SCADA & Asset Integrity Monitoring (AIM) Engineer

About the job

OW a controlled 50 / 50 joint venture between EDP and Engie is looking for a proactive and analytical

SCADA & AIM Engineer

Are you willing to join a passionate and high performing team, in a cross-cultural, fast-paced, and strongly grOWing environment?

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The SCADA & AIM Engineer will take the design lead and provide transversal support to the different project work packages in relation to the design, supply, installation and commissioning of SCADA, Asset Integrity Monitoring systems and other supporting systems required to operate the assets. As part to the role’s responsibility, the SCADA & AIM Engineer will ensure that the systems installed at site meet the defined OW’s standards and the project can be integrated into those centralized systems required for the correct supervision of OW’s portfolio including the real time monitorization and control of the fleet.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Lead the development of the employer requirements applicable to the different work packages to ensure that the design of the SCADA, AIM and operational support systems is delivered with according to the OW’s standards.

Lead the delivery of the SCADA, AIM and operational support systems and provide technical support to the different work packages to ensure the project is delivered a per the Employer Requirements and it can be operated as per OW’s procedures and local regulations.

Identify the project’s stakeholders and ensure that the systems comply with any 3rd party requirements, specially in terms of, data interfaces, data delivery and 3rd party control over OW’s assets.

Support the commissioning of the SCADA, AIM and operational support systems to guarantee the correct operation of the project and its integration into OW’s fleet wise platform and tools.

Lead the adoption of the cybersecurity standards defined by OW across the different systems and elements at site.

Support OW IT with the definition of requirements for the design site DMZ according to OW’s standard and cybersecurity requirements.

Support OW IT with the delivery, at site level, of the required connectivity and telecommunication infrastructure to ensure the integration of the local systems in to OW’s OT cloud.

Work with the rest of the Operational Infrastructure and Performance team in the development of OW’s standard to support the integration of new assets and streamline its development.

Identify opportunities to optimize the SCADA, AIM and operational support systems delivery for OW’s assets.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (i.e., Computer networks, Industrial Automation, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering) is required.

Minimum of 5 years of experience working with SCADA technologies, control, and automation systems.

Experience in wind, other renewable energies or electricity transmission is strongly preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND COMPTENCIES :

Demonstrable knowledge in the following areas is required :

Wind farm operations and the associated SCADA systems and network infrastructure requirements is essential.

Standards associated with SCADA systems design, especially those used in the wind and energy transmission sectors (i.e., IEC60870-5-101 / 104, IEC61850, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP, ICCP etc.).

Complex LAN and WAN configurations and industrial networking hardware.

Cloud computing.

SCADA engineering and maintenance tasks.

Cybersecurity for OT networks.

Experience on the whole project life cycle from early requirements definition to commissioning and project handover is strongly recommended.

Knowledge of the following areas is desirable :

Substation topologies and high voltage components.

Wind Turbine design and wind farm topologies.

Condition monitoring, substation automation, protection, and metering systems.

Grid connection requirements and grid codes.

Typical forms of service contract.

Relevant Industry standards.

Negotiation support during issues, modifications, and upgrades.

Risk analysis and techno-economic modelling.

LANGUAGES

The company has an international team of employees, and the working language is English. Candidates need to be fluent in English both spoken and written. Proficiency in other languages will be valued.

SKILLS

Willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.

Flexibility to work towards objectives.

Keen on taking new responsibilities, working as a team, and sharing knowledge.

Ability to analyse problems and propose solutions.

Ability to deliver technical explanations adapted to the target audience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Travel to project and OEM sites will be required.

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