Senior RTS & SCADA Design Engineer – Substations

OCU Group; Harefield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group seeks a Senior RTS Design Engineer to lead the design and delivery of Real Time Systems (RTS), SCADA and associated communications for HV and EHV substations across the UK. You will own RTS architectures, RTU systems, substation LANs and interfaces, collaborating with electrical, protection, telecoms and IT/OT teams.

You will guide projects from feasibility through to installation and handover, ensuring robust, secure, and DNO-compliant solutions while contributing to digital

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven RTS/SCADA design experience for HV/EHV substations.
• Strong knowledge of substation communications, RTUs, LANs and IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead RTS/SCADA design development and assurance across projects.
• Produce architecture diagrams, LAN layouts and IED integration drawings.
• Ensure designs meet DNO standards, cybersecurity and project specs.
• Coordinate interfaces and provide integration support from design to handover.

Skills

RTS and SCADA design

Substation communications

IP networking

Project lifecycle delivery

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Control Systems/Communications

Tools

Optical Transport Network

Job description

OCU Group seeks a Senior RTS Design Engineer to lead the design and delivery of Real Time Systems (RTS), SCADA and associated communications for HV and EHV substations across the UK. You will own RTS architectures, RTU systems, substation LANs and interfaces, collaborating with electrical, protection, telecoms and IT/OT teams.

You will guide projects from feasibility through to installation and handover, ensuring robust, secure, and DNO-compliant solutions while contributing to digital