Control Systems Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
What’s in it for me?
• Stable, full-time, permanent employment
• Supportive, collaborative team environment with strong technical capability
• Opportunities to lead meaningful upgrades, optimisation projects, and digital innovation
• Competitive salary + Benefits package + professional development support
About the role
Ventia are looking for an experienced and capable Control Systems Engineer to join our team of legends on Kaikohe. In this senior technical role, you will be supporting and enhancing our automation and monitoring systems across the water and wastewater network. In this key technical role, you’ll design, develop, and maintain SCADA, telemetry, and control systems that keep our treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, and network assets operating safely and efficiently.
You’ll collaborate closely with operations, engineering, IT/OT, and field services teams to deliver high-quality automation solutions that ensure reliable service to our communities.
Demonstrated experience working on brownfield, operational plant, including the modification, upgrade, and integration of new systems into existing live installations. This includes working with ageing or legacy equipment, with a proven ability to fault find, diagnose, and resolve complex issues while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality, continuity of operations, and effective risk management.
About you
• Degree Qualified Engineer OR NZ Registered Electrician
• 5 year’s experience as a Control Systems Engineer within the water, wastewater, or utilities sector
• Proficiency with Allen Bradley PLC (Logix 500, Studio 5000, and Linx Classic)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical detail into operational clarity
• Strong grasp of water process control, pump control logic, alarms, and flow/pressure monitoring
• Open to overseas candidates for the right experience and skillset
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
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