I am a Chartered Control Systems Engineer specializing in the architecture and optimization of mission-critical PLC, SCADA and DCS ecosystems. My career spans the full industrial spectrum—from Maritime and Mining to Oil & Gas—where I have led the end-to-end delivery of high-integrity automation. Having operated as an OEM, System Integrator, and End-User, I possess a rare, 360-degree perspective on control philosophy, allowing me to bridge the gap between complex design and long-term operational excellence.
I specialize in engineering high-availability architectures from the ground up. My primary focus is Greenfield projects, where I have developed logic and HMI interfaces based on international standards and functional specifications. I possess an expert-level command of Schneider PLCs and CitectSCADA, backed by significant experience in Allen-Bradley and Yokogawa platforms. Whether executing a greenfield build or working with complex brownfield systems, I am able to deliver end-to-end engineering ranging from FEED through to final commissioning.
Experience
- Worked on the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) stage for Chevron’s Gorgon Stage 3 project, providing ICSS integration options in a detailed FEED report and creating key deliverables including graphics lists, test system architecture, inspection & test plans, bills of materials, and design drawings.
- Led Typical Development for Gorgon Stage 3, creating logic typicals for subsea infrastructure, graphics templates interfacing with third-party subsea systems (TechnipFMC), and writing rigorous functional design and test procedures.
- Acted as Lead Engineer and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Kalgoorlie Nickel Detailed Feasibility Study (Ardea Resources), developing the engineering specification proposals, technical architecture, and system drawings required for final investment decisions.
- Managed technical updates on test kit cabinets for the Gorgon Stage 2 Master Control Station upgrade, conducting design drawing updates, Point-to-Point Testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and DCS programming.
- Reviewed, actioned, and implemented an average of 10 control system modifications and Management of Change (MoC) requests monthly, spanning temporary bridges, permanent logic mods, and new equipment deployments.
- Coordinated and executed a comprehensive site-wide CitectSCADA migration from v7.40 to v2018 across 4 servers and 25+ client stations, handling domain controller modifications and custom Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- Conceived, designed, and deployed a custom CitectSCADA alarm filter mechanism on personal initiative, eliminating the need for operational staff to run SQL queries and drastically accelerating real-time troubleshooting.
- Overhauled obsolescent site-wide disaster recovery and asset tracking by migrating legacy MDT AutoSave storage architectures over to a centralized FactoryTalk AssetCentre system.
- Upgraded 40+ fire indication panels across the smelter footprint, implementing point-to-point validation, structural logic rewrites, and dedicated SCADA faceplates matching revised alarming frameworks.
- Deployed new multi-axis safety interlocks across two heavy production cranes, updating logic to process analog Ethernet joystick registers rather than legacy discrete limit switch contacts.
- Executed critical path activities during the 2022 Major Shutdown event, directly delivering the core Citect upgrade, a legacy PLC-5 conversion, and a Yokogawa Safety Instrumented System (SIS) upgrade.
- Produced mission-critical Operational Technology (OT) deliverables for the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line project, creating Final Detailed Designs for Ellenbrook and Malaga, and Reference/Interim designs for Noranda, Whiteman Park, and Morley stations.
- Generated engineering design reports, bill of materials, detailed wiring schematics, Master Alarm Matrices, and Requirements Allocation and Traceability Matrices (RATM).
- Modeled complex multi-discipline OT/IMS asset layers and system-wide interconnectivity utilizing the Public Transport Authority's (PTA) proprietary Parallels/DAD platform.
- Managed the complete data migration of system design footprints into Asite to enforce tracking precision, and conducted training frameworks for delivery engineering teams.
- Engineered, programmed, and commissioned marine automation systems for more than 10 high-speed commercial ferries and naval defense hulls globally.
- Co-developed a next-generation, high-performance SCADA environment engineered natively around Node-RED, successfully removing 100% of vendor licensing overheads.
- Developed automated macro suites and deployment scripts for systemic data transformations, reducing operational task durations by up to 95%.
