SCADA Lead Engineer and Technical Project Lead
Siemens Energy
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Job summary
Siemens Energy in Lisbon, Portugal seeks a senior professional to lead SCADA technical leadership and technical project management for offshore wind projects. You will guide engineering design and oversee full project lifecycles, mentoring staff and defining standards.
The role focuses on advanced SCADA controls, cybersecurity, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure delivery success. The position emphasizes independent problem-solving, stakeholder communication, and process improvements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 5-8 years of professional experience in SCADA/I&C systems engineering and technical project management.
- Demonstrated experience in the energy sector, ideally in offshore wind or substation automation projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design, specification, and implementation of SCADA and control systems for energy projects, offshore wind domain.
- Provide expert-level technical guidance and third-level support for troubleshooting complex issues in SCADA systems.
- Define and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and technical documentation for SCADA solutions.
- Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance on engineering deliverables from team members and vendors.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders, with regular status reports.
- Manage the lifecycle of technical SCADA projects: scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource plans, and budgets, ensuring timelines and targets.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks including technical, schedule, and budget risks.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers; drive continuous improvement of PM and engineering processes.
Skills
Education
Job description
In this role will be responsible for creating to replace a key resource, ensuring business continuity and supporting critical growth in the Offshore Wind sector for the Network, SCADA & Cyber team. This is a senior professional position responsible for both technical leadership and project execution. To address these objectives, the role is structured around two primary pillars: SCADA Technical Leadership and Technical Project Management. This involves leading the engineering design and implementation of SCADA systems while simultaneously managing the full lifecycle of associated projects, from scoping and planning through to delivery and closure. Given the focus on technical execution and project oversight, the ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of SCADA and control systems, coupled with proven project management experience in the energy sector. This individual will be expected to work independently on complex technical challenges and mentor other professionals, consistent with a senior-level role.
40% SCADA Technical Leadership & Engineering
- Lead the technical design, specification, and implementation of SCADA and control systems for energy projects, particularly in the offshore wind domain.
- Provide expert-level technical guidance and third-level support for troubleshooting complex issues in operational SCADA systems.
- Define and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and technical documentation for SCADA solutions.
- Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance on engineering deliverables from team members and vendors.
40% Technical Project Management
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders, providing regular status reports and managing expectations.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of technical SCADA projects, including defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource plans, and budgets, ensuring adherence to timelines and financial targets.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including technical, schedule, and budget risks.
20% Team Mentorship & Process Improvement
- Coach and mentor junior engineers and technical staff, reviewing their work and fostering their professional development.
- Drive the continuous improvement of project management and engineering processes within the Network, SCADA & Cyber team.
- Contribute to procurement activities, including the technical evaluation of vendor proposals and solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 5-8 years of professional experience in SCADA/I&C systems engineering and technical project management.
- Demonstrated experience in the energy sector, ideally in offshore wind or substation automation projects
Technical Project Management
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Scoping
- Project Schedules
- Risk Management
Budgeting
- SCADA & Control Systems Engineering
- SCADA Systems in Energy, ideally involving T3000 control system
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
- Control Systems Design
- Cyber Security (OT/ICS)
- Interface Engineering and Industrial Protocols
Behavioral & Leadership
- Influencing Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Accountability
- Customer Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Communication
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
- Competitive salary based on your professional background
- Competitive benefits: annual gross cafeteria allowance of HUF 504,000, yearly bonus, loyalty bonus, social benefits, term life insurance, commuting subsidies, daily allowance for travelling periods in case travelling is needed
- Private health insurance
- Work in a cohesive, friendly community - families work here too
- Modern and international environment
- Flexible working hours for work-life balance
- 2 home office days per week
- Regular corporate events supporting your health and wellbeing: free health weeks in spring and autumn, community activities, team buildings, family events, and social initiatives
- Continuous trainings to improve your professional knowledge and skills
- You can take a diversified career path with job security of a leading global company
- Collaborations across functions, business and regions will develop your skills and expand your network of contacts too
- e-bike rental subsidy
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee discounts on purchases and services
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