SCADA O&M Engineer

Job Description

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.

This role is a unique opportunity work alongside Iberdrola's extensive global technical experts to deep dive into engineering topics and observe the impact of your efforts.

What you'll be doing

In this role you'll assist with the delivery of O&M works across several interfaces on various Scottish Power Renewables offshore projects in the UK.

You will be responsible for supporting 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. Delivering the proactive and reactive maintenance on corporate and third-party equipment such as network switches, firewalls, HMI's and servers.

With guidance you will help deliver the companies cyber security plan with requirements from both local regulatory and global Cyber Security initiatives.

Providing 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, to ensure that cost effective O&M solutions are identified, fully evaluated and the risk profile can be reduced appropriately by the O&M teams.

You'll work alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of O&M works within time, to budget and quality following industry best practice and observing the maximum respect for Health, Safety and the Environment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance. You'll ensure that all assessment, advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures and industry best practice, and that sufficient technical and commercial due diligence (whether internal or external) exists to support those business decisions.

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.

In this role there will be a requirement for travel for business meetings and project site visits, therefore flexibility and willingness to travel is essential. This could also involve travel to offshore assets, which requires a certain level of fitness supported with medical / GWO certificate according to Renewable UK (RUK) and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) standards.

Essential Skills

• Considerable experience of control systems, substation automation and SCADA.
• Ability to think logically and be able to assess the risk of carrying out any fault finding, maintenance or upgrades to any SCADA, control or network system.
• A 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.
  • Industrial communication systems for electrical equipment / substation networks including protocols such as OPC, IEC61850-8-1 (MMS), IEC60870-5-104, MODBUS, SNMP.
  • Protocols for electric equipment/ substations networks (IEC 61850)
• 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. Ability to influence and develop key project and business decisions.
• Developed report writing, presentation skills and ability to summarise key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business.
• Good organizational and operational skills with the ability to link this awareness to technical judgement and decision making.
• Good planning and analysis skills with the ability to look forward and anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implements mitigating solutions to negate the effect of such problems.
• 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

What's In It For You?

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

We believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference.

From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive and Share Save Schemes
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology vouchers - spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans
• And options to purchase dental or health insurance, shopping and gym discounts, nudge financial wellbeing support, and many more

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 and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.