Substation SCADA & PPC Engineer (Hybrid)

Zelestra; Bilbao; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Permanent contract

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Zelestra in Bilbao, Spain, seeks a senior SCADA and PPC engineer to develop and maintain industrial control systems across substations and power plants. You will work on Ignition-based plant SCADA and substation platforms, ensuring grid code compliance and reliable monitoring.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial protocols, SCADA development, databases and PPC control, with English at C1. We offer a permanent contract, hybrid work model, and opportunities for growth, with travel for

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in projects with industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 101/104, IEC 61850…).
• At least 5 years of experience in developing and implementing SCADA systems.
• At least 5 years of experience in databases, programming and scripting.
• At least 5 years of experience in power plant control (PPC) development, configuration, or grid code compliance.
• At least 5 years of experience in BESS integration and/or HPPC/Master PPC control for hybrid power plants.

Responsibilities

• Plant SCADA development and maintenance using Ignition platform.
• Substation SCADA development and maintenance using dedicated substation SCADA/HMI platforms (e.g., SICAM, WinCC, or similar).
• Definition of SCADA systems: central plant and substation SCADA, dataloggers, PLCs, RTUs.
• Monitoring of SCADA projects developed by third parties.
• Definition of communication protocols: Modbus, DNP3, IEC-104, IEC-61850, OPC.
• On-site implementation of SCADA systems.
• SCADA projects documentation development.
• Development and implementation of Power Plant Controller (PPC) control algorithms and logic (active/reactive power control, voltage regulation, frequency response).
• Definition and configuration of grid code compliance requirements (voltage/frequency ride-through, power factor control, ramp rates) for PPC control.
• Integration of PPC control systems with SCADA and substation protection/control equipment.

Skills

Programming

Scripting

English (C1)

Education

Master in Telecommunications Engineering

Degree in Telecommunications Technology Engineering

Tools

Ignition

SICAM

WinCC

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

Zelestra in Bilbao, Spain, seeks a senior SCADA and PPC engineer to develop and maintain industrial control systems across substations and power plants. You will work on Ignition-based plant SCADA and substation platforms, ensuring grid code compliance and reliable monitoring.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial protocols, SCADA development, databases and PPC control, with English at C1. We offer a permanent contract, hybrid work model, and opportunities for growth, with travel for