Power Control Specialist

Airswift; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a candidate to operate generation and transmission assets in line with procedures and safety standards, while monitoring SCADA in real time. The role supports alarm handling, incident response, and loss of generation/control events in a live environment.

The ideal candidate has experience in power generation/transmission, control room operations, and a strong electrical operations background, including HV awareness and AP/SAP exposure as desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience operating SCADA systems in a live operational environment.
• Background in power generation, transmission, utilities, electrical operations, control room operations, or operational engineering.

Responsibilities

• Operate generation and transmission assets in accordance with procedures and safety standards.
• Monitor and manage SCADA systems in real-time operation.
• Support alarm handling, incident response, and loss of generation/control events.
• Perform control room activities related to active power, frequency, voltage, and reactive power control.
• Experience operating SCADA systems within a live operational environment.
• Background in power generation, transmission, utilities, electrical operations, control room operations, or operational engineering.

Skills

Power generation experience

Transmission control room experience

SCADA operation

Education

Electrical qualification (City & Guilds / ONC / HNC / Degree)

Tools

SCADA systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Operate generation and transmission assets in accordance with operational procedures and safety standards.
• Monitor and manage SCADA systems in a real-time operational environment.
• Support alarm handling, incident response, and loss of generation/control events.
• Perform control room activities related to active power, frequency, voltage, and reactive power control.
• Experience operating SCADA systems within a live operational environment.
• Background in power generation, transmission, utilities, electrical operations, control room operations, or operational engineering.

Desirable Experience

• Power generation or transmission control room experience.
• High-voltage control or switching experience.
• Authorised Person (AP) or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) experience.
• Electrical qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, or Degree.