Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing control systems for Mine Site Operations, Fixed Plant, Power, NPI, Water, and new development projects—ensuring safety, timeliness, and sustainability.
- Reviewing and validating engineering designs and components.
- Resolving technical and design challenges with practical, innovative solutions.
- Selecting appropriate components for both custom and standard applications.
- Managing priorities and delivering outcomes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Adapting quickly to evolving project requirements and technologies.
- Providing expert technical guidance on all Process Control Systems Engineering activities.
- Developing technical specifications aligned with project objectives.
- Interpreting engineering drawings and producing high-quality technical documentation, including Standard Specifications, Functional Descriptions, and Scope of Works.
- Ensuring compliance with project management processes and standards.
- Managing external control system integrators.
- Auditing existing control system hardware/software and recommending upgrades.
- Identifying and promoting best practices in instrumentation and process control.
- Developing and maintaining hardware/software standards for technical solutions.
- Providing regular progress updates, risk assessments, and priority reports to the Principal Control Systems Engineer.
- Hands-on programming of PLC and SCADA systems.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Control Systems, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience in Control Systems or Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- Experience in HME/Automotive systems (highly advantageous).
- Exposure to power and renewable energy projects (highly advantageous).
- Proficiency in GE/Emerson and Siemens PLC programming.
- SCADA programming experience—Ignition SCADA is highly desirable; familiarity with Cimplicity, WinCC, and others is beneficial.
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, PROFINET, Profibus, Modbus, and Ethernet.
- Familiarity with various system controllers and programming languages (Structured Text, Function Block, Ladder, C#, VB).
- Expertise in HMI and SCADA system design and development.
- Miri mapping and coding experience (highly advantageous).
- Knowledge of inverters, chargers, and VSD operations.
- Understanding of Functional Safety principles and standards.
- Experience across control system design, development, and commissioning phases.
- Knowledge of high-voltage DC power systems and electrical noise filtration (advantageous).
- Excellent communication, multitasking, and organisational skills.
- Ability to lead instrumentation and process control audits and develop actionable improvement plans.
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DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications