Recruiter :
Rawal Khanzada
Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Controls & Automation Engineer for substations to be based in Melbourne in a permanent role for our client who operate in the Power Transmission & Distribution sector.
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering design, document preparation, configuration, testing commissioning, and troubleshooting for Substation Automation System/SCADA and gateway solutions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of substation primary equipment and basic protection functions (desirable).
- Utilise prior experience with substation automation systems, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and Gateways with a focus on redundant system design.
- Showcase knowledge of SCADA, communication, and protection panel-related design.
- Generate detailed design documentation for communication network design, including expertise in Ethernet switches, Protocol converters, and familiarity with SCADA protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850.
- Produce high-quality, well-structured technical reports documenting study findings, results, and recommendations.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, some with short delivery timeframes.
- Be willing to attend sites for data collection, asset assessments, inspections, and commissioning support.
Required Experience:
- Proven experience in engineering design, document preparation, configuration, testing commissioning, and troubleshooting of Substation Automation System/SCADA and gateway solutions.
- Clear understanding of substation automation systems and their components.
- Familiarity with substation primary equipment and basic protection functions is desirable.
- Previous hands-on experience with substation automation systems
- Knowledge of SCADA, communication, and protection panel-related design, with the ability to generate detailed design documentation.
- Experience in communication network design
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality technical reports.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, some with short delivery timeframes.
- Strong IT proficiency and computer literacy.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
