Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation including instrument data sheets, P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, functional descriptions, cause and effect matrices, and control logic diagrams.
- Select and specify instrumentation such as pressure and temperature transmitters, flow meters, analytical instruments, as well as control valves and actuators for use in minerals processing and utility systems.
- Prepare detailed scopes of work and manage procurement, installation, and commissioning of instrumentation, control valves, and associated equipment.
- Oversee and coordinate external vendors in the programming, configuration, and testing of control systems to ensure alignment with functional design specifications.
- Ensure all engineering work complies with relevant industry standards (e.g., AS, ISA, IEC) and local safety regulations.
- Contribute as a subject matter expert during design and safety review workshops such as HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL assessments.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary R&D team, working closely with engineers, scientists, project managers, and technical operations personnel.
- Promote safety and process safety through sound engineering practices, robust design, and timely escalation of risks or issues.
- Work effectively across multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic environment and respond flexibly to evolving priorities and ambitious timelines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience.
- Proficiency in specifying instrumentation and control valves.
- Hands-on experience with DCS and PLC systems, particularly Siemens platforms, from configuration through to commissioning.
- Background in slurry handling systems or wet minerals processing is highly desirable.
- Experience in R&D environments, pilot plant operations, field commissioning, and troubleshooting is advantageous.
- Familiarity with Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas per AS/NZS 60079 standards is a plus.
