Remote Senior Control Systems Engineer - Energy Automation

Placements24

Benoni

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Health insurance
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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Control Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support advanced control systems for energy projects. You will work on PLC/DCS programming, HMI/SCADA development, and remote troubleshooting to ensure reliability and safety across international projects.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in energy-oriented control systems, strong PLC/DCS platform experience, and solid cybersecurity knowledge for industrial networks.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or related field required.
  • 8+ years in control systems engineering with energy focus.
  • Proficiency with major PLC/DCS platforms (Siemens, Rockwell, Honeywell, Emerson).
  • Strong SCADA, Modbus, DNP3, and cybersecurity knowledge.
  • Experience with industrial networks and remote work.

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and program PLCs and DCS for energy applications.
  • Develop HMI and SCADA systems.
  • Implement and troubleshoot control strategies to optimize plant performance.
  • Perform system integration, testing, and commissioning, often remotely.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation (narratives, logic diagrams, P&IDs).
  • Provide technical support and remote troubleshooting for installed systems.

Skills

PLCs & DCS programming
SCADA systems
HMI development
Remote troubleshooting
Cybersecurity principles
Industrial networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens
Rockwell
Honeywell
Emerson

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Control Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support advanced control systems for energy projects. You will work on PLC/DCS programming, HMI/SCADA development, and remote troubleshooting to ensure reliability and safety across international projects.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in energy-oriented control systems, strong PLC/DCS platform experience, and solid cybersecurity knowledge for industrial networks.

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