Senior Instrumentation (Australia)

Senior Instrumentation (Australia)

21 Oct
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Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
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Australia

21 Oct

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group

Australia

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13 Oct 2026

Who We Are

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) owns, operates and invests in infrastructure which delivers gas to more than two million homes and businesses, and is one of the largest gas infrastructure businesses in Australia. AGIG manages distribution networks, transmission pipelines and storage capacity. AGIG recently grew to over 1200 employees. We also manage a large contractor workforce, who provide both specialist and operating and maintenance services on AGIG’s gas distribution networks.

Our business is actively participating in the energy transition by delivering the natural gas needed today and advancing solutions for the future. Our Net Zero goal and emissions reduction targets outline our ongoing commitment to a sustainable energy future. We know that to deliver our net zero goal in a timely, affordable and reliable way for all customers, a diverse range of energy supply is needed. We will continue to work with customers and stakeholders to deliver and develop the energy infrastructure solutions essential to lowering emissions – including through natural gas, renewable gas and carbon capture and sequestration solutions.

About the Prospect

AGIG is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer to support E C & I Asset Management and Stay-in-Business (SIB) projects across AGIG assets. This senior role will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring projects are safely delivered, meet operational requirements, and comply with engineering standards, asset integrity, and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

- Support gas compressor packages and associated control system platforms,



including Solar Turbotronic Control Systems, Allen-Bradley PLCs, Emerson DeltaV DCS, SCADA systems, and proprietary OEM package controllers.
- Manage interfaces and communications between compressor package control systems, station PLCs, DCS, generator controllers, RTUs, and SCADA platforms, including industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, EtherNet/IP, OPC, and serial communications.
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and engineering assurance for PLC, DCS, SCADA/HMI, RTU, instrumentation, and automation systems across operating gas transmission assets.
- Participate in Management of Change (MoC), engineering risk assessments, technical assurance reviews, and compliance activities, ensuring alignment with applicable standards and operational requirements.
- Undertake technical evaluations, vendor assessments, design reviews, and engineering assurance activities for control system modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle replacement projects.
- Develop Engineering Scopes of Work (SoW), technical specifications, control philosophies, functional design specifications, project justifications, and CAPEX/OPEX estimates.
- Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles, including engineering, procurement, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning,



integration, and operational handover.
- Identify and manage control system obsolescence, equipment reliability issues, cybersecurity risks, and lifecycle challenges, developing practical upgrade and replacement strategies.
- Participate in HAZOP/ HAZID and drawing/document review process. Lead and support technical investigations, root cause analyses, equipment performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve asset reliability, availability, and operational performance.
- Analyse, interpret, and troubleshoot control logic, sequencing, interlocks, permissive, alarms, trips, and shutdown functions to resolve operational issues and enhance system reliability.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, Operations, Maintenance personnel, contractors, and OEM vendors to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Apply and promote compliance with relevant Australian standards, regulations, and industry best practices, including EEHA/IECEx requirements, AS/NZS 3000.

About You

- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control Systems, Automation, Mechatronics, or a related discipline, recognised by Engineers Australia.
- Demonstrated experience working with gas engine-driven compressors, gas turbine-driven compressors, Fire/Gas detection systems & associated package automation systems.
- Strong working knowledge of Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix platforms, Emerson DeltaV, SCADA systems, RTUs, and industrial communication networks.
- Experience with compressor sequencing, anti-surge control sys

📌 Senior Instrumentation (Australia)
🏢 Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
📍 Australia

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