I’m excited to be working with a major state government body who’re is seeking a technically strong and highly motivated Senior SCADA & Control Systems Engineer to lead the delivery, governance, and enhancement of critical industrial control system infrastructure. This role combines both operational SCADA engineering and project-focused SCADA design and commissioning responsibilities.

Responsibilities or duties

• Provide subject matter expertise across the organisation’s SCADA environment, including management of maintenance providers and system integrators.
• Ensure governance, performance, and data quality of SCADA and historian systems.
• Lead and support investigations into SCADA‑related incidents, faults, performance issues, and system‑wide problems.
• Develop and review functional requirements, engineering designs, specifications, drawings, and commissioning documentation for minor and major works.
• Prepare engineering packages with high levels of clarity, accuracy, and responsiveness.
• Participate in and lead design reviews, acceptance testing (FAT, SAT), verification and validation, and change management.
• Lead and coordinate SCADA engineering activities for major, minor, or migration projects.
• Support the rollout of a new SCADA system and engage with broader delivery teams to ensure alignment and integration.
• Provide technical direction for PLC, HMI, alarm management, industrial networks, and Windows/server administration environments.
• Perform system enhancements and modifications to support project and operational needs.

Qualifications or requirements

• Tertiary degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Electrical) within Victoria.
• Ability to deliver complex technical work with minimal supervision.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong written skills for high‑quality technical documentation, standards, procedures, and reports.

Experience needed

• Significant experience with Industrial Control Systems engineering.
• Strong PLC competencies, including Siemens, Rockwell ControlLogix/MicroLogix, or GE Fanuc.
• Experience in instrumentation systems design, development, or maintenance.
• Proven experience commissioning complex industrial control systems.
• Experience in project planning, engineering design delivery, and business case preparation.

Any other provided details

• 6/12 months contract
• Hybrid working
• This role also requires for all applications who’re successful to have a Police Check and a valid Driving Licence.

• Provide subject matter expertise across the organisation’s SCADA environment, including management of maintenance providers and system integrators.
• Ensure governance, performance, and data quality of SCADA and historian systems.
• Lead and support investigations into SCADA‑related incidents, faults, performance issues, and system‑wide problems.
• Develop and review functional requirements, engineering designs, specifications, drawings, and commissioning documentation for minor and major works.
• Prepare engineering packages with high levels of clarity, accuracy, and responsiveness.
• Participate in and lead design reviews, acceptance testing (FAT, SAT), verification and validation, and change management.
• Lead and coordinate SCADA engineering activities for major, minor, or migration projects.
• Support the rollout of a new SCADA system and engage with broader delivery teams to ensure alignment and integration.
• Provide technical direction for PLC, HMI, alarm management, industrial networks, and Windows/server administration environments.
• Perform system enhancements and modifications to support project and operational needs.

• Strong PLC competencies, including Siemens, Rockwell ControlLogix/MicroLogix, or GE Fanuc.
• Experience in instrumentation systems design, development, or maintenance.
• Proven experience commissioning complex industrial control systems.
• Experience in project planning, engineering design delivery, and business case preparation.
• Ability to deliver complex technical work with minimal supervision.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong written skills for high‑quality technical documentation, standards, procedures, and reports.

• Tertiary degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Electrical) within Victoria.
• Significant experience with Industrial Control Systems engineering.