SCADA Automation Engineer

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great team environment

Growth opportunities

Stable employment with a reputable 3-w

Meaningful work for community

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Job summary

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is seeking a SCADA Automation Support Engineer to ensure reliable water and wastewater services across New Zealand. You will provide critical 24/7 support to operational assets, maintaining and optimizing SCADA systems that serve communities.

Join a world-leading 3 waters network with opportunities for growth and development. The role suits a collaborative, detail-oriented engineer who can work autonomously and across multiple locations, applying strong electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree (Electrical, SCADA, or related discipline) or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience managing SCADA, telemetry and monitoring equipment.
• Experience in water/process industry with water treatment knowledge.
• Working knowledge of water quality and assurance monitoring programs.
• Strong electrical design and process control expertise.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support and on-call coverage for SCADA systems across all Veolia NZ facilities
• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot SCADA and automation systems to ensure peak performance
• Deliver 24/7 support to operational teams across multiple locations
• Provide process optimization insights to drive operational excellence
• Manage supplier and subcontractor networks for telemetry, communications, and instrumentation services
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and health & safety obligations
• Support preventative maintenance programs and testing schedules

Skills

SCADA systems

Telemetry systems

Process control

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/SCADA)

Tools

Datran

InTouch

GeoSCADA

Powerlink

Aspex

Citec systems

Job description

About Veolia

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years, Veolia operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand.

The Opportunity

Join our Operations Technology Team as a SCADA Automation Support Engineer and play a vital role in ensuring reliable water and wastewater services across New Zealand. You'll provide critical 24/7 support to our operational assets, maintaining and optimizing SCADA systems that serve our communities.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary
• A great team focused working environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Stable employment with a reputable, world leading, 3 waters Network focused organisation
• Meaningful work that contributes to the well-being of our community and keeps the cogs of society turning.
• Employee assistance programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

What you'll be responsible for

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support and on-call coverage for SCADA systems across all Veolia NZ facilities
• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot SCADA and automation systems to ensure peak performance
• Deliver 24/7 support to operational teams across multiple locations
• Provide process optimization insights to drive operational excellence
• Manage supplier and subcontractor networks for telemetry, communications, and instrumentation services
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and health & safety obligations
• Support preventative maintenance programs and testing schedules

What you'll need to be successful

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering degree (Electrical, SCADA, or related discipline) OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Proven ability to manage SCADA, telemetry systems, and monitoring equipment
• Experience in the water and/or process industry with understanding of water treatment technologies
• Working knowledge of water quality and assurance monitoring programs
• Strong electrical design and process control expertise
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Datran, InTouch, GeoSCADA, Powerlink, Aspex, or Citec systems
• Knowledge of water and wastewater operations, maintenance, and project activities
• Understanding of water quality and resource consent compliance requirements

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Results-focused with high attention to detail
• Strong communicator who builds effective relationships at all organizational levels
• Adaptable and confident in assessing complex information
• High personal integrity and commitment to safety
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.