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ACCIONA

Global renewable energy and infrastructure company

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 11/10/26
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Perth WA, Australia
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About the job

Requirements
  • A trade qualification in Electrical and a Certificate III or IV in Instrumentation are required, along with a Western Australia electrical licence.
  • At least 10 years of industrial instrumentation and control maintenance experience is required, including significant experience in power generation, Waste-to-Energy, utilities, petrochemical, refining, chemical processing, mining, or heavy industrial environments.
  • Hands-on instrumentation fault finding, calibration, testing, and commissioning experience is required, including support for Emerson Ovation or other distributed control system platforms, safety instrumented system maintenance and testing, complex control loop troubleshooting, industrial communication networks and protocols, and computerised maintenance management system use.
  • Technical knowledge is required in Emerson Ovation distributed control systems, safety instrumented systems, IEC 61511, HART, Industrial Ethernet, programmable logic controller systems, control valve diagnostics, process analysers, motor control, variable speed drives, motor control centres, loop checking, and electrical testing.
  • A current driver's licence is required.
  • The successful candidate must be able to complete a National Crime Check and pre-employment medical.
Responsibilities
  • Troubleshoot, test, calibrate, and repair process instrumentation and control systems to protect plant reliability and process stability, including pressure, temperature, flow, level, gas analysis, vibration, control valves, and actuators.
  • Support the Emerson Ovation distributed control system by diagnosing controller, network, workstation, and field communication faults; assisting with upgrades, software changes, and commissioning; and supporting control strategy optimisation.
  • Maintain and proof test safety instrumented systems and safety instrumented functions; perform corrective maintenance; participate in safety integrity level verification, management of change, and functional safety; and ensure compliance with IEC 61511.
  • Maintain and diagnose low-voltage distribution, motor control centres, switchboards, variable speed drives, motors, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, power monitoring, and auxiliary electrical systems; test to applicable standards; and support outages and shutdowns.
  • Maintain, test, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair the plant's electrical, instrumentation, control, and safety systems.
  • Support the plant's distributed control system and safety instrumented systems, and identify ways to improve plant reliability.
  • Help develop maintenance procedures and perform effectively during outages and emergencies.

About the company

Acciona builds and operates infrastructure and develops renewable energy assets worldwide. It covers the full project life cycle, from engineering, procurement, and construction to owning, operating, and maintaining power plants and related infrastructure. It differentiates itself through vertical integration and a long history of shifting from general construction to a pure-play renewable and sustainable infrastructure group with a large, globally diversified portfolio. Its goal is to be a leading global developer and operator of sustainable infrastructure, expanding clean-energy capacity and reducing carbon emissions.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Madrid, Spain

Founded

1861

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What believers are saying

  • H1 2026 revenue rose 9.9% to €10.142 billion, showing momentum.
  • ACCIONA closed a £125 million green loan and US$340 million private placement in 2026.
  • Kwinana waste-to-energy and Vertical Earth should lift Infrastructure and Concessions earnings through 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Australia's ACCC probe on East Rockingham threatens a blocked waste-to-energy acquisition in 2026.
  • Silence burned €62 million plus €40 million in 2026 after 2024 production halts.
  • ACCIONA carries €8.243 billion net financial debt, pressuring returns if project execution slips.

What makes ACCIONA unique

  • ACCIONA combines infrastructure contracting with renewables, unlike pure-play peers like Ferrovial.
  • The 2026 Sustainable Impact Financing Framework unifies green, blue, and sustainability-linked funding.
  • Vertical Earth expands ACCIONA's self-execution in Georgia and Florida, strengthening U.S. delivery.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

27%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

28%
Latham & Watkins LLP
Jul 17th, 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Acciona on Green Private Placement

Cross-border team represents the company on a green private placement with institutional investors.

Bolsamania
Jul 8th, 2026
Acciona acquires 80% of Vertical Earth to accelerate US infrastructure growth

Acciona has agreed to acquire 80% of Vertical Earth, a Georgia-based infrastructure contractor, consolidating Atlanta as the strategic centre for its Infrastructure division's growth in the United States. The deal is expected to close before year-end, subject to regulatory approvals. Brett Johnson, Vertical Earth's founder and CEO, will retain 20% and continue leading the company. Founded in 1997, Vertical Earth generated revenues of $217 million (€191 million) in 2025 and employs over 600 professionals in Georgia and Florida. The acquisition strengthens Acciona's self-execution capacity in a strategic market. The US represents 20% of the global infrastructure industry, with potential contracts worth $303 billion this year. Acciona's Infrastructure division is expanding across the US with major projects including the SR400 motorway in Atlanta and bridge replacement over the Calcasieu River in Louisiana.

Expansión
Nov 21st, 2025
Acciona injects €40M into Silence

Acciona has injected €40 million into its electric motorcycle subsidiary, Silence, to support growth and strengthen its financial structure. This follows a previous €62 million investment earlier in the year. Silence faced production halts due to low demand and high inventory levels, leading to a temporary employment regulation in 2024. The company's revenue was €18 million in 2024, down from €45.6 million in 2023. The capital now totals €102 million.

Construction Briefing
Oct 8th, 2025
Acciona secures €120m EIB loan to advance R&D

Loan to support digitalisation strategy and sustainability efforts

Global Competition Review
Jul 17th, 2025
Acciona's Waste-to-Energy Merger Scrutiny

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating Acciona's proposed acquisition of a competing waste-to-energy facility. This probe is prompting broader discussions on how Australia's merger regulations address issues such as creditor influence, infrastructure contracts, and the demand driven by sustainability.