Practical control systems engineering
Modern industrial facilities rely on safe, reliable and integrated electrical and control systems to maintain production, protect critical assets and support efficient operations. Delivering these systems requires more than electrical design alone, it demands a practical understanding of power distribution, process control, functional safety and the operational realities of complex industrial environments.
Fraser-Lever provides multidisciplinary electrical and controls engineering services across mining, infrastructure and industrial projects, supporting clients from feasibility studies and concept development through to detailed design, commissioning and operational improvements. Our engineers develop practical solutions that integrate power systems, control systems and operational infrastructure to improve reliability, safety and long-term asset performance.
Whether delivering new electrical infrastructure or upgrading existing operational facilities, our focus is on engineering systems that perform reliably throughout their operational life.
Electrical & controls engineering services
Fraser-Lever delivers electrical and controls engineering services across the complete project lifecycle, including:
- High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) power systems
- Electrical reticulation design
- Substation and switchroom design
- Power distribution systems
- Motor control centres (MCC)
- Industrial control systems
- PLC and SCADA systems
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Instrumentation and field devices
- Industrial communications networks
- Lighting and small power
- Earthing and lightning protection
- Electrical design verification
- Earthing and lightning protection
- Construction support and commissioning
- High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) power systems
- Electrical reticulation design
- Substation and switchroom design
- Power distribution systems
- Motor control centres (MCC)
- Industrial control systems
- PLC and SCADA systems
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Instrumentation and field devices
- Industrial communications networks
- Lighting and small power
- Earthing and lightning protection
- Electrical design verification
- Earthing and lightning protection
- Construction support and commissioning
Our multidisciplinary approach ensures electrical systems integrate seamlessly with mechanical, civil, structural and process engineering throughout project delivery.
Power systems, protection & network integration
Reliable electrical infrastructure depends on careful system analysis, protection coordination and successful integration with existing operational assets. Fraser-Lever provides specialist services including:
- Power system studies
- Protection coordination studies
- Arc flash studies
- Load flow analysis
- Short circuit studies
- Motor starting studies
- Protection relay settings
- Electrical network integration
- Utility connection support
- HV switching philosophy development
- Brownfield electrical upgrades
Our experience includes supporting utility connection agreements, integrating new electrical infrastructure with existing operational networks and managing complex electrical interfaces across live industrial facilities.
Control systems & functional safety
Effective control systems improve operational performance while supporting safe, reliable and repeatable plant operation.
Our engineers deliver:
- PLC programming and configuration
- SCADA and HMI development
- Control philosophy development
- Functional specifications
- Process automation
- Instrumentation design
- Control system upgrades
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Commissioning support
Fraser-Lever also provides expertise in:
- Functional Safety
- Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments
- Machine safety
- Hazardous Area (HA) engineering
- HAZOP participation
- HAZID workshops
By integrating functional safety with electrical and control system design from the outset, we help clients reduce operational risk while improving system reliability and maintainability.
Brownfield electrical upgrades
Many industrial projects are delivered within operating facilities where electrical infrastructure must remain energised and production interruptions are carefully managed. Fraser-Lever regularly supports:
- Electrical infrastructure upgrades
- Switchboard replacements
- Control system migrations
- Brownfield HV & LV modifications
- Equipment replacements
- Shutdown planning
- Staged commissioning
- Operational tie-ins
- Electrical asset renewal
- Sustaining capital projects
Our engineers understand the challenges of working within live operational environments and develop practical staging and commissioning strategies that minimise operational disruption.
Typical operational environments
Fraser-Lever provides electrical and controls engineering services across a broad range of industrial environments, including:
- HV & LV Electrical infrastructure
- Substations & switchrooms
- Industrial power systems
- Control & automation infrastructure
- Operational infrastructure upgrades
- Materials handling infrastructure
- Brownfield operational environments
- Supporting industrial facilities
- HV & LV Electrical infrastructure
- Substations & switchrooms
- Industrial power systems
- Control & automation infrastructure
- Operational infrastructure upgrades
- Materials handling infrastructure
- Brownfield operational environments
- Supporting industrial facilities
Related sectors
Project experience
Selected electrical and controls engineering projects involving power distribution, HV and LV infrastructure, industrial automation, protection systems and multidisciplinary engineering delivery across mining, infrastructure and industrial environments.
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