Scada Engineer

La Fosse; Guildford; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking a SCADA Engineer to lead testing, integration and deployment across complex electricity transmission and distribution environments. The role requires strong hands-on experience with enterprise SCADA/EMS platforms, including telecontrol, alarm management and system tracing.

The candidate will work with utilities, system integrators and technical delivery teams in an Agile setting, with travel 4 days a week to Woking and a 6-month contract term.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise SCADA/EMS platforms used in electricity networks.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, testing and deployment of control system solutions across Transmission and Distribution environments.
• Lead functional, non-functional, integration and acceptance testing with comprehensive test scenarios and cases.
• Configure telecontrol, automation, system tracing, graphical/symbol design and alarm management within SCADA/EMS.
• Experience with application, database, reporting, front-end processor, historian and proxy/server components in SCADA stacks.
• Understand power systems and OT environments (IEC 101/104, IEC 61850, NERC CIP) and Windows/Linux servers.
• Collaborate with utilities, system integrators and delivery teams using Agile tools (e.g., JIRA/XRAY).

Job description

SCADA Engineer

A Contract SCADA/EMS specialist required to lead testing, integration and deployment across complex electricity transmission and distribution environments, working closely with utilities, system integrators and technical delivery teams.

• Day Rate: £550-£600pd
• IR35 Status: Inside
• Travel: 4 days a week in Woking
• Duration: 6 months
• Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance or eligible for SC Clearance

Responsibilities

• We're looking for an SCADA/EMS specialist to support the implementation, testing and deployment of control system solutions across complex Transmission and Distribution environments.
• Lead functional, non-functional, integration and acceptance testing, developing comprehensive test scenarios and cases to validate SCADA/EMS platforms against business, operational and technical requirements.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise SCADA/EMS platforms used within electricity networks is essential, including configuration of telecontrol, automation, system tracing, graphical/symbol design and alarm management functionality.
• Experience across the wider SCADA technology stack, including application, database, reporting, front-end processor, historian and proxy/server components, as well as integration with external enterprise applications and operational interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of power systems and OT environments, including IEC 101/104, IEC 61850, GI 74, NERC CIP, SCADA data flows, network modelling/cartography and Windows/Linux server environments.
• Work closely with utilities, system integrators, Product Owners, SCADA SMEs and technical delivery teams in Agile environments, using tools such as JIRA/XRAY to manage testing, defects, risks and delivery.