Substation OT Standards Engineer | 16-Month FTC

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible First options

Private healthcare discounts

Wellbeing benefits & 24/7 support

Job summary

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is seeking an Asset Technology Standards Engineer to shape future substation control systems. You will develop standards, testing and secure-by-design solutions across RTUs, protection systems and PLCs, enabling a digitised, resilient network that supports Net Zero.

You will lead equipment selection, testing and configuration, influence strategy and collaborate with cross-functional teams while applying cyber security and NIS requirements across OT

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, configuring and/or commissioning substation control systems within electricity networks.
• Strong OT knowledge including RTUs, telecom protocols and substation automation (IEC61850 preferred).
• Hands-on experience configuring industry-standard control system equipment (Schneider Talus, Hitachi/ABB RTU520-560, ZIV XCell or SEL Axion/RTAC).
• Proficient in producing engineering schematics and technical drawings with AutoCAD.
• Solid understanding of cyber security, substation protection and control schemes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical standards, specifications and engineering policies for substation control systems.
• Design, test and approve OT solutions, creating standardised configurations for deployment.
• Lead technical assurance activities with test plans and equipment evaluations.
• Apply cyber security and NIS regulatory requirements to OT systems across the network.
• Provide technical leadership to projects, working groups and stakeholders.

Skills

Substation control systems

RTUs

DNP3

IEC61850

AutoCAD

Cyber security

Tools

Schneider Talus

Hitachi/ABB RTU520-560

ZIV XCell

SEL Axion/RTAC

Job description

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is seeking an Asset Technology Standards Engineer to shape future substation control systems. You will develop standards, testing and secure-by-design solutions across RTUs, protection systems and PLCs, enabling a digitised, resilient network that supports Net Zero.

You will lead equipment selection, testing and configuration, influence strategy and collaborate with cross-functional teams while applying cyber security and NIS requirements across OT