Senior Systems Engineer

Position overview

• Ongoing, full-time position based at Mipac’s Brisbane head office, with international and domestic travel opportunities.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus additional uplift when working at site

The opportunity

You hold a degree in engineering or computer science and have a strong background in data historians, particularly the AVEVA PI System. In this role, you’ll support clients by implementing and optimising historian systems, integrating process control technologies, and delivering technical solutions that improve operational performance and decision-making. You’ll also lead and deliver integration projects that enhance data visibility and operational outcomes for clients across global sites.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting clients with their ongoing operations by maintaining and optimising their data historians
• Assisting clients with the set up of new historian systems which includes design procurement, installation, configuration, testing, tuning, training and support
• Reviewing and auditing data historian deployments
• Providing sound engineering and analysis techniques to understand client needs and utilising relevant tools/methodologies to identify solutions
• Undertaking and coordinating integration projects in Australia and overseas that enhance clients' useful performance data availability and decision-making capability
• Conducting engineering investigations, designing and calculating, preparing engineering documentation, and applying sound engineering practices to achieve objectives of quality, schedule, and budgeted hours
• Providing technical advice and assistance to other team members
• Evaluating new technologies and methods for future applications
• Developing and maintaining a full working knowledge of Mipac and partner software used in delivering Digital Solutions Implementation integrations

 About you; ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Engineering (metallurgy, process, chemical, mechatronic, electrical), Computer Science, or another relevant tertiary qualification
• Extensive industry experience with historians, specializing in the AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System and PI Asset Framework development
• Proficiency in integrating data from process control systems and other data sources, as well as managing installation, configuration, validation, tuning, historians and downtime systems
• Skills in SQL queries, scripting, and process analysis for report creation using historian data
• A strong understanding of Windows OS, networking, and system security
• Experience in the energy and resources sector is an advantage
• Willingness to travel to sites (domestically and internationally) occasionally as required
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders
• Proven capability in writing technical documentation and scopes of work.

Benefits

At Mipac, we see our people as our most valuable asset and are committed to ensuring our staff feel safe, secure and comfortable, are given continuous learning opportunities and feel valued. That’s why we offer:

• Competitive salaries with an annual bonus payment.
• An opportunity to work on interesting and diverse projects nationally and internationally.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including free access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Support to gain further accreditation and certifications through our Study Support policy.
• Health & wellbeing benefits including private health discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free onsite parking (conditions apply - of up to 2 days per week) and end-of-trip facilities in Brisbane CBD.
• Access to Novated leasing and an employee benefits platform to access discounted gift cards etc.

About us

Would you like to work for a global company that’s on a trajectory of sustained growth? Are you looking for a work environment in which diversity and inclusivity are celebrated?

At Mipac, we’re global leaders in operational technology, control systems and engineering services across a range of sectors. We empower and engage workforces, creating automation and digitalisation solutions for our clients which enable easy decision-making and increased productivity, performance and safety. We believe every problem has a solution and are dedicated to solving even the most complex of challenges.

For more about what we do, visit www.mipac.com.au.

Does this sound like you?

If this opportunity sounds right for you, please apply today.

Please note: Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Not the right opportunity for you right now, but you'd still like to work for Mipac? Visit www.mipac.com.au careers section to see what other vacancies for which we are currently recruiting. Here you can also submit an expression of interest application so that you can be considered for other opportunities.