RPEQ EIC Engineer

Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Engineer (RPEQ) with a minimum of 6 years’ experience to support a diverse portfolio of Future Energy projects, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), wind farms, a green hydrogen facility, and a gas plant.

This is a Brisbane-based contract role for an initial period of 6 months, with strong potential for extension or transition into a permanent position. Flexible working arrangements are available, with a hybrid model currently operating at approximately 2–3 days per week in the office.


Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across control systems, networking, HMI, SCADA, and associated OT activities for operational assets.
• Lead and contribute to the Management of Change process, including review and approval of contractor modifications and risk assessments.
• Participate in Safety in Design activities such as HAZOP and CHAZOP.
• Support OT improvement initiatives including cybersecurity uplift, documentation, and knowledge base development.
• Assist with specification development, standardisation, and manual updates.
• Apply electrical engineering capabilities to support minor design changes, protection logic reviews, and as-built documentation updates.

Required Expertise

• RPEQ certification
• Strong background in control systems, PLCs, industrial networking and protocols
• Experience with HMI development, alarm management, and OT cybersecurity
• Knowledge of process safety, functional safety, and electrical systems (ELV & LV)
• Prior experience supporting energy infrastructure projects is highly desirable

Work Environment

• Brisbane office-based with flexible hybrid arrangements
• Collaborative team environment with experienced IC engineers
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative energy projects at various lifecycle stages

If you’re a technically strong EIC engineer looking to work on impactful energy projects with flexibility and growth potential, we’d love to hear from you.


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.