Telecommunications Project Engineer, Oil & Gas
Salary: $160,000 – $190,000 per year
Walker Newman and Associates Pty Ltd (www.wna.com.au) provide communications engineering and maintenance services to a number of clients in the oil & gas and mining sectors. We request expressions of interest from high calibre engineers who might wish to join our team.
To be considered you must be willing to relocate to Perth (if not already a Perth resident).
Whilst our preference is to employ Australian citizens/permanent residents, we are opening these opportunities for non Australian citizens, subject to foreign skilled migration visa processes.
Roles are offered on a minimum of 12 month contract arrangement with the genuine intent to extend indefinitely.
Role:
Brownfields & greenfields engineering projects: Studies, design, vendor engagement, stakeholder engagement, management of change, documentation (functional design specifications, block diagrams, wiring diagrams, dimensional drawings, rack layouts, BOMs, manuals, red line markups, workpacks, BOM's, factory test procedures, maintenance procedures, etc), planning, procurement management, contractor management, permitting, worksite supervision, commissioning, hand over to support.
Brownfields roles are Perth based with some travel to site (onshore and offshore) as required.
Technical experience:
You are required to have expertise in at least four of the following of the following.
IT infrastructure (operating systems, virtualised environments)
IP networking (LAN, WAN, wireless)
LoRaWAN/IoT
Radio systems (analog, DMR, TETRA) (VHF, UHF)
Microwave radio
LTE
Marine systems (radar, AIS/AtoN, VTS, GMDSS)
Stabilised antenna systems
VSAT
Cabling (copper, fibre, coax)
PAGA
CCTV
Access Control, personnel location, mustering
Entertainment, AV, collaboration systems
Telecommunications power systems
SCADA/telemetry/PLCs
Network management systems (Solarwinds)
FOSSL
Berthing Aid Systems
Skills and Experience:
Absolute commitment to safe working
Team player
Self starter/self managing/thinking/problem solving/organised/attention to detail
Integrity
Flexible, adaptable, fast learner
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Excellent computer skills
Minimum 5 years relevant experience
Willing to go the extra mile as and when necessary
Oil and gas experience is highly desirable, but not mandatory.
Mining experience is desirable (but again not mandatory)
SAP experience is beneficial
Qualifications - Engineering Positions
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Communications / IT and/or;
Demonstrated experience.
Employment will be subject to a medical (suitable for offshore work), police clearance and maritime security identity card clearance. [WNA will pay for these if necessary.]
Application requirements:
Please respond by email to web.enquiries@wna.com.au including:
Resume, including work experience & qualifications
Confirmation of your ability to work in Australia
Current location
Availability
Salary expectation