SCADA Engineer

RES

13h•Onsite

About The Position

RES is the world's largest independent renewable energy company, driven by a vision to provide affordable, zero-carbon energy globally. The company emphasizes investing in its diverse workforce, offering rewarding work, learning opportunities, and professional growth within a global network. The SCADA Engineer position is within the Group Engineering Industrial Control & SCADA (IC&S) team. This role involves providing expert guidance and hands-on engineering support for the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of SCADA systems and associated communications infrastructure across various renewable energy projects, including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, energy storage (BESS), transmission & distribution, and green hydrogen. The engineer will manage the entire SCADA lifecycle, from architecture definition and detailed design to OEM/vendor integration, site communications, and support through commissioning and handover, collaborating with internal teams, clients, and suppliers to deliver safe, secure, robust, and supportable SCADA solutions.

Requirements

Strong experience in industrial SCADA systems.
Knowledge of servers, controllers, and HMIs for industrial environments.
Understanding of control systems, substations, electrical equipment, and protection interfaces.
Experience with site communications infrastructure, including: Ethernet and fibre optic networks Industrial networking hardware Network security concepts
Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC, Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
Comfortable working within multidisciplinary and international teams, contributing effectively across engineering, project delivery, and operational functions.
Professional communication skills, with the confidence to engage clearly and respectfully with customers, suppliers, OEMs, and internal stakeholders.
Clear written and spoken English is essential
A proactive mindset with a strong focus on safety, quality, and cyber secure design.
Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute to the continuous improvement of SCADA engineering practices.
Strong experience in industrial automation or SCADA engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent industry experience will be considered in place of formal qualifications.

Nice To Haves

additional languages (e.g. Spanish, French, or Chinese) are advantageous

Responsibilities

Define SCADA system requirements and integration scope with project stakeholders
Lead and contribute to SCADA architecture design (servers, controllers, HMIs, networks)
Provide technical oversight of OEM and third party system integration
Review and approve SCADA engineering deliverables in line with RES standards
Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and handover activities
Act as a technical escalation point for SCADA operational issues
Contribute to development and continuous improvement of Group SCADA standards, tools, and templates