Lead Substation Control Systems Engineer – Hybrid OT/SCADA

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27/28 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking an experienced Control Systems Engineer to lead the technical delivery of substation projects in Staffordshire. You will work on IEC 61850-based solutions and protection and control integration, shaping system architectures and design specifications.

You will head COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA configuration, oversee bay control units and network interfaces, and mentor junior engineers while promoting standardisation across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the technical delivery of control system projects.
• Ability to produce high-quality engineering documentation.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of IEC 61850-based Substation Control Systems for transmission and distribution projects.
• Turning customer requirements into system architectures, functional and detailed design specifications, signal lists and test specifications.
• Leading the configuration of COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA, including HMI, alarms, trends, historian and reporting.
• Overseeing the configuration and integration of bay control units, network switches and gateways.
• Coordinating interfaces between control, protection, electrical, networks, cyber security and site teams.
• Leading design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing, site testing and commissioning support.
• Identifying technical risks and supporting estimates, delivery plans and change control.
• Coaching and guiding engineers, and promoting standardisation across the team.

Skills

IEC 61850

COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA

Substation control systems

Team leadership

Technical documentation

Job description

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking an experienced Control Systems Engineer to lead the technical delivery of substation projects in Staffordshire. You will work on IEC 61850-based solutions and protection and control integration, shaping system architectures and design specifications.

You will head COPA-DATA Zenon SCADA configuration, oversee bay control units and network interfaces, and mentor junior engineers while promoting standardisation across the team.