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We are a team united by a pursuit of excellence and a determination to make a lasting mark. By investing in the best people and world-class equipment, we are setting the highest safety and production standards in the industry.\nAt Peabody, we take pride in producing the premium metallurgical coal essential for the world's steelmaking and infrastructure. We are committed to reviving this world-class operation, with longwall coal production commenced in 2026. With a 25+ year mine life, Centurion is positioned to lead the future of underground coal mining through safety, innovation and operational excellence.\nThe Opportunity\nPeabody is seeking an experienced PCS Engineer to join our team at Centurion Mine, located approximately 160 kilometres west of Mackay.\nReporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, you will provide technical leadership and engineering support for the plant control systems that underpin the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Centurion Mine. You will be responsible for developing and implementing PCS standards, maintaining and improving plant control systems, troubleshooting complex system issues and identifying opportunities to improve reliability and performance. Working closely with electrical, maintenance, operations and engineering teams, you will play a key role in ensuring our control systems support production today while building the capability and reliability required for Centurion's long-term future.\nYour Impact\nDevelop, implement and maintain standards for plant control systems across Centurion Mine.\nInstall, program, maintain, fault find and continuously improve Citect SCADA systems.\nInstall, program, maintain and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley control equipment using Rockwell Automation software.\nSupport and optimise industrial communication networks including Ethernet, ControlNet and Modbus.\nDiagnose complex PCS faults and implement practical engineering solutions that improve system reliability and availability.\nSupport the development and implementation of short and long-term strategies to improve plant performance.\nApply robust change control processes to PCS modifications, programming and system improvements.\nIdentify emerging system and maintenance risks, escalating issues that could impact production or plant availability.\nSupervise contractors and Centurion personnel undertaking PCS-related activities.\nWork collaboratively with operations, maintenance and site leadership to support production and operational objectives.\nEnsure PCS activities comply with relevant legislation, statutory obligations, engineering standards and company requirements.\nAbout You\nYou are a technically capable and solutions-focused PCS professional who enjoys solving complex control system problems while identifying opportunities to improve the way systems perform. You are comfortable working autonomously in an operational environment and bring a combination of hands-on technical capability, structured problem solving and strong stakeholder engagement.\nTo be successful in this role, you will have:\nAn electrical, controls, automation or related technical background with strong capability in PLC programming and SCADA development.\nDemonstrated experience developing and implementing standards for plant control systems.\nStrong experience working within structured change management and control frameworks.\nPractical experience with industrial automation and control systems, ideally including Citect SCADA and Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation platforms.\nExperience diagnosing and resolving complex control system and industrial communication network issues.\nStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify opportunities for reliability and system performance improvement.\nThe ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering and other stakeholders.\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills.\nExperience with computerised maintenance management systems, with SAP and Microsoft Office experience highly regarded.\nUnderground coal mining experience is advantageous; however, we will also consider candidates with significant PCS experience gained in heavy industrial, processing, manufacturing or automation environments.\nA commitment to Safety, Integrity, Operational Excellence and Courageous Leadership.\nWhat's on Offer\n 9-day fortnight roster (Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday).\nFlexible residential (Moranbah), DIDO or FIFO from Brisbane arrangements.\nDomestic relocation assistance available in accordance with company policy.\nModern accommodation village with premium facilities and meals.\nOnsite gym, fitness facilities and group fitness classes.\nEmployee Assistance Program and wellbeing support.\nNovated leasing options and WHEREFIT lifestyle benefits.\nEmployee recognition programs.\nOngoing learning, career development and advancement opportunities.\nOpportunities to improve critical infrastructure that directly supports mining production.\nLong-term career stability with a world-class operation and significant mine life.\nAbout Peabody\nPeabody is a leading coal producer, employing approximately 5,300 people across operations in the United States and Australia, serving customers in 18 countries. Our commitment to sustainability shapes our future and underpins everything we do.\nWe promote a safe, inclusive and respectful work environment and invest in the growth and development of our people. Safety is our first value, and we are committed to creating a workplace where employees are recognised, supported and empowered to succeed.\nApply now at: Peabody Jobs (peabodyenergy.com)\nPeabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nApply to Centurion Mine and see how we are #buildingbrighterfutures.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5909,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Coal"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T02:49:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/peabody-energy-pcs-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/peabody-energy-pcs-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T05:57:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8175,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2791532},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2791532"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpeabody-energy-pcs-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpeabody-energy-pcs-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpeabody-energy-pcs-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/peabody-energy-pcs-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpeabody-energy-pcs-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4052881}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"peabodyenergy.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4052881},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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