RES is seeking a SCADA Engineer to join the Group Engineering Industrial Control & SCADA (IC&S) team.
Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.
The SCADA Engineer is responsible for providing expert guidance and hands‑on engineering support for the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of SCADA systems and associated communications infrastructure across onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, energy storage (BESS), transmission & distribution, and green hydrogen projects.
The role covers the end‑to‑end SCADA lifecycle, including architecture definition, detailed design, OEM and vendor integration, site communications, and support through commissioning and handover. You will work closely with multidisciplinary internal teams, clients, and suppliers to deliver safe, secure, robust, and supportable SCADA solutions.
Accountabilities
* Define SCADA system requirements and integration scope with project stakeholders
* Lead and contribute to SCADA architecture design (servers, controllers, HMIs, networks)
* Provide technical oversight of OEM and third‑party system integration
* Review and approve SCADA engineering deliverables in line with RES standards
* Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and handover activities
* Act as a technical escalation point for SCADA operational issues
* Contribute to development and continuous improvement of Group SCADA standards, tools, and templates
Knowledge
* Strong experience in industrial SCADA systems
* Knowledge of servers, controllers, and HMIs for industrial environments
* Understanding of control systems, substations, electrical equipment, and protection interfaces
* Experience with site communications infrastructure, including
* Ethernet and fibre optic networks
* Network security concepts
* Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC, Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850
Skills & Behaviours
* Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose issues and develop practical engineering solutions
* Comfortable working within multidisciplinary and international teams, contributing effectively across engineering, project delivery, and operational functions
* Professional communication skills, with the confidence to engage clearly and respectfully with customers, suppliers, OEMs, and internal stakeholders
* Clear written and spoken English is essential; additional languages (e.g. Spanish, French, or Chinese) are advantageous
* A proactive mindset with a strong focus on safety, quality, and cyber‑secure design
* Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute to the continuous improvement of SCADA engineering practices
Experience
* Strong experience in industrial automation or SCADA engineering
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, or a related discipline
* Equivalent industry experience will be considered in place of formal qualifications
At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
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