Control Systems Engineer

About Us

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now an inclusive gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

At Cowal

At Cowal, our significant investment has led to a longer mine life as we have boldly reimagined our future to 2040. Located near West Wyalong in central New South Wales, Cowal is a residential site where we encourage our people to live nearby and enjoy the close-knit communities and lifestyles of the surrounding areas.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include:

• Relocation assistance
• Salary packaging, vehicle, housing options, life and income protection
• Bonus’ including short and long-term incentives
• Employee referral bonuses
• Recognition program
• Study assistance
• Discounted health insurance and gym membership
• Convenient and comfortable bus transportation to site and from West Wyalong at the beginning and end of your shift

This roster will be 5/2 4/3 (9-day fortnight).

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available. 

About the role

You will enjoy the rural lifestyle living and working in the NSW Central West, where you will be responsible for the management and integrity of the Distributed Control System, and other control systems used in the processing plant and providing technical expertise and support to the maintenance and production functional areas.

You will also provide, and coordinate Control System Engineering Services for Projects being undertaken by the Engineering & Projects Team, under the overall control of the Project Manager; Co-ordinate the input of Control System Engineering, design, project control, procurement, contracts, estimating and construction functions for the various Projects being undertaken on site.

Your duties, although not limited to, will include the following:

• Review and manage asset management strategies for control systems across site including; Processing Plant, Service Island, Paste Plant, Underground, Workshops and others
• Administration of plant historian
• Provide technical support to the Operations and Maintenance teams
• Analyse process data to aid reliability and increase productivity
• Coordinate the input of various Control Systems Engineering functions during the development, approval and execution phases of Capital Works in accordance with the Project management Framework.
• Prepare and/or have direct input to documentation for all phases of Capital Works including; Concept Studies, User Requirements Specifications (URS); Project Execution Plans (PEP); CER’s and Close out Reports
• Prepare (within discipline) and assist (across disciplines) in the preparation of documentation for Capital Works Contracts including; Scopes of Work (SOW); pricing schedules; Material Take Offs (MTO’s), tender reviews, tender clarifications and tender recommendations.
• Manage all Requests for Information (RFI) and maintain the RFI register for all Contracts in progress, ensure RFI’s are responded to within the designated time.
• Carry out discipline engineering works for Projects being undertaken.
• Lead and Participate (across disciplines) in the design review process for Capital Works, including 30%, 60% and 90% design reviews.
• Lead and Participate (across disciplines) safety in design including SIL Studies, HAZOP’s and CHAZOP’s.
• Coordinate interfaces between the project, Operations and other business activities in regard to the completion of Project Engineering activities.
• Maintain daily records of works management, including incidents, progress, delays and the achievement of milestones. Ensure the Project Manager is promptly informed of all relevant matters and developments associated with construction activities and site works management.
• Provide technical support to the project management team.
• Manage all Control System Engineering documentation via the Document Management System including; revision control, records of design reviews, HAZOP’s, SIL studies
• Participate in the development of Project schedules for all capital works being undertaken
• Participate in the development of Estimates for Capital Works

About you

You will be a driven career focused individual who is looking for a long-term career with a high performing team and organisation. This role has the potential for increased knowledge and development with career progression opportunities.

You will require the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Engineering Degree in associated discipline, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering
• Three or more years relevant experience within the resources or heavy industry
• A minimum of five years process control engineering experience
• Control systems experience including Yokogawa DCS, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC
• Advanced MS Office and MS Project skills
• Professional report writing and cost reporting abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to safety and compliance
• The ability to think analytically and strong attention to detail
• A motivated self-starter who can operate autonomously when required
• Strong results orientation and ability to consistently deliver against the plan
• Excellent planning, organising and prioritisation capabilities

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

To find out more about us and Cowal, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/   

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.