Scada & Electrical Engineer

Tasmanian Irrigation Pty Ltd is a State-owned Company that develops, owns and operates irrigation schemes in Tasmania, in accordance with sound commercial practice, to facilitate the expansion of agricultural production in the State.

Tasmanian Irrigation owns and operates 19 irrigation schemes across the State, along with additional inherited infrastructure. Tasmanian Irrigation's promise to our irrigator customers is to "provide irrigators reliable and consistent water at the lowest sustainable price while responsibly and sustainably managing our water resources, scheme assets and the environment."

The Company also oversees development of irrigation schemes, funded through a unique public / private partnership model.

Tasmanian Irrigation now oversees 31,000 individual infrastructure assets with a replacement value of approximately $500 million and has the capacity to deliver more than 151,000 megalitres of irrigation water each year.

All schemes developed and operated by Tasmanian Irrigation are economically viable, environmentally sustainable, have strong community endorsement, are designed to last at least 100 years and deliver water at an average reliability of more than 95 per cent per annum.

About the Role

Tasmanian Irrigation (TI) is searching for a SCADA & Electrical Engineer to join our Operations & Asset Management team. This role will provide technical guidance for TI's electrical, data and control systems function across the growing asset network.

This position is a key role within the Operations & Asset Management Team and supports TI's capacity to deliver uninterrupted water supply to their irrigator body throughout the State. The SCADA & Electrical Engineer is a state-wide role with a primary focus on the provision of Electrical and Control Systems strategy and design, asset management and technical support to the Operations, Program Development and Delivery groups.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Key to this role will be an individual's ability to :

Develop Electrical and Control Systems strategy & capability

Provide creative programming and design solutions

Deliver high quality technical support and advice

Optimise scheme operations through sound problem solving and data analysis

Manage delivery of SCADA & Electrical projects with direct budgetary and cost control responsibility

Communicate effectively with various internal and external stakeholders

While previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial, we are open to supporting learning and development for the right candidate to grow into this position.

The successful SCADA & Electrical Engineer will :

Hold a relevant engineering or technical qualification

Have demonstrated skills in PLC, RTU, HMI and SCADA design and programming

Understand Electrical, statutory and code compliance

Be aligned to TI's people-positive culture

As the SCADA & Electrical Engineer you will work closely with TI's field technicians, operators and the Manager, Operations & Asset Management to deliver network efficiencies across the existing irrigation network and be involved in the design and development of key electrical infrastructure for new irrigation schemes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work and live in Tasmania and contribute to the growth of the state's agribusiness sector.

What You'll Get in Return

You will have the opportunity to influence the organisation's future growth which will make a visible impact right across Tasmania. With a positive and high-performance culture, you will be part of an organisation that will value you and support your future development.

Some of the benefits our people enjoy include :

Competitive remuneration package

Diverse range of equipment and work locations

Access to health and wellbeing coaching

Flexible working arrangements (will vary depending on the role)

Tailored personal and professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program access

How to Apply

All interested applicants that meet the qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the position description are encouraged to apply via the Seek platform only.

Please ensure your cover letter includes :

Why you are interested in this position

What relevant experience and qualifications you have

Why you think you'd be great for this role

To obtain the position description for this role, visit the Career Opportunities page on TI's website or if you have any questions relating to the above position you can email

Applications close on 5pm Monday 8th December.

• Please note that applications will be reviewed as received.

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