Lead Control Systems Engineer – IEC 61850 & Zenon SCADA

Capula Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capula Ltd, part of the Dalkia Group, seeks a Lead Control Systems Engineer to drive the technical delivery of IEC 61850-based Substation Control Systems projects across UK transmission and distribution networks.

You will lead architectures, configure COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA, and coordinate interfaces across protection, cybersecurity and network domains, while mentoring engineers and promoting engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex Control Systems or OT projects.
• Strong technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of Substation Control Systems projects.
• Develop robust architectures and designs based on IEC 61850 standards.
• Lead the configuration and integration of COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA.
• Manage technical interfaces across protection, control, electrical, cybersecurity and network disciplines.
• Drive testing, FAT, commissioning support and customer acceptance activities.
• Mentor and develop engineers while promoting engineering excellence.

Skills

Control Systems

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Cybersecurity Principles

Industrial Networking

Tools

Zenon SCADA (COPA-DATA)

Job description

Capula Ltd, part of the Dalkia Group, seeks a Lead Control Systems Engineer to drive the technical delivery of IEC 61850-based Substation Control Systems projects across UK transmission and distribution networks.

You will lead architectures, configure COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA, and coordinate interfaces across protection, cybersecurity and network domains, while mentoring engineers and promoting engineering excellence.