SCADA Engineer – HV Substations & BESS

Adapt Recruitment; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Career development

Job summary

Adapt Recruitment is seeking an experienced SCADA & Communications Engineer for UK projects in the EPC, power systems and renewables sectors. You will design, integrate and deliver supervisory control, automation and communications across HV substations and BESS schemes.

The role requires hands-on experience with RTUs/PLCs/HMIs, industrial networks and a strong grasp of IEC 61850, IEC 60870 and DNP3 standards, plus EPC delivery exposure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Control/Communications Engineering.
• Experience designing or delivering SCADA and communications for HV substations, grid connections or BESS.
• Strong understanding of industrial protocols and control architectures.
• Hands-on with RTUs, PLCs, HMIs and network devices from major OEMs.
• Knowledge of VLANs, routing, VPNs and firewall concepts.
• Familiarity with IEC 61850, IEC 60870 and DNP3 standards.
• Experience in an EPC or design‑and‑build delivery environment.
• Experience integrating BESS controllers and SCADA with DNO/IDNO interfaces.
• Cybersecurity standards: ISO 27001 / NCSC CAF for OT would be beneficial.
• Procore/BIM 360 or similar digital collaboration tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing SCADA/communication architectures for HV substations and BESS installations (11–400kV).
• Specifying, configuring, and integrating RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, and network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Developing SCADA I/O schedules, communication diagrams, and ICDs.
• Defining and implementing communication protocols (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus).
• Ensuring robust data, control and telemetry links between site assets and control centres.
• Supporting FAT, SAT, testing, and commissioning of SCADA/communications systems.
• Liaising with DNOs/TOs/NGESO on telemetry and interface acceptance.
• Ensuring designs comply with National Grid, DNO, ENA and IT/OT security standards.
• Collaborating with Protection & Controls, Electrical Design and Commissioning teams.
• Maintaining technical docs and workflows via Procore or equivalent.

Skills

SCADA design

Industrial networking

RTUs/PLCs/HMI

IEC 61850 / IEC 60870 / DNP3

Grid code & telemetry interfaces

OT cybersecurity

Documentation & cross-team work

Project delivery

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Control/Communications Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

BIM 360

Job description

Adapt Recruitment is seeking an experienced SCADA & Communications Engineer for UK projects in the EPC, power systems and renewables sectors. You will design, integrate and deliver supervisory control, automation and communications across HV substations and BESS schemes.

The role requires hands-on experience with RTUs/PLCs/HMIs, industrial networks and a strong grasp of IEC 61850, IEC 60870 and DNP3 standards, plus EPC delivery exposure.