I&C Engineer / SCADA Engineer (Power/Grid/Substation)

Black & Veatch Holding Company; City of Westminster; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension with employer contribution

Private medical cover

Life Assurance & Income Protection

33 days leave incl. bank holidays

Lifestyle Spending Account

Global Employee Ownership scheme

Descrizione del lavoro

Black & Veatch seeks an Instrumentation & Control / SCADA Engineer to lead and support I&C and control-system activities across major energy and infrastructure projects in the UK. You will design from concept through detailed design, develop control philosophies and narratives, and produce instrumentation specifications.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and participate in design reviews, risk assessments and project planning, ensuring alignment with client

Competenze

• Experience designing I&C, SCADA or control systems from concept through detailed design.
• Typically 5+ years' experience in instrumentation, SCADA or automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.

Mansioni

• Develop I&C, SCADA, automation and control-system designs from concept to detailed design.
• Produce control philosophies, narratives and instrumentation specifications.
• Create architecture drawings for control-system and SCADA.
• Support communications and network architecture definitions.
• Prepare functional design specifications and technical documentation.
• Develop calculations, reports and procurement packages.
• Assist SCADA, PLC, DCS integration and multidisciplinary teams.

Conoscenze

Instrumentation & Control

SCADA design

Control-system design

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's in Engineering or related discipline

Strumenti

IEC 61850

Descrizione del lavoro

As an Instrumentation & Control / SCADA Engineer, you will support and lead I&C and control-system engineering activities across major energy and infrastructure projects. Responsibilities may include:

• Developing I&C, SCADA, automation and control-system designs from concept and FEED through to detailed design
• Developing and reviewing control philosophies and control narratives
• Producing instrumentation and control-system specifications
• Developing control-system and SCADA architecture drawings
• Supporting the design and definition of communications and network architectures
• Preparing functional design specifications and other technical documentation
• Developing calculations, technical reports and equipment procurement packages
• Supporting SCADA, PLC, DCS and other control-system integration activities
• Working with multidisciplinary teams and provide technical guidance to engineers and designers
• Supporting equipment selection, vendor engagement and technical bid evaluations
• Participating in design reviews, technical risk assessments and project planning
• Ensuring designs meet relevant engineering standards, client requirements and Black & Veatch quality processes

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a strong control systems, SCADA or I&C design background who wants to work on technically challenging projects supporting the energy transition. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams on technically challenging assignments, providing specialist engineering expertise while developing innovative solutions for clients across the UK and potentially internationally

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience designing I&C, SCADA or control systems, including developing system architectures and technical specifications from concept through to detailed design. Whether you're leading engineering activities, mentoring junior engineers, or solving complex technical problems, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality projects that make a meaningful impact! If you are an experienced I&C, SCADA or control-systems engineer looking to apply your skills to major BESS, Grid, Substation and energy infrastructure projects, we'd be keen to hear from you!

We are looking for an engineer with a strong foundation in Instrumentation & Control, SCADA, automation or control-system engineering. Experience within BESS, substations or wider grid infrastructure is highly desirable and knowledge/practical project experience with IEC 61850 is highly desirable. Ideally, you will have experience within one or more of the following:

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Grid and substation projects
• Renewable energy projects
• SCADA and automation systems
• Control-system integration
• Industrial communications and network architecture
• Functional safety and control-system architecture
• Digitalisation and smart infrastructure, Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant engineering experience
• Typically around 5+ years' experience within Instrumentation & Control, SCADA, automation or a related engineering discipline
• Experience delivering engineering design work within energy, power, industrial, utilities or infrastructure projects (BESS/Grid/Substation is advantageous)
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, control systems, automation and engineering principles
• Demonstrable experience producing technical engineering deliverables with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical reporting skills.

Why Black & Veatch?

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the centre of everything we do, empowering them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to help solve some of the world's biggest infrastructure challenges. With more than 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure, we combine engineering, consulting, procurement and construction expertise to deliver complex and transformative infrastructure projects around the world.

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Pension, with 5% employee and 8% employer contribution
• Private medical cover
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• 33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Global Employee Ownership scheme, where employee contributions are recognised through annual share allocations