SCADA Engineer (Energy)

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A little more about your role...

The SCADA Engineer will support delivery of SCADA, control, and communications workstreams across technical due diligence (TDD), FEED, and design projects. The role requires strong technical capability in system architecture, integration, and specification development across complex energy infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Due Diligence (TDD)

• Assess SCADA, control systems, and communication architectures for energy projects
• Review vendor documentation, design assumptions, and system configurations
• Identify key risks relating to:
  • Integration
  • Data integrity
  • Control hierarchy
  • Interface complexity
• Provide clear risk-based recommendations for clients

SCADA System Design & Specifications

• Develop:
  • SCADA architecture diagrams
  • Functional specifications
  • Signal lists and data structures
• Define system requirements including:
  • Hardware (servers, RTUs, PLCs, networks)
  • Software platforms and historian systems
• Ensure design meets project and grid requirements

Interface & Integration Management

• Define data flows and interfaces between:
  • Plant systems
  • Grid operators
  • OEM systems
• Develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Identify and mitigate integration risks across multi-system environments

FEED & Detailed Design Support

• Support design phases (30%, 60%, 90%) including:
  • Architecture definition
  • System layouts
  • Technical specifications
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure design is technically robust and OEM-agnostic where required

Commissioning & Validation (as required)

• Support commissioning strategies and system validation
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and functional requirements

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Experience with dispatch centres, control room operations, or Local Distribution Centres (LDCs), including understanding of real-time operations, monitoring, and control workflows

• Strong experience in SCADA systems, control systems, and communications
• Experience in TDD, FEED, or design engineering
• Knowledge of protocols (IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus TCP, OPC, etc.)
• Understanding of system integration and interface risks
• Experience producing technical documentation and specifications

Desirable

• Experience in offshore wind, transmission, or HVDC projects
• Exposure to multi-package EPC environments
• Familiarity with grid operator requirements

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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