SCADA Ops Engineer for Reliability & Upgrades

Univers; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Univers is a forward-thinking energy decarbonization company delivering real-time energy data and data-driven carbon monitoring. We seek a SCADA Operations & Maintenance Engineer to monitor and maintain our SCADA system, providing remote and onsite support and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust operations.

The role requires expertise in SCADA architectures, networking, and power-industry protocols, with opportunities to travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, Automation, or Electronic Engineering.
• Strong command of TCP/IP, network security, and packet capture/analysis.
• Familiarity with IEC104, Modbus, OPC, IEC61850, and related testing software.
• Proficiency in SCADA database maintenance and data acquisition tools.
• Experience with Linux systems and MySQL databases.
• Ability to write Python or Bash scripts to automate tasks.
• Experience with SCADA software in the power industry.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SCADA system operation to ensure stable performance.
• Regularly inspect and maintain SCADA hardware and software.
• Respond to and resolve technical issues within the SCADA system; troubleshoot and repair.
• Configure and optimize the SCADA system to improve performance and reliability.
• Participate in SCADA upgrade and expansion projects from requirements to implementation.
• Write and update system operation documentation to standardize processes.
• Collaborate with development teams on custom SCADA projects.
• Monitor network security to protect the SCADA system.
• Provide operation reports and improvement recommendations to management.
• Travel to client sites to provide technical support as needed.

Skills

SCADA architecture

TCP/IP networking

IEC104

Modbus

OPC UA/IEC61850

Linux

Python

MySQL

Scripting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Automation / Electronic Engineering

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

Univers is a forward-thinking energy decarbonization company delivering real-time energy data and data-driven carbon monitoring. We seek a SCADA Operations & Maintenance Engineer to monitor and maintain our SCADA system, providing remote and onsite support and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust operations.

The role requires expertise in SCADA architectures, networking, and power-industry protocols, with opportunities to travel to client sites.