We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Control Systems Engineer to join our professional team supporting New Zealand wide installations on a permanent full-time basis.

The Control Systems Engineer will participate in the life cycle of projects including design, configuration, commissioning, testing and training. As a Control Systems Engineer, you will work as part of a support team engaging in the following tasks for the implementation and delivery of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Advanced Traffic Management (ATMS) systems.

Your responsibilitie:

• Perform application and system testing;
• Develop graphical user interfaces, process databases and reports;
• Create operator and system maintenance training materials;
• Assist in the design of application and system test procedures;
• Complete all paperwork associated with maintenance and repair work carried out, including record management of documentation and updating the maintenance database;
• Track, manage, and report on maintenance issues, both internally to management and externally to customers;
• Manage a system via command line interface and develop design-related documentation;
• Maintain a strong knowledge of Systems Engineering and sub-system integration whilst ensuring all standards and procedures are adhered to.

About you:

The ideal candidate will have a hands-on approach to problem solving and must be able to identify and permanently rectify equipment faults. You will be a self-starter with a high level of initiative, take ownership of assigned tasks and be able to see through to completion by prioritization and effective time management.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related field);
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the design, installation and testing of integrated controls systems;
• Experience with HMI and/or SCADA software graphics and database configuration, control panel design and communications system implementation is advantageous;
• Programming skills (javascript, Python, other);
• Maintain a good understanding of out of hours control systems troubleshooting with respect to interface faults and communication issues;
• Experience in using Linux operating systems, and a general knowledge of network configuration;
• Superior attention to detail and the ability to identify errors and rectify them.

Our offer

• Flexible, hybrid and supportive Team Environment
• Continuous Learning with our online platforms
• Stability & Career Advancement – Opportunity to grow within our team or beyond with a great network & training opportunity
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Christmas Special Leave
• Company sponsored activities
• End of the Year Activities
• Access to EAP and Wellness Activities
• Opportunity to work with a Global Company

Kapsch is a values-driven organisation and we work closely as a team. We are a Learning organisation that invests in our employee development through various learning platforms. We work as a team where collaboration and information sharing is a way of life.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must have right to work and a police clearance will be required from the successful applicant. If this sounds an opportunity that suits you, please click the link below to apply. We look forward to your interest!

This is an urgent role and assessment includes interviews, reference checks and other assessments as required.