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About the Company
A large, well-resourced regional NSW council investing through one of the State’s most significant infrastructure investment programs. People enjoy working here because they own the systems that matter, with a clear mandate to modernise.

About the Role
Own automation performance across water and wastewater assets. Lead upgrades, standards and resilience across systems that are essential to the region.

Duties

• Design and commission PLC/SCADA upgrades
• Lead instrumentation and control projects end-to-end, from concept through to handover
• Troubleshoot network automation issues
• Set automation and resilience standards
• Support cyber-secure system performance

  Skills & Experience

• Qualification in electrical, instrumentation, controls or automation engineering
• Hands-on PLC/SCADA experience (Siemens or Rockwell/Allen-Bradley)
• Water utilities, mining, resources, oil & gas or defence instrumentation
• Strong troubleshooting and systems mindset

  
Culture
People enjoy working in this team because they have a real mandate to modernise, optimise and future-proof critical infrastructure.
  
Benefits

• Ownership of major automation projects
• Real funded program, not a one-off project
• Competitive salary and packaging
• Strong leave entitlements
• Regional lifestyle without metro commute

How to Apply
Click APPLY or contact Jacqui Spence at Total HRM on 1800 868 254 for a confidential discussion, quoting the role title.

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