Talent International has partnered with a major Australian industrial and manufacturing organisation seeking
Automation Engineers
to join a large-scale automation and control systems upgrade program.
The program has a stable, long-term pipeline of work and is expected to continue for years. With several streams of engineering work underway, the team is looking to bring on additional capability across automation, electrical and control systems.
These positions will initially be offered as
12-month contracts
, with strong potential for rolling extensions.
Talent International has partnered with a major Australian industrial and manufacturing organisation seeking
Automation Engineers
to join a large-scale automation and control systems upgrade program.
The program has a stable, long-term pipeline of work and is expected to continue for years. With several streams of engineering work underway, the team is looking to bring on additional capability across automation, electrical and control systems.
These positions will initially be offered as
12-month contracts
, with strong potential for rolling extensions.
The role:
This is a broad Automation Engineering position combining hands-on technical delivery with vendor and external engineering management.
The role is expected to be approximately
60% technical and 40% vendor management
, although there is flexibility around the exact scope. With several work packages underway, the team can align responsibilities to the successful candidate's strengths and experience.
Upcoming work will span a combination of
electrical design, control systems design and software
, with the wider automation environment incorporating PLC, networking and HMI/SCADA systems.
You will work alongside experienced engineering professionals and contribute across the project lifecycle,



from defining technical requirements and developing design solutions through to testing, cutover and implementation.
Key responsibilities:
Deliver automation and control systems engineering across allocated project work packages.
Contribute to electrical, control systems and software design activities.
Support the design and implementation of PLC and HMI/SCADA solutions.
Define technical requirements, engineering scopes and system interfaces.
Develop technical and performance specifications.
Review and coordinate engineering work delivered by external vendors and consultants.
Manage relationships with vendors while ensuring technical outputs meet project requirements.
Work closely with internal engineering, operations and project teams.
Support testing, system shadowing, cutover and rectification activities.
Contribute to project documentation, engineering standards and design processes.
Ensure engineering activities are delivered safely and in line with relevant project and engineering requirements.
Manage allocated work packages against scope, schedule and project requirements.
Skills & experience:
The team is open to candidates from different technical backgrounds.
Ideally, you will bring:
Approximately
5-15 years of relevant engineering experience
.
A background in
Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or Control Systems
.
Experience working within complex industrial, engineering or automated environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills,



with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external vendors.
The ability to manage competing priorities and maintain robust attention to detail.
Experience in
brownfield project environments
would be particularly valuable.
Exposure to
mining, heavy industry, oil and gas, automated manufacturing or a similar environment
would also be highly regarded, but not essential.
Technical experience:
You do
not
need experience across every area below. Depending on your background, exposure to some of the following would be beneficial:
PLC, RTU, I/O and IoT systems
HMI/SCADA and historian applications
Electrical and control systems design
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Ethernet and IP networking
Computing hardware
Windows, Linux and virtualisation
Active Directory
Databases and systems integration
Qualifications:
A relevant engineering degree would be preferred, including qualifications across
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or Computer Science
.
However, candidates with a relevant
Diploma or strong technical engineering background
will also be considered.
Working arrangements:
This is predominantly an office-based engineering role with regular interaction with the onsite project team.
Approximately
80% office-based and 20% onsite
Some WFH flexibility, typically around
one day per week
, depending on project requirements
Flexible working hours
Contract and start date:
Initial
12-month contract
Strong potential for rolling extensions for the right person
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If you are an Automation Engineer looking for long-term project exposure, varied technical work and the opportunity to contribute to a major industrial automation program, we would be interested in hearing from you.
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