Scada Engineer

Initial 12 month contract + extensions

3-4 days per week

Poland (onsite Warsaw or Szczecin)

Fluent English and Polish

Client:
A leading energy company.

The Instrumentation and Control team is responsible for the implementation, quality assurance and operational support for the SCADA systems of the high-voltage and substations as well as for the generation and storage systems (WTG, PV and storage) of our onshore wind farms and PV plants. As a SCADA and Network Engineer, you will be project orientated and take technical responsibility during the development and design phase of the projects as well as operational support during the subsequent operational phase by performing engineering activities, remote configurations, site implementations and managing contractors.

Tasks:
You will define and create technical specifications
You will be responsible for reviewing the designs provided by contractors and suppliers
You will design, develop and implement system interfaces
You are responsible for carrying out quality and acceptance tests for contractors and ensure that these are carried out and documented in accordance with the specifications (FAT and SAT)
You accompany complex commissioning activities of the suppliers and check their results
You coordinate, prioritise, track and carry out troubleshooting and maintenance of the relevant systems with the operations teams
Manage contractors and service providers who perform design, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting activities for the relevant systems
You will lead and drive SCADA projects to optimise monitoring and control functions and data availability
You are an active member of an international team in which knowledge, experience, successes and insights are continuously shared
You promote good collaboration and knowledge sharing with other teams in the renewable energy business units

Qualifications:
University degree or equivalent in a relevant technical or engineering discipline or equivalent experience
At least 5 years of relevant work experience and experience with SCADA systems
Experience with control systems, automation, SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and IEDs
Experience with industrial communication protocols (especially OPC family, Modbus, IEC-104 and MMS) and their network specific behaviours
Experience with the development and/or administration of networks and the setup of network components (Switches, Firewalls, ). Certification in networking is an advantage.
Experience with SCADA systems in the areas of high voltage and substations, wind turbines and/or solar plants and their infrastructure is a plus
Knowledge of SQL server queries, experience managing SQL Servers is a plus
Experience with Restful API for industrial data transmission is a plus
Experience with VMware ESXI and installing and managing hardware is a plus
Aptitude for working in a wind turbine (training provided by employer) is a plus
Relevant project management skills and experience supervising contractors
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Ability to perform risk analyses and implement risk mitigation plans
Ability to multi-task as needed and manage schedule according to project priority
Experience or knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure is a plus
Expected average travel during the work week of 20%-30%
Fluency in written and spoken English and Polish. Other languages such as Italian, Swedish, French, German or Spanish are a plus