Control Room Operator (Wind Turbines / SCADA)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Perth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment seeks a Control Room Operator for wind turbines in Perth, Scotland. You will monitor onshore turbines via SCADA, analyse data, investigate alarms and faults, and support field engineers to maximise availability.

This role offers Monday–Friday 8:00–17:00, a salary of £40,000–£65,000, and progression within a growing renewable energy company.

Qualifications

• Experience in control room or SCADA environments.
• Experience analysing turbine data and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with wind turbines or renewable energy operations.
• Willingness to commute to Perth, Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Monitor onshore wind turbines via SCADA and monitoring systems.
• Analyse turbine data, alarms, availability and generation.
• Investigate faults, alarms and operational issues; escalate where required.
• Produce performance reports and support field engineers with technical information.

Skills

SCADA

Data analysis

Wind turbine operations

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Control Room Operator (Wind Turbines / SCADA)

£40,000 – £65,000 + Monday – Friday + Progression + Company Benefits

Perth – Scotland

Are you a Control Room Operator or similar with experience in wind turbines or renewable energy looking to join a growing company where you can work with advanced SCADA systems, analyse turbine data, and build your technical expertise?

This UK-based renewable energy specialist provides nationwide operation, maintenance, and technical support for onshore wind turbines in the 200kW to 850kW range. Operating across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the company delivers high-quality O&M, performance optimisation, technical upgrades, and asset support to maximise turbine availability and long-term value.

In this role, you will monitor a portfolio of onshore wind turbines through SCADA and operational monitoring systems. You will be responsible for analysing turbine data, monitoring performance and availability, investigating alarms and faults, identifying trends, and supporting field engineering teams with technical information. You will also produce performance reports and use data analysis to identify opportunities to improve turbine efficiency and generation.

This role would suit someone with experience in a control room, SCADA, renewable energy, power generation or technical operations environment who has strong analytical skills and an interest in wind turbines and renewable energy.

The Role:

• Monitoring onshore wind turbines using SCADA and operational monitoring systems
• Analysing turbine data, alarms, availability and generation
• Carrying out regular performance analysis across the turbine portfolio
• Investigating faults, alarms and operational issues and escalating where required
• Identifying trends and recurring issues through data analysis
• Supporting field engineers and O&M teams with technical information
• Producing operational and turbine performance reports
• Monitoring turbine performance and identifying opportunities to improve availability and efficiency
• Maintaining accurate records of faults, interventions and performance
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
• Based from the Perth office

The Person:

• Experience working within a wind turbine control room environment
• Familiarity with SCADA systems and remote monitoring platforms
• Experience analysing technical or operational data
• Commutable to Perth

Reference: BBBH27357A

Control Room, Operator, Wind Turbine, Renewable Energy, SCADA, SCADA Operator, Operations, Performance Analyst, Wind Energy, Perth, Scotland, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications and skill set.