Location: UK – Mobilisation from North East England
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months + Possible Extensions
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Offshore Telecoms / SCADA Engineer to support telecoms and SCADA activities on a major offshore wind project. This role will involve hands‑on offshore support, contractor oversight, commissioning activities, and close collaboration with onshore and offshore IT, commissioning, and operations teams.
The position suits a proactive engineer with strong offshore telecoms experience, confident working in live commissioning environments and acting as a technical focal point in the field.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide offshore telecoms troubleshooting support on behalf of the project
* Produce daily offshore progress reports
* Attend and actively participate in technical and coordination meetings
* Review and comment on contractor documentation including WMS, RAMS, ITPs and ITRs
* Plan and manage telecoms / SCADA punch list items and remediation works within scope
* Oversee contractor telecoms and SCADA commissioning activities, including witnessing and monitoring
* Interface closely with commissioning teams and offshore IT functions
* Manage project telecoms spares, including network switches and fibre optic patch leads
* Act as the offshore point of contact for installation support of temporary LTE systems in towers
* Provide in‑field support to IT teams for configuration and troubleshooting of network switches
* Carry out signal testing during energisation of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and GIS
* Support installation and integration of TETRA base stations
* Undertake onshore and offshore pre‑configuration of network switches within turbine nacelles
Required Experience & Skills
* Proven experience as a Telecoms / SCADA Engineer within offshore wind or offshore energy projects
* Strong knowledge of offshore telecoms systems, fibre networks and industrial communications
* Experience supporting commissioning and energisation phases
* Familiarity with contractor management and technical documentation review
* Comfortable working offshore on rotational patterns
* Strong communication skills and ability to act as an offshore technical authority
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