Shape the future with CNFiTech Engineering
Our team’s collective expertise and diverse service offerings empower us to solve complex client challenges and deliver dependable, high-quality outcomes. Be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking company that values innovation, technical excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in PLC and SCADA systems working on industrial and infrastructure projects, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
At CNFiTech Engineering, we design, build, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for major utility, industrial, manufacturing and treatment plants, and government clients. Our projects involve working alongside leading contractors on complex infrastructure and industrial facilities, where reliability, safety, and operational performance are critical.
Working from our Sydney CBD office, this role will require regular site attendance, including commissioning activities, stakeholder engagement, inspections, and system performance assessments to meet client and project requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, configure, program, test, commission, and support PLC and SCADA systems for utility, infrastructure, and industrial applications.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver automation and control system projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Develop and review functional specifications, control philosophies, requirements documentation, and detailed design deliverables.
- Analyse operational processes, plant performance, equipment utilisation, and system requirements to develop effective automation solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, civil, and process engineers, contractors, and clients to define project requirements and resolve technical challenges.
- Develop test procedures, commissioning plans, factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), and operational handover documentation.
- Assist in determining equipment requirements, system architecture, network design, instrumentation integration, and plant control strategies.
- Coordinate commissioning activities, contractor interfaces, and the delivery of automation-related equipment and services.
- Establish and maintain engineering, quality, testing, commissioning, and maintenance standards in accordance with industry best practice, client requirements, and safety regulations.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and performance reviews to ensure systems operate reliably and continue to meet operational objectives.
- Support asset lifecycle management activities, including system upgrades, modifications, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of new automation solutions, plant enhancements, and infrastructure renewal projects.
About You
You will bring a minimum of 4–10 years’ experience designing, building, testing, and commissioning PLC and SCADA systems on industrial and utility projects, together with strong technical and project delivery capabilities.
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience with Siemens S7 platforms, including Step 7 and TIA Portal.
- Experience configuring Schneider Electric M580 PLC platforms.
- Experience with ClearSCADA / GeoSCADA systems.
- Sound understanding of industrial electrical systems and the ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
- Strong capability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams and engage confidently with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Experience defining project requirements and providing technical leadership throughout project delivery.
- High level of proficiency in developing Requirements Specifications, Functional Specifications, and control system design documentation.
- Experience producing testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance documentation for use by engineering and operational teams.
- Strong understanding of engineering quality, safety, testing, inspection, and commissioning principles.
- Ability to assess system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement practical engineering solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree recognised by Engineers Australia in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
Highly Regarded:
- Experience delivering PLC and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Familiarity with Sydney Water automation standards, CASE tools, and project delivery frameworks.
- Experience supporting asset optimisation, operational performance improvements, and lifecycle management of industrial automation systems.
- Exposure to plant design, process control systems, industrial communications networks, and infrastructure projects.
Propel Your Career Forward
Take the next step in your automation career and work on large-scale PLC and SCADA projects for utility, industrial, and government clients.
Join a collaborative, technically driven team where you’ll contribute to critical infrastructure projects, develop innovative automation solutions, and help shape the future of industrial operation
