Aveva Engineer

Avanceon Middle East & South Asia; Doha; On-site; QAR 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

Avanceon Middle East & South Asia is seeking a Maintenance Engineer – SCADA to support the Ashghal Road Tunnel Program in Doha, Qatar. This role involves maintaining distributed SCADA systems and ensuring compliance for safe operation.

The ideal candidate will have 5-6 years of SCADA maintenance experience, strong knowledge of AVEVA System Platform, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Additional certifications such as AVEVA and networking are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of SCADA maintenance experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AVEVA System Platform and related tools.
• Familiarity with industrial networking and redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance for SCADA systems.
• Troubleshoot software and system performance issues.
• Monitor system alarms and health.

Skills

SCADA maintenance experience

AVEVA System Platform knowledge

Strong troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of OPC UA/DA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Mechatronics Engineering

AVEVA System Platform certification

Networking or cybersecurity certifications

Tools

PLC knowledge (Schneider, Siemens, or Rockwell)

Job description

At Avanceon, we're proud to support some of the region's most advanced automation and smart-infrastructure projects. As part of our growing O&M team for the Ashghal Road Tunnel Program, we're looking for a talented Maintenance Engineer – SCADA who's passionate about keeping critical systems running smoothly, safely, and reliably.

If you enjoy solving technical challenges, ensuring uptime, and working in a high-impact environment, this role is for you!

About the Role

In this role, you'll be the go-to person for maintaining and supporting distributed SCADA systems built on AVEVA System Platform across multiple tunnel sites. You'll help ensure continuity, stability, and compliance—directly contributing to the safe and seamless operation of one of Qatar's key infrastructure networks.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance for SCADA nodes and control rooms.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, alarm, and system performance issues.
• Handle system patching, backups, redundancy checks, and failover testing.
• Monitor historian data, alarms, system integrations, and overall SCADA health.
• Maintain logs, RCA reports, maintenance documentation, and change records.
• Work closely with OEMs, consultants, and internal teams for improvements and escalations.
• Support activities related to cybersecurity, asset lifecycle, and system upgrades.

What You'll Bring

• 5–6 years of hands-on SCADA maintenance experience (infrastructure/utilities experience is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of AVEVA System Platform, Intouch/OMI, Historian & Galaxy Repository.
• Familiarity with PLCs — Schneider, Siemens, or Rockwell.
• Good understanding of OPC UA/DA, industrial networking, redundancy, and remote architectures.
• Solid troubleshooting, reporting, and communication skills.
• Qatar driving license is a plus

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• AVEVA System Platform certification is highly preferred.
• Networking or cybersecurity certifications are an added advantage