Senior Control Systems Engineer

At Mipac, as a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you'll gain exposure to large-scale, complex projects and have opportunities to travel internationally; whether to Africa, South America, or wherever the project takes you. Beyond enhancing your own technical capability through diverse project work, you'll play a key role in building capability within the teams you work with by sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and contributing to a culture of technical excellence.

• Control System Design: Design, develop, and implement control systems solutions for mining, mineral processing, and other projects, ensuring they meet engineering standards and client requirements.
• Technical Proficiency: Use broad knowledge and skills to resolve complex engineering problems.
• Technical Leadership: Take ownership of control system aspects within projects. Where required, develop, review, and approve project deliverables.
• Documentation: Independently produce technical documentation including reports, specifications, procedures, and manuals to a high standard.
• Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication, project alignment, and successful outcomes.
• Mentoring: Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering their professional growth within the company, including supervising and reviewing their work.
• Site and Commissioning Support: Participate in unaccompanied site visits and commissioning activities to ensure control systems operate as intended in real-world environments.

• An Engineering degree or similar tertiary qualifications
• A willingness and readiness to travel nationally and internationally, embracing diverse project landscapes. The travel duration will be dependent on the project.
• Experience in mining and mineral processing projects/operations
• Demonstrated proficiency to work independently on control systems project work
• Experience with generating and interpreting engineering documents such as functional descriptions, alarm registers, C&E matrix, commissioning plans, and inspection test plans.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, essential for seamless interaction with clients and team members.
• An interest in mentoring and developing other Engineers.

At Mipac, we pride ourselves on offering an exciting and challenging place to grow your career in an environment that allows for creativity, flexibility, and support. We believe you'll love working with us if you:

• Thrive collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds
• Welcome challenges with a can-do attitude and solution focus
• Value excellence and hard work
• Want to work on some of the world's biggest projects
• Are a keen learner interested in being exposed to different technologies, sites, vendors, and/or programming languages
• Value leaders who are approachable, supportive, and roll up their sleeves when needed

We see our people as our most valuable asset and are committed to ensuring our staff feel safe, secure, and comfortable, are given continuous learning opportunities, and feel valued. That's why we offer:

• Competitive salaries with an annual bonus payment, including a site remuneration policy
• An opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects nationally and internationally
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work options
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including free access to LinkedIn Learning
• Support to gain further accreditation and certifications through our Study Support policy
• Health & wellbeing benefits, including private health discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For Mipac, we're global leaders in operational technology, control systems, and engineering services across a range of sectors. We empower and engage workforces, creating automation and digitalisation solutions for our clients which enable easy decision-making and increased productivity, performance, and safety. We believe every problem has a solution and are dedicated to solving even the most complex of challenges.

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If this opportunity sounds right for you, please apply today.

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Please note: Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

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