This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a robust 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 (Australia)
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