to hear from you.