Senior Control Systems Engineer, Water

WSP, a global leader in engineering professional services, is shaping the future of water infrastructure by delivering innovative, sustainable, and technically excellent solutions. Our Water Utilities team in Brisbane is expanding, and we are seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to contribute to impactful projects for their clients.

With around 50,500 employees worldwide and 5,400 in over 50 offices across Australia and New Zealand, WSP combines local commitment with international expertise. Our multidisciplinary team includes engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, environmental specialists, and other professionals dedicated to future-proofing cities and the environment.

Despite being a large global firm, WSP maintains a flexible, low-bureaucracy culture that empowers employees to make decisions and advance their careers independently. The Brisbane office’s growth presents an opportunity for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on delivering cutting-edge water infrastructure solutions.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the design, integration, and delivery of control and automation systems for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support major programs such as DOWSP and PSP, while also contributing to new pursuits across Queensland and beyond.

This role offers a 50:50 balance between technical delivery and project/design management, ideal for someone ready to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on.

What We’ll Love About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Control Systems, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status is essential; RPEQ is highly desirable.
• 5–15 years of experience delivering control systems for projects in power generation (coal, gas, CCGT, hydro, renewables), oil and gas, and other process industries.
• Proven capability in specification, concept and detailed design, testing, and commissioning.
• Highly desirable technical competencies include:
• Certified Functional Safety Engineer
• Hazardous Area – Classification, Design, Installation & Maintenance
• Control Systems Maintenance
• Proficiency with current DCS, PLC, SIS, SCADA systems, instrumentation, and actuators.
• Ability to prepare designs, drawings, specifications, and technical reports, and conduct audits and due diligence.
• Experience managing medium-complexity projects and leading teams, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong client focus with a track record in business development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering safe, high-quality, and commercially sound outcomes.
• Demonstrates a strong client focus, willing to participate in business development activities, including client relationship management, pursuits and proposal preparation.
• Skilled at collaborative working, have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written.

This role is strategically important to our future growth and impact. We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritise their work and get things done. The successful candidate will be a team player, and able to work with a range of stakeholders including influencing senior leaders.

What we will offer you

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work® with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.

Some of the many benefits we offer our employees include:

• Flexible working hours and working from home
• Global mobility
• Parental leave & purchased additional annual leave
• Corporate employee discounts and offers
• Salary continuance insurance
• Wellness at work & social club
• Workplace giving /volunteering
• Employee reward & recognition program
• Professional and technical development opportunities

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.