Technical Lead Engineer – Digitization/Control Systems.

Technical Leadership & Engineering Governance

• Act as the technical lead across all digitisation and control system projects.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, software development methodologies, and network design principles.
• Review and approve PLC, SCADA, historian, reporting, and industrial network designs prior to implementation.
• Provide structured technical guidance and mentorship to engineering personnel.
• Ensure engineering outputs fully comply with client specifications and contractual technical requirements.

SYSTEMS & NETWORK ARCHITECTURE AUTHORITY

• Oversee system architecture design for PLC, SCADA, HMI, historian, and reporting platforms.
• Design and approve industrial communication network architectures, including:

-Fibre optic backbone networks

-Ethernet-based control networks

-Industrial protocol implementations

• Define fibre network topology, redundancy strategies (ring, star, hybrid), and segmentation principles.
• Ensure appropriate selection and configuration of fibre media, switches, and network infrastructure components.
• Validate integration strategies between OEM equipment, third-party systems, and plant-wide control architectures

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE & QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Ensure all engineering and network deliverables meet defined technical specifications.
• Enforce adherence to ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards.
• Approve QCP documentation for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Take technical responsibility for successful execution of software FAT.
• Provide technical oversight during commissioning of PLC, SCADA, and network infrastructure system

CLIENT & OEM TECHNICAL INTERFACE

• Act as primary technical authority in engagements with clients and OEM suppliers.
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture validation sessions.
• Ensure OEM equipment integration aligns with approved control system and network architectures.
• Resolve complex technical escalations during implementation and commissioning phases.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Professional registration advantageous
• Minimum 8-12 years’ experience in industrial automation and control systems engineering.
• Proven experience in PLC, SCADA, and fibre network design and commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial communication network architecture (Ethernet and fibre-based systems).
• Experience leading Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for software and integrated control systems.
• Strong exposure to multi-vendor automation environments.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

PLC Platforms (Advanced Level)

-Siemens

-Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)

-Schneider Electric

SCADA / Supervisory Platforms (Advanced Level)

-AVEVA / Wonderware

-Ignition

Industrial Network & Fibre Design

-Advanced understanding of fibre optic communication principles (single-mode and multi-mode).

-Design of redundant fibre network topologies for industrial environments.

-Configuration of managed industrial switches and network segmentation.

-Implementation of industrial Ethernet architectures.

-Network performance optimisation and fault diagnostics.

Additional Technical Expertise

-Industrial historian architecture and data acquisition principles.

-Reporting systems and relational database fundamentals (SQL-based environments).

-Commissioning methodologies for PLC, SCADA, and network infrastructure.

-Structured programming and modular software design principles.