E&I Technician

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonus schemes
• Salary packaging and Novated leasesIncome protection
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Competitive paid parental leave

Project Information

The East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy Facility in Western Australia generates electricity through the combustion and processing of waste materials. As a continuous-process industrial plant, it relies on electrical, instrumentation, control and safety systems to run safely, reliably and efficiently. Your work keeps those systems performing, including during outages and shutdowns.

About the Opportunity

You will report to the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor and maintain, test, troubleshoot, calibrate and repair the plant's electrical, instrumentation, control and safety systems. This is a senior technical position. You will work independently, make sound technical decisions and apply diagnostic skills in a complex continuous-process environment. You will support the Emerson Ovation DCS and Safety Instrumented Systems, and look for ways to improve plant reliability. You will also help develop maintenance procedures and perform effectively during outages and emergencies.

Key accountabilities for the position will be:

• Troubleshoot, test, calibrate and repair process instrumentation and control systems to protect plant reliability and process stability, including pressure, temperature, flow, level, gas analysis, vibration, control valves and actuators
• Support the Emerson Ovation Distributed Control System (DCS): diagnose controller, network, workstation and field communication faults, assist with upgrades, software changes and commissioning, and support control strategy optimisation
• Maintain and proof test Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and safety instrumented functions (SIFs), perform corrective maintenance, take part in SIL verification, management of change (MOC) and functional safety, and ensure compliance with IEC 61511
• Maintain and diagnose LV distribution, MCCs, switchboards, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), motors, generators, UPS, power monitoring and auxiliary electrical systems, test to applicable standards, and support outages and shutdowns

Required Skills and Competencies

• Trade qualification in Electrical, Certificate III or IV in Instrumentation, Western Australia Electrical licence
• Minimum 10 years industrial experience instrumentation and control maintenance with significant experience in power generation, Waste-to-Energy, utilities, petrochemical, refining, chemical processing, mining or heavy industrial environments
• Hands-on instrumentation fault finding calibration, testing and commissioning, with experience supporting Emerson Ovation or other DCS platforms, maintaining and testing SIS, troubleshooting complex control loops, industrial communication networks and protocols, and using CMMS
• Technical knowledge of Emerson Ovation DCS, SIS, IEC 61511, HART, Industrial Ethernet, PLC systems, control valve diagnostics, process analysers, motor control, VSDs, MCCs, loop checking and electrical testing.
• Must have current drivers licence and ability to undertake a successful National Crime Check and Pre-employment Medical.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.