Renewables Control Room Operator | SCADA & Wind/Solar

BayWa r.e. AG; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Life Assurance Cover

Company Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Environment

Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus

Excellent Company Culture

Mental Health First Aid support

Employee Assistance Programme

Online benefits portal

Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Sche

Job summary

BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited is seeking a Technical Control Room Operator to lead our Renewables Control Centre. You will oversee site access, real-time performance, safety compliance, and remote monitoring of BESS, wind and solar assets on a global scale.

Responsibilities include managing alarms, maintaining records, coordinating with O&M contractors, and ensuring safe operation with wind turbine safety rules. Rotating shifts; core hours 06:00–20:00 weekdays, 08:30–16:30 weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Control Centre environment or with SCADA systems in power generation.
• Knowledge of Wind Turbine safety rules and safe systems of work.
• Fully IT literate; able to work with multiple systems and processes.
• Ability to stay calm and think clearly in high pressure situations.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with a positive work environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate controlled visitor access to sites with clear communication.
• Monitor renewable assets via SCADA and operation management software; respond to alarms and faults.
• Maintain up-to-date work control records and plant life history records.
• Safely release plants under the safe system of work; act as Technical Control Room Operator per Wind Turbine Safety Rules.
• Communicate effectively with O&M Contractors, customers, and external partners.
• Be a central contact for health and safety incidents; escalate as needed.

Skills

SCADA experience

Control room operations

Wind turbine safety rules

IT literacy

multi-system coordination

calm under pressure

team collaboration

attention to detail

Tools

SCADA systems

Operation management software

Job description

BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited is seeking a Technical Control Room Operator to lead our Renewables Control Centre. You will oversee site access, real-time performance, safety compliance, and remote monitoring of BESS, wind and solar assets on a global scale.

Responsibilities include managing alarms, maintaining records, coordinating with O&M contractors, and ensuring safe operation with wind turbine safety rules. Rotating shifts; core hours 06:00–20:00 weekdays, 08:30–16:30 weekends.