Senior OT Engineer - TOP $$$

  • Melbourne CBD
  • Contract
  • Thu Aug 13 05:07:16 2026
  • BBBH2106

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong 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
  • Strong 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.

Apply Now!!!