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Project Engineer

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design authority for engineering deliverables across the full lifecycle of software-focused industrial engineering projects, including system design, development, validation, installation, diagnostics, and upgrades.

Role type

Project Engineer (Industrial Control Systems)

Builds

DCS/PLC control systems, industrial communication networks, and control software applications.

Domain

Industrial automation, energy generation (hydro, thermal, geothermal), oil & gas, pulp & paper.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

DCS/PLC control system design, IEC 61131 control software development, industrial communication network configuration, fieldbus protocol implementation (ProfiBus, ModBusTCP/IP, ModbusRTU), OPC SMNP, virtual server environment management (VMWare, ESXi), system validation and commissioning.

Preferred skills

Experience in hydro, thermal, or geothermal generation; oil & gas downstream processing; pulp & paper industries; Virtual Server environment implementation.

Technologies

DCS, PLC, IEC 61131, ProfiBus, ModBusTCP/IP, ModbusRTU, OPC SMNP, VMWare, ESXi, Windows OS, AutoCAD, MS Project.

Responsibilities

Design and implement DCS/PLC control systems from concept to commissioning; develop and modify IEC 61131-based control software; configure and verify industrial communication networks; troubleshoot and optimize control system applications; create and maintain local application guidelines and libraries; support project delivery through customer engagement and technical documentation.

Seniority

Mid-level IC

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