West Recruitment – Sydney Hills District NSW
Our client is a highly regarded infrastructure organisation responsible for the operation, maintenance and long-term stewardship of significant transport assets, supporting the safe and efficient movement of millions of motorists each year.
With significant investment underway across technology, automation, and asset modernisation, a newly created permanent opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Control Systems Project Engineer to join their team.
This client-side role will provide the opportunity to work on complex projects, partnering with internal stakeholders, specialist vendors, contractors, and technology partners to deliver critical infrastructure upgrades.
About Your New Role
This senior technical position will provide engineering leadership, governance, and technical oversight across the delivery of Operational Technology projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
Support the delivery of Operational Technology projects from requirements definition through to design, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover
Provide technical assurance, engineering governance, and project oversight across control systems, SCADA, PLCs, and intelligent transport environments
Define project requirements, support technical scoping, and contribute to cost and delivery planning
Review technical documentation including designs, project plans, test plans, O&M; manuals, and commissioning outcomes
Oversee installation, integration, verification, validation, and testing activities
Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, suppliers, and technology partners
Support cybersecurity, risk management, change management,



and configuration control activities
Drive continuous improvement of technology processes, standards, and procedures
About Your New Employer
Our client is a highly regarded infrastructure organisation responsible for the operation, maintenance and long-term stewardship of significant transport assets, supporting the safe and efficient movement of millions of motorists each year.
About You
We are seeking an experienced Senior Control Systems Project Engineer who combines strong technical capability with proven project delivery experience in complex operational environments.
In line with the above, you will bring:
Degree qualification in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related discipline
10+ years' experience delivering complex technology or engineering projects across the full lifecycle
Solid experience with industrial control systems including SCADA, PLCs, automation, and Operational Technology environments
Proven systems engineering experience across design, procurement, integration, verification, and validation
Experience delivering brownfield upgrades within critical infrastructure or operational environments
Strong understanding of control systems, networking, cybersecurity, functional safety, and virtualisation
Proven ability managing vendors, contractors, stakeholders, technical documentation, testing, and commissioning activities
A background within transport infrastructure, utilities or systems integration environments with ITS/SCADA/OMCS will be highly regarded.
This role offers
Hybrid working arrangement (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
Long-term permanent stability
Exposure to critical infrastructure projects
High level of technical ownership and influence
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📌 Senior Control Systems Project Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 West Recruitment
📍 New South Wales