This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong background in Operational Technology, SCADA, PLCs, industrial networking, and control systems, ideally within the water sector.

You will play a key role in the design, delivery, and optimisation of OT systems for treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, and other critical water infrastructure assets.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and delivery of OT and control system solutions for water and wastewater projects.
- Develop OT architectures, control philosophies, functional design specifications, and technical documentation.
- Design and implement SCADA, PLC, HMI, Historian, and industrial networking systems.
- Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles, from concept design through commissioning and operational support.
- Support upgrades, migrations, and modernisation of existing control systems.
- Collaborate with electrical, process, instrumentation, and project engineering teams.
- Ensure compliance with client standards, cybersecurity requirements, and engineering governance obligations.
- Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing operational support activities.

Skills/Experience





- Degree qualification in Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation, Control Systems, or a related Engineering discipline.
- RPEV and/or CPEng accreditation.
- 8+ years' experience delivering OT, automation, or control systems projects, preferably within the water and wastewater sector.
- Demonstrated experience with:
- PLC and automation platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Emerson, Mitsubishi, or similar)
- SCADA and HMI systems
- Industrial Ethernet and OT networking
- Telemetry, communications, and remote monitoring systems
- Historian and data acquisition platforms
- Solid understanding of water treatment and wastewater operations (preferred).
- Experience across project design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and operational support.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.

If you're an OT specialist ready to lead control system design, deliver technically challenging water infrastructure projects, and work across industry-leading PLC, SCADA, and OT technologies, we want to hear from you.

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📌 Senior OT Engineer - TOP $ (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne