Lead SCADA Engineer – Substation & HMI Expert (Hybrid)

Mott MacDonald; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short‑term/Long‑term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Westwood, MA seeks a Lead SCADA engineer with 7+ years of experience in protection, control and SCADA. This hands-on role focuses on substation SCADA engineering, RTAC programming, HMI development, and delivering reliable automation solutions.

You will lead and mentor the SCADA unit, manage client interactions, and contribute to bids while meeting NERC/CIP security requirements. PE license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering is a plus.
• 7+ years as an electrical engineer in protection and/or SCADA.
• PE-Professional Engineer registration is required.
• Substation SCADA engineering and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Generate communication block diagrams and SCADA design drawings.
• Maintain project points list throughout the project lifecycle.
• Run weekly project SCADA meetings.
• Program HMI/RTUs, network switches, substation computers and firewalls.
• Lead project SCADA oversight with direct client interaction and checkout.
• Estimate and schedule SCADA work for bids and proposals.
• Mentor junior staff and lead the unit SCADA team.

Skills

SCADA design

RTAC programming

HMI development

Substation SCADA

Project leadership

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL acSELerator RTAC

acSELerator Architect

acSELerator Diagram Builder

Ignition

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Westwood, MA seeks a Lead SCADA engineer with 7+ years of experience in protection, control and SCADA. This hands-on role focuses on substation SCADA engineering, RTAC programming, HMI development, and delivering reliable automation solutions.

You will lead and mentor the SCADA unit, manage client interactions, and contribute to bids while meeting NERC/CIP security requirements. PE license is required.