Senior Automation and Process Control Engineer

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater were not just delivering waterwere driving innovation growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion were embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructureits about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve and this is reflected in Our Vision Water for Life Our Promise - Safe for Life and Our Values of integrity respect care and courage that shape everything we do.

Youll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

As the Senior Automation and Process Control Engineer you will play a critical role designing implementing optimising and maintaining of Automation & Process Control (A&PC) engineering standards and procedures. You will lead the A&PC engineering services to maintain stable and standardised engineering environments. You will collaborate and lead cross-functional teams to implement unique automation and process control enhancements that enhance safety efficiency and product quality.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert for automation and process control enhancements across projects and operations ensuring integration into a consistent technical environment aligned with organisational and industry standards.
• Design implement and maintain a comprehensive standards framework for automation systems including technical documentation such as P&IDs and functional specifications in compliance with national and international standards.
• Supervise design teams manage resources and budgets and oversee project deliverables to optimise automation and process control systems for safety efficiency and sustainability.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory bodies to ensure robust change management quality governance and clear mechanisms for oversight and feedback.
• Drive the development and improvement of policies procedures and standards monitor operational performance and provide expert analysis to ensure compliance reliability and optimisation of systems.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering (specialising in process control) or equivalent suitable for RPEQ registration.
• Current active RPEQ registration in a relevant discipline or ability to obtain within 3 months of appointment.
• Demonstrated project management experience including initiating projects aligning with business goals and writing complex scopes.
• Proven ability to engage and supervise consultants contractors and stakeholders to deliver outcomes within budget schedule and quality requirements.
• Strong technical reporting and documentation skills including preparing standards specifications and consultancy briefs.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in automation engineering process control or related roles (desirable).

This role will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract with a competitive salary plus 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST Thursday 11th December 2025

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