- Acted as Project Lead on 5 multi-disciplinary delivery scopes, managing scope changes, classification safety rules, and direct client verification testing under tight timelines.
- Executed hardware obsolescence upgrades on active vessels, converting legacy Allen-Bradley architectures over to modern high-availability Schneider M580 PLC hardware and designing interfaces with Vijeo Designer.
- Generated standard safety classification proofs and directed structural survey assessments to verify conformity with international DNVGL and Bureau Veritas guidelines.
- Programmed, tested, and commissioned over 10 distinct local HMI monitoring panels using Siemens TIA Portal to safely govern environmental and infrastructural equipment in a critical data centre.
- Drafted the complete as-built network topology and infrastructure maps for data facilities, explicitly capturing PLC layouts, remote I/O drops, smart switchboards, and machinery channels.
- Executed an accelerated 3-week PLC system modernization project for a grinding media production line, successfully porting legacy Omron logic to an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controller and integrating it with CitectSCADA.
- Participated in factory acceptance (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) profiles for industrial switchboards, control cabinets, and I/O distributions.
- Assisted engineering teams with core SCADA screen builds and foundational PLC routines using Siemens WinCC Explorer.
- Generated and reviewed P&ID loop definitions and managed primary I/O mapping databases for structural plant retrofits.
- Conducted on-site device calibration and validation runs on field instrumentation, processing pumps, and actuators for a Chloroalkali manufacturing plant.
- Conducted foundational electrical system analytical modeling, executing calculations for arc flash boundaries, load flow profiling, and short-circuit faults.
- Computed low and medium-voltage power cable dimensions based on structural loading, voltage-drop constraints, and thermal safety factors.
- Compiled engineering bills of materials (BOM) aligned with live client project definitions.
Projects
Contributed key control concepts to the initial FEED Study. Detailed integration configurations required to execute Stage 3 loop-ins of the Gorgon and Eurytion gas structures into pre-existing subsea lines routing directly to the main onshore treatment processing trains.
Engineered high-integrity functional control logic templates matching dedicated subsea system hardware blocks. Designed matching operational layout views for core console operators and constructed detailed step-by-step physical test verification maps.
Served as Lead Engineer and SME. Authored the full control infrastructure specification proposals covering plant networks, process cabinet engineering drawings, system-wide I/O lists, bills of materials, and operational definitions.
Conducted hardware component evaluation audits and drove engineering design drawing updates. Overhauled deep Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) execution profiles and verified final deployment compliance.
Managed the logical and structural design iteration of complex master verification cabinets. Conducted deep point-to-point electrical path mapping alongside rigorous functional checkouts.
Drove vendor engineering partners to deploy FactoryTalk AssetCentre across the nickel complex footprint, replacing obsolete MDT AutoSave storage systems. Built asset directory trees and enforced strict software disaster backup routines.
Collaborated with expansion engineering teams to build automation modernization scope books for furnace retrofits, reviewing RFI entries and verifying secure automation architecture access patterns.
Re-engineered alarm interfaces for over 40 distinct plant safety panels. Map-tested hardware registers, programmed clean SCADA diagnostic faceplates, and certified configurations inside plant change management frameworks.
Overhauled legacy crane positioning codebases. Managed system subcontractors, verified code styling blocks, secured mechanical downtime windows, and integrated modern Ethernet joysticks to replace discrete limit contacts.
Managed field interface adaptations for complex ventilation asset drop-ins. Reviewed vendor functional matrices, reworked running PLC code logic blocks, and updated SCADA animation nodes to coordinate modern VSD induction fan configurations.
Ported site-wide architectures from Server 2008 to Server 2019 running Citect 2018 R2. Audited database connections, built deployment images using Windows Deployment Services, and authored recovery procedure checklists.
Supervised specialty automation field contractors during a high-exposure shutdown window. Logged status updates for operational leadership teams and authorized quick-turnaround technical change authorizations safely under pressure.
