Senior Substation SCADA and Automation Engineer
At Megavar, we may be smaller, but our ambitions soar beyond the highest voltages. You will join a close-knit team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your impact is visible every day. We focus on high voltage engineering, substation design, commissioning, maintenance, and rapid fault response.
Why Join Megavar?
* Direct Impact: In our agile environment, projects benefit directly from your expertise with fewer layers of bureaucracy.
* Rapid Growth: Opportunities to grow, lead, and innovate within a focused high voltage engineering firm.
* Specialised Projects: Work on specialised HV projects at the forefront of electrical engineering innovation.
* Personal Connections: A collaborative team culture with a focus on individual contributions.
Join us if you're ready to be part of a dynamic team where your work powers the future. Apply now to advance your career.
Role Overview
As our Senior Substation SCADA and Automation Engineer, you will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team delivering HV projects across Australia. You will contribute ideas, lead design and commissioning activities, and help shape the future of our clients' substation automation and SCADA systems.
Your Role Will Include:
* Conduct, lead, review, and verify detailed designs and technical reports for the client, including substation 61850 schemes.
* Lead and deliver the concept to commissioning of substation automation systems.
* Understand the critical technical aspects of projects, implementation, and integration for complex systems.
* Focus on transmission and distribution substations' automation and SCADA.
* Assist with project tenders and ensure delivery on time and within budget.
* Coordinate and liaise with client SCADA representatives to align end-to-end displays and databases for commissioning.
* Undertake site inspections and associated reporting.
* Liaise with clients and contractors regarding project objectives, targets, technical issues, and problem resolution.
What We're Looking For
* Bachelor's degree qualifications in electrical/computer engineering preferred.
* 5+ years' experience in controls (automation) and SCADA, ideally delivering end-to-end solutions without third-party support.
* Extensive experience with control system hardware and software from vendors such as Citect, Foxboro, GE, Schweitzer, and Siemens.
* Strong experience in leading design and commissioning roles for complex upgrades of existing plant.
* Familiarity with hardware and nomenclature for Primary and Secondary systems in Transmission and Distribution Substations.
* Working knowledge of SCADA system designs, RTU and Gateway configurations, PLC, HMI configurations, Ethernet switches/routers, and database systems.
* Proven ability to provide technical solutions, with leadership, influencing, motivation, and delegation skills.
* Collaborative team player with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
* Curiosity and desire for career growth.
We value diverse experiences and look for people who bring varied perspectives to Megavar and can collaborate to bring ideas to life.
Benefits
* Attractive salary package and opportunities for professional growth.
* Outstanding company culture and social environment.
* Relocation assistance if moving interstate.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Opportunity to join a tight-knit team delivering design and commissioning services for environmental stewardship.
* Work on major HV infrastructure and renewable projects contributing to a sustainable future.
Megavar is an equal opportunity employer that fosters achievement, personal development, and a diverse, safe, and supportive work environment. Unsolicited CVs will not be accepted by recruitment agencies.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design, Consulting, and Engineering
* Industries: Utilities, Services for Renewable Energy, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
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