RPEQ Control Systems Engineer

Location: Brisbane (flexible WFH 1–2 days per week)
Contract: 6 months initially (with potential to extend or transition to permanent)
Rate:$125 - $150 per hour (negotiable for the right candidate)
Start: ASAP

A great opportunity for a RPEQ Senior Control Systems Engineer  to support a broad range of energy projects, including operational battery storage systems, wind farms under construction, and gas-fired generation assets in design. You’ll be part of a team driving innovation in energy, providing technical expertise across SCADA, PLCs, HMI, and OT systems while contributing to design reviews, risk assessments, and system integration for critical projects.


Key Responsibilities:

• providing technical support (in the space of Control systems, networking, HMI, SCADA and any associated OT activities) to the operational plants to the team of Maintainer Operators and Technical officer:
  • leading and contributing to the Operational Risks Assessment Activities
  • OT infratsructure patching,
  • Standard Operation Procedures development/verification
  • Management of change process: Reviewing and approving contractor suggested modifications, preparing Owners ITP and testing requirements
• Participation in Safety in Design activities (inl. HAZOP, CHAZOP etc.)
• Support Specifications development and standardisation activities
• Supporting design reviews for the plants that are in design stage to ensure it will allow required level of integration with CS systems
• Participate in OT improvement initiatives (cybersecurity improvement, building knowledge base, OT uplift)
• Support updating and maintaining manuals, updating documentation based on actual design (as-builds)

What we are looking for:

• 6+ years’ experience in control systems engineering
• Strong knowledge of SCADA, PLCs, HMI development, and industrial networking
• Background in functional/process safety and cybersecurity
• RPEQ registration (essential)
• Operational experience preferred; SEL RTAC experience highly regarded

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive engineering team, working on projects that are shaping the future of energy.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.