Advanced Project Engineer – System and Application Integration, BMS/SCADA

Role Overview

• Lead the design and implementation of systems integration solutions across BMS, SCADA, and third-party platforms.
• Develop integration architectures that enable data exchange between building systems, industrial control systems, enterprise applications, cloud services, and operational platforms.
• Design and implement interfaces using protocols and technologies such as Modbus, BACnet, OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs, SOAP, SNMP, and SQL databases.
• Develop scripts, connectors, middleware solutions, and data transformation logic to support system interoperability.
• Integrate HVAC, power monitoring, metering, security, access control, lighting, IoT, and other facility systems into centralized monitoring and management platforms.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define functional requirements, interface specifications, and data mapping strategies.
• Support software configuration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities across integrated environments.
• Develop functional design specifications, interface control documents, test procedures, and technical documentation.
• Work closely with BMS, SCADA, IT, cybersecurity, and engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and project teams.
• Support software development, testing, FAT/SAT activities, commissioning, and system start-up.
• Support solution development, technical proposals, and project estimation activities.
• Ensure solutions comply with quality, cybersecurity, safety, and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety (WHS/OH&S), cybersecurity, engineering standards, and client requirements.
• Support sales and business development activities through technical consultation, solution design, and project estimation.
• Assess customer sites and develop engineering, networking, and integration requirements.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Software, Automation, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership of a relevant professional engineering body.
• 8-10 years’ experience delivering automation, control system, BMS, SCADA, or systems integration projects.
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS)/and or SCADA platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols including Modbus, BACnet, OPC, MQTT, and related technologies.
• Experience integrating BMS, SCADA, PLC, IoT, energy management, power monitoring, or other third-party systems.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, web services, middleware platforms, and database technologies.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls, and cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with SQL databases, data historians, reporting platforms, and data analytics solutions.
• Proven experience in a Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, or Systems Integration Engineer role on complex automation projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with customers, contractors, consultants, IT teams, and operations personnel.
• Experience working within construction, infrastructure, commercial buildings, data centre, healthcare, industrial, or critical environment projects.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills, with a strong commitment to safety, quality, cybersecurity, and customer satisfaction.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• Firewalls
• IoT
• SOAP
• SQL
• Switching
• TCP/IP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities