Senior OT Maintenance Engineer
Job no: 1516
Category: Operational Technology
- Permanent full-time opportunity with flexible working options
- Salary: $131,740 + Super + Benefits
- Based in our Leederville office
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Engineer – OT Maintenance to support the Water Corporation’s expansive Operations Technology (OT) infrastructure. Working as part of the Reliability and Technical Systems team, you will monitor system performance to ensure availability and reliability and resource utilisation of the SCADA system.
This role will require the successful applicant to have the ability to work from regional or remote locations and an ability to work on a rotating roster schedule (including evenings and weekends) to provide 24/7 OT maintenance support. You will also be required to hold a current valid Western Australian driver’s licence.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
Real benefits that matter.
- You’ll also get the option to work a 9-day fortnight and work from home two days per week.
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 15.5%
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
About you:
There are a few things we would like to see in your CV;
- Degree level qualified in Electrical, instrumentation and control or Electronics Engineering OR relevant industrial experience
- Substantial engineering experience and advanced knowledge across a number of technologies, products and platforms: EcoStructure Geo SCADA Expert or experience utilising Siemens Step 7 or TIA portal will be highly regarded
- You will have experience working with SCADA and Plant Control protocols including DNP3, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, SCADA WAN, including TCP/IP networking and routing
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge of engineering principles and practices relating to design, development, implementation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of SCADA, instrumentation, automation and control systems
- Considerable experience in technical report writing and in review of engineering systems
- Knowledge of water or wastewater related infrastructure asset management and maintenance techniques desirable
What will your work look like?
- Lead technology and SCADA maintenance projects and provide technical advice and support on SCADA and control systems
- Support implementation of the requirements in the Automation, Control and data collection standards and manage audit processes to ensure compliance
- Develop and contribute to business cases for strategic initiatives
- Develop and review strategies for improvement of data integrity including working with other teams in developing audit and validation tools
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a process capability maturity model and an Automation, Control and data collection asset management competency assessment framework
- Maintain awareness of leading industry practices and improvement opportunities for operations, asset management and planning deployment of Automation, Control and data collection technologies
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close 19 February 2025
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
Job no: 1516
Category: Operational Technology
- Permanent full-time opportunity with flexible working options
- Salary: $131,740 + Super + Benefits
- Based in our Leederville office
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Engineer – OT Maintenance to support the Water Corporation’s expansive Operations Technology (OT) infrastructure. Working as part of the Reliability and Technical Systems team, you will monitor system performance to ensure availability and reliability and resource utilisation of the SCADA system.
This role will require the successful applicant to have the ability to work from regional or remote locations and an ability to work on a rotating roster schedule (including evenings and weekends) to provide 24/7 OT maintenance support. You will also be required to hold a current valid Western Australian driver’s licence.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
Real benefits that matter.
- You’ll also get the option to work a 9-day fortnight and work from home two days per week.
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 15.5%
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
About you:
There are a few things we would like to see in your CV;
- Degree level qualified in Electrical, instrumentation and control or Electronics Engineering OR relevant industrial experience
- Substantial engineering experience and advanced knowledge across a number of technologies, products and platforms: EcoStructure Geo SCADA Expert or experience utilising Siemens Step 7 or TIA portal will be highly regarded
- You will have experience working with SCADA and Plant Control protocols including DNP3, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, SCADA WAN, including TCP/IP networking and routing
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge of engineering principles and practices relating to design, development, implementation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of SCADA, instrumentation, automation and control systems
- Considerable experience in technical report writing and in review of engineering systems
- Knowledge of water or wastewater related infrastructure asset management and maintenance techniques desirable
What will your work look like?
- Lead technology and SCADA maintenance projects and provide technical advice and support on SCADA and control systems
- Support implementation of the requirements in the Automation, Control and data collection standards and manage audit processes to ensure compliance
- Develop and contribute to business cases for strategic initiatives
- Develop and review strategies for improvement of data integrity including working with other teams in developing audit and validation tools
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a process capability maturity model and an Automation, Control and data collection asset management competency assessment framework
- Maintain awareness of leading industry practices and improvement opportunities for operations, asset management and planning deployment of Automation, Control and data collection technologies
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close 19 February 2025
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
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