Asset Engineer - Instruments, Communication, Control, Electrical

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Date: 14 Apr 2026

Location: Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000 Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Origin Energy Services Ltd

  • Work across critical energy assets in heavy industry 
  • Own Electrical, Instrumentation, SCADA and control systems 
  • Play a key role in asset reliability, safety and compliance; Melbourne or Brisbane based

 

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

 

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

 

 

About the Role 

This is a hands-on engineering role supporting the performance, reliability and compliance of operational energy assets. You’ll work across instrumentation, control systems and electrical infrastructure, ensuring assets are delivered, maintained and operated safely, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements. 

Working closely with operations and maintenance teams, you’ll take ownership of electrical engineering, instrumentation tuning, SCADA systems and control improvements, while contributing to broader asset integrity and capital projects. 

 

Key responsibilities 

  • Maintain and optimise electrical, instrumentation and control systems, including tuning and fault finding  

  • Support and improve electrical systems across operational sites  

  • Contribute to asset reliability and integrity through engineering solutions and improvements  

  • Ensure compliance with hazardous area classification and electrical standards  

  • Support and deliver engineering and capital projects across assets  

  • Partner with operations teams to troubleshoot issues and improve performance 

 

 

About You 

 

You’re an engineer who enjoys being close to operations, solving real-world problems and improving how assets perform day-to-day. You bring a practical mindset, strong technical capability and the ability to work across both electrical and control systems. 

 

You’ll bring: 

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering 

  • Experience in design, programming, commissioning of electrical projects 

  • Experience in instrumentation, control systems and SCADA environments  

  • Background in heavy industry such as energy, oil & gas or similar asset-intensive sectors  

  • Understanding of hazardous area classification and compliance requirements  

  • Experience working on operational assets, including troubleshooting and optimisation  

  • Ability to work collaboratively with operations, maintenance and project teams 

 

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical depth with real operational impact, this is a strong opportunity to step into a critical asset-focused position. 

 

 

 

Origin - Where good change happens

 

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.


We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 


Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

 

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

 

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

 

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.