Principal Instrumentation Engineer
12-Month Contract | Site-Based Role | Major Industrial Operations
An established engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Instrumentation Engineer to support a large-scale industrial processing operation.
This is a full-time, site-based contract position offering exposure to sustaining capital works, brownfield modifications, shutdown projects and operational improvement initiatives.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide technical leadership across instrumentation and control systems projects, guiding engineering activities from scope definition through to construction and commissioning.
Key responsibilities
Lead instrumentation engineering activities across a portfolio of brownfield and sustaining capital projects.
Define project scopes and manage scope changes through established project controls processes.
Prepare and review technical documentation including:
Datasheets
Engineering specifications
Scopes of work
Design calculations
Work instructions
Technical reports
Design drawings
Provide engineering support during procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
Review technical submissions and participate in vendor and contractor evaluations.
Monitor engineering deliverables, budgets and project progress.
Participate in risk assessments and ensure safety-in-design principles are applied throughout project delivery.
Conduct technical reviews and quality checks of engineering deliverables.
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, construction and project stakeholders.
Mentor and support engineering team members while promoting technical excellence.
Assist in resolving technical issues and delivering practical engineering solutions.
About you
Degree qualified in Instrumentation, Electrical,



Mechatronic or related Engineering discipline.
Eligibility for professional membership with a recognised engineering institution.
Extensive experience delivering instrumentation and control systems projects within mining, minerals processing, heavy industry, manufacturing or processing environments.
Solid brownfield project experience.
Proven capability leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing project interfaces between engineering disciplines, operations and construction teams.
Strong knowledge of project delivery from concept studies through to commissioning and handover.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Technical experience Highly regarded experience includes:
Instrumentation and control system design
Process control systems
Field instrumentation selection and specification
Industrial automation systems
Functional design development
Brownfield modifications and shutdown planning
Construction support and commissioning activities
Hazard and risk assessment processes
Engineering design reviews and verification
What's on offer
12-month contract with potential for extension
Full-time site-based role
Long-term pipeline of sustaining capital and improvement projects
Exposure to complex brownfield operating environments
Opportunity to lead multidisciplinary project teams
Collaborative and technically focused engineering environment
Competitive contract rates
This opportunity is suited to a senior instrumentation professional seeking a lead role within a large industrial operation, where they can combine technical expertise, project delivery capability and team leadership to deliver safe and practical engineering outcomes.
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