Commissioning Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation

Commissioning Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation
Rockhampton Region | 2:1 Roster | Project through to late 2026
CE Group is a specialist Electrical and Instrumentation contractor delivering complex mining, energy, infrastructure and industrial projects across Australia.
We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to join our team on a new gold mine tailings processing plant near Rockhampton.

The Opportunity
This is a hands-on, site-based position supporting the testing, commissioning and handover of CE Group’s complete electrical and instrumentation package.

The scope includes instrumentation and control systems, field devices, communications, switchrooms, motor control centres and associated LV, MV and HV electrical systems.

Working a 2:1 roster, you will join an established project team with work expected to continue through to early 2027.

Why Join CE Group?

• Play a key role in commissioning a new gold mine tailings processing facility near Rockhampton.
• Work across a broad technical scope covering instrumentation, controls and LV, MV and HV systems.
• Join an experienced project team with work continuing through to late 2026.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Plan and coordinate pre-commissioning, energisation, functional testing and handover activities across instrumentation, control, LV, MV and HV systems.
• Manage commissioning documentation, including test packs, check sheets, punch lists, completions records, loop checks and inspection and test records.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and coordinate with construction, engineering, vendors and the client to achieve safe and timely system completion.

What We’re Looking For

• A qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with commissioning experience in mining, mineral processing or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of instrumentation, control systems, field devices, industrial communications and LV, MV and HV electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating energisation, functional testing, defect close-out and system handover in a live project environment.

Highly Regarded

• Previous commissioning experience on a new processing plant or major greenfield mining project.
• Experience with PLC and SCADA interfaces, loop checking, cause-and-effect testing and control-system validation.
• Familiarity with completions systems, commissioning schedules, permit processes and staged system handover.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package aligned with your experience.
• Site-based 2:1 roster in the Rockhampton region.
• Opportunities to move onto future CE Group projects following completion of the current project.

If you are a practical commissioning engineer who enjoys being on site, solving technical problems and driving systems safely through to operational handover, we want to hear from you.

APPLY NOW or contact us for a confidential discussion.