Designed and configured a custom alarm filtering panel inside the running CitectSCADA environment on personal initiative. Eliminated backend SQL querying for shift crews, cutting field repair response loops substantially.
Generated baseline Engineering Design Reports and structural Requirements Allocation and Traceability Matrices (RATM) for crucial transit infrastructure nodes across Noranda, Morley, and Whiteman Park stations.
Completed detailed hardware allocation lists, procurement bill of materials documents, and physical layout loop schematics for Noranda, Malaga, and Whiteman Park infrastructure channels.
Authored site wiring layouts, HMI control panels, and the project Master Alarm Matrix across Ellenbrook and Malaga assets, incorporating stakeholder alignment goals generated in multi-party review panels.
Served as Lead Engineer for complete control and monitoring configurations across twin 103m high-speed trimaran hulls. Authored PLC logic, built HMI screens, and executed structural verification checkouts to secure DNVGL safety class sign-off.
Acted as Lead Project Engineer managing software footprints for twin 59m catamaran platforms. Governed engineering task blocks, coordinated sub-team deliveries, and verified compliance boundaries with regulatory authorities.
Managed a fast-turnaround hardware obsolescence migration project as Lead Engineer. Developed sandbox physical loop models in-office, mapped old configurations across to Schneider M580 engines, and reprogrammed vessel touch panels via Vijeo Designer.
Programmed a low-overhead vessel control viewing platform designed around Node-RED. Created structural graphic arrays and produced formal compliance documentation required to clear Bureau Veritas (BV) safety certifications.
Led the rapid motion control logic port and hardware upgrade execution. Converted processing footprints to high-availability Schneider elements, updated wiring blueprints, and commissioned the physical loops on-vessel under tight defense windows.
Delivered targeted automation loop configurations and structured functional checkout verification sets. Provided post-delivery engineering remote assistance during the vessel's initial revenue-service deployment phase.
Executed sub-system testing verification procedures and monitored electrical testing tasks. Mentored associate graduate interns on structural code patterns to maintain compliance with marine classification rules.
Led control layout engineering tasks on twin 50m catamaran setups. Constructed complete channel tables, optimized operational system response layouts, and drove technical acceptance checkouts with DNVGL inspectors.
Completed deep compliance testing procedures alongside marine surveyors prior to final customer asset sign-off. Provided remote control system tuning adjustments following deep-sea crossing trials.
Ported legacy Omron processing loops into modern Allen-Bradley ControlLogix processors. Rebuilt communications drivers with site CitectSCADA nodes and finished hot field commissioning within a strict 3-week window.
Constructed full as-built layout topographies across all data networks. Developed over 10 independent machine monitoring touchscreens via Siemens TIA Portal to safely govern chillers, primary power grids, and fire response networks.
Developed high-density plant HMI screens utilizing Siemens WinCC Explorer. Reviewed loop P&ID blueprints and generated corresponding logic tag mapping books for integration teams.
Built custom WinCC diagnostic layouts and performed field calibration runs on site instrumentation arrays, processing pumps, and actuators during live process commissioning blocks.
Education
Advanced postgraduate studies covering Optimal Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, and industrial automation. Dissertation: Investigated background subtraction algorithms to enable precision autonomous cargo package deliveries by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Comprehensive three-year Washington Accord professional engineering degree. Focused on Power Systems Engineering, Power Electronics, Calculus, and Data Communications. Dissertation: Analysis and operational modeling of industrial Electric Motors within hybrid drivetrain vehicles.
Licenses & Certifications
Active credential validating engineering competencies in high-integrity plant safety lifecycles. (Issued: Aug 2024 · Expires: Aug 2027)
Formally certified in the practice area of Mechatronics Engineering. (Credential ID: 5298723 · Issued: May 2021)
Registered professional engineer confirming complete compliance with Australian state-level registration regimes. (Active registration: Jul 2025 · Expires: Jul 2026)
Certified field safety competency for electrical infrastructure. Covers HLTAID009 (Provide CPR) and UETDRRF004 (Perform rescue from a live LV panel). (Issued: Dec 2023)