In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.
As caretakers for Melbourne's water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity. Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we're there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world's cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.
If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what's right, you're in the right place.
About the Role: The Lead Engineer - SCADA is responsible for overseeing the engineering aspects of the project from conception through completion. This role involves interfacing between the Project Team and Melbourne Water, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring that all engineering deliverables produced by the project team meet the highest standards of quality and meet business needs.
This opportunity is available as a 3 year Fixed Term Opportunity. Reporting to Mal Coghlan, Program Manager of SCADA Transformation.
Accountabilities: Provide customer input to reduce or eliminate issues during design and construction, instead of passing them on to asset management, operations and maintenance after project completion.Reduce contractor engineering time and increase end quality by introducing end user context to the project.Accelerate the project team by quickly and efficiently locating the required project inputs from across the Melbourne Water business.Actively contribute in all design workshops and review points to identify early where there may be gaps in the analysis or inefficiencies.Interface with stakeholders across Melbourne Water championing change management and operational handover.Provide the technical continuity that will help operations, maintenance and engineering to embed the business change long term.Ensure quality standards are met during Factory & Site Acceptance Testing.Act as the primary point of contact for all engineering-related matters, receiving and responding to Technical Queries from the project team including engineering designs, drawings, and specifications.Provide ultimate engineering sign off for technical project acceptance.Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress and address any technical issues.Communicate project updates and technical information to stakeholders, including senior management and operations.Facilitate meetings and presentations to discuss project progress and resolve any issues.Identify training and development needs and facilitate relevant training programs.Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.Our ideal candidate will have experience with: Demonstrated expertise in design and construction projects both large and small, following industry standard procedures including commissioning, change management, verification and validation, engineering drawing management, FAT, SAT & ITP.A thorough understanding of:SCADA SystemsAlarm ManagementIndustrial communications networksMicrosoft Windows & Server administrationTelemetry SystemsHMI Design & Human FactorsExtensive knowledge of industry best practice, Australian standards related to Industrial Control Systems.At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains.
Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian's way of life, one drop at a time.
We don't just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.
Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.
If you're curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit.
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Advertised: 17 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Closing: 09 Jan 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Melbourne Water are recruiting a SCADA Lead Engineer, on a 3 year Fixed Term Contract.
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