Senior Controls & Automation Engineer (Renewable Energy)

My client is a cutting-edge Renewable Energy company comprised of a growing team of Engineers, Scientist and Energy Experts.  Due to the continued growth and demand for clean and Renewable Energy this company is looking for an experienced Senior Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to join their business in the South-Eastern Suburbs.    

Reporting through the Lead Controls & Software Engineer this individual will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, installing and maintaining instrumentation and control systems to meet project demands.

Duties:

• Develop and improve control systems including but not limited too cause and effect diagrams, control philosophies, functional descriptions, logic diagrams, software and communication network, FAT and SAT documentation
• Support engineering teams through the preparation of control documentation, engineering drawings and manuals for projects
• Programming PLCs and user interface and development of software packages for PLCs
• Review PLC project requirements and specifications to meet functional and design requirements
• Continuously improve PLC programs for optimised productivity
• Assist with controls wiring from time to time and onsite support for wiring
• Start up, commissioning and fault finding equipment 
• Provide technical support and guidance to engineering team
• Work with stakeholders and provide instructions so they can better understand the application of specific products and solutions
• Write and prepare client documentation including operator/user instruction and SOPs

Essential Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering in Automation, Control Systems, Mechatronics Engineering or similar
• Have ideally >7 years commercial experience in automation, control systems and PLC programming
• Knowledge in IEC-61131 programming languages, experience in Beckhoff TwinCAT preferred (but not essential)
• Demonstrated experience with overall Instrumentation, control / Automation Engineering with an understanding of power generation systems (oil/gas background ideal)
• Experience with specifying PLC programming requirements through functional descriptions and specifications
• Experience with preparation and presentation of reports, functional descriptions and specifications
• Practical engineering knowledge
• Experience working with manufacturing teams and coordinating cross functional teams to meet project deadlines