Industrial EI&C

Exciting opportunities await within our Electrical Engineering team, working across the food & beverage, minerals & metals, forestry, energy & manufacturing, water, power, and defence sectors. You will be part of a talented group delivering innovative electrical solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and performance in complex industrial environments.

From high-voltage power distribution and motor control to automation, protection systems, and innovative industrial electrification, you will help design and implement critical infrastructure that powers industry. Join a motivated and trusted team dedicated to pushing technical boundaries, solving real-world challenges, and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

The opportunity

Are you an Automation Engineer who enjoys thinking, not just commissioning?

Tired of FIFO rosters and endless site time, at Beca, we do things differently.

We are not a typical “system integrator.”

We are trusted advisors, designers, and problem-solvers who work with our clients to shape outcomes — from concept through to delivery and beyond.

Due to a strong and growing pipeline of consultancy and advanced integration work, Beca is seeking an Automation, Telemetry & SCADA Engineer / Consultant to join our team in Newcastle, NSW.

Working amongst a group of highly motivated professionals, you will step into an open and supportive culture that values the skills that you can contribute to the group. We will provide you with a wide range of technical and leadership challenges that will continue to grow your skills and knowledge.

About you

You’re an enthusiastic, capable engineer who enjoys learning and wants to grow.  You’ll be embarking on your career and have experience in Automation, Telemetry, SCADA, or Industrial Communications.  This experience will be in PLC and SCADA development experience; Telemetry, radio, and communications systems and server and networking fundamentals.

Alongside an ability to travel to meet project needs you will have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as project planning, documentation and reporting experience

Experience or knowledge in the following is highly regarded:

• Geo SCADA, Citect SCADA and/or other SCADA platforms

• Radio, modem, Ethernet and IP networking

• IEC-based PLC and telemetry programming

• Industry protocols and OT networking

• Cyber security fundamentals

• Smart tools and systems database development

• Electrical background or licence (advantageous, not required)

What We Offer:

A career with Beca will provide you with:

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.  You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move? / Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online today!  If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com