SCADA O&M Engineer in Glasgow

Location: Glasgow or London

Salary from £48,400, up to 10% Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Flexible & Hybrid Working Available

Help us create a better future, quicker

Join a critical team within Offshore O&M Operations Engineering. The objective of the role is to strive for excellence in integrity management of the systems under the SCADA & Cyber Security teams remit to ensure that Scottish Power Renewables long-term asset value and production revenue are maximised. You will also support the development and implementation of new cyber security systems and processes for the business.

We are looking for engaged engineers to join the team to provide technical advice & expertise affecting combined OPEX of up to £6m/year. The O&M Engineer is a qualified, experienced engineering professional with good knowledge of SCADA & control systems, information and operational technology and cyber security.

What you’ll be doing

• Assist with the delivery of O&M works across several interfaces on various Scottish Power Renewables offshore projects in the UK.
• Support our offshore operational sites with specific technical expertise for our internal and third-party SCADA and control systems, IT/OT networks, communications systems, SCADA and control room equipment.
• Deliver proactive and reactive maintenance on corporate and third-party equipment such as network switches, firewalls, HMI’s and servers.
• Help deliver the companies cyber security plan with requirements from both local regulatory and global Cyber Security initiatives.
• Provide advice on O&M solutions / risk levels affecting technical integrity or asset performance to the Lead O&M Engineers, Site, Department Managers or external contractors or OEMs.
• Work alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of O&M works within time, to budget and quality following industry best practice.
• Ensure that all assessment, advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures and industry best practice.
• Provide O&M input and support to the projects throughout the whole life cycle and ensure appropriate lessons learnt regarding offshore wind farm operation and Maintenance are captured.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate for this role will possess demonstrable experience in O&M delivery within the offshore or onshore wind sector with a history of managing and resolving issues on projects covering technical and operational matters. There will be a requirement for travel for business meetings and project site visits, therefore flexibility and willingness to travel is essential.

Essential Skills

• Considerable experience of control systems, substation automation and SCADA.
• Ability to think logically and assess the risk of carrying out any fault finding, maintenance or upgrades to any SCADA, control or network system.
• Good knowledge of control panels with electrical installation, instrumentation and network solutions.
• Knowledge in SCADA applications for power generating and distribution assets, IT/OT networks, systems, and cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with networking equipment from suppliers such as GE, ABB, Schneider, Siemens, SGRE, Cisco, Hirschmann, IBM, CheckPoint, Palo Alto would be advantageous.
• Competent in future planning.
• Experience of contracting, engineering support and maintenance and defining scope of works.
• Self-motivation and willingness to learn.
• Competent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Developed report writing, presentation skills and ability to summarise key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business.
• Good organizational and operational skills.
• Good planning and analysis skills.
• IT literate with the ability to operate MS Office systems and other IT based project management software.

Desirable Skills / Technologies

• Siemens WPS / Mysite360 software
• GE DS Agile digital control system
• Intrusion detection systems i.e. Claroty / Nozomi
• PcVue SCADA application design and maintenance
• Aveva PI software configuration and maintenance
• Microsoft SQL Server configuration
• Postgraduate experience, preferably in operation of wind farms.
• Experience in the offshore operations sector
• Knowledge of H&S and environmental legislation associated with marine/offshore operations projects
• Experience of using High Voltage Electrical Safety Rules (eg. NETSO, DNO or offshore specific)
• Some track record in operation and maintenance delivery
• Working knowledge of quality management systems i.e. ISO 9001 / ISO 55001

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits including 36 days annual leave, holiday purchase, share incentive schemes, payroll giving, technology vouchers, electric vehicle loan scheme, cycle to work scheme, and options to purchase dental or health insurance.

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero.