Windfarm SCADA Engineer

PE Global are currently recruiting for a Windfarm SCADA Engineer to join a leading semi state company delivering asset development projects for the Renewables generation.    

Due to the distributed nature of our assets and inherent automation of their operation, SCADA systems are a critical infrastructure for management of the renewables portfolio. The business is dependent on SCADA in a number of key areas, including:

• Efficient operation and day to day requirements, including resolution of technical issues.
• Delivery of reliable real-time information required to support iSEM and Trading.
• Grid Code compliance support and associated monitoring.
• Maintenance of the state of compliance of the system with Engineer
• Ongoing requirement to specify and interface new generation technology being added to the portfolio.
• Maintain system availability from a SCADA or communications point of view.
• Evaluate and implement system improvements.
• Provide support to site staff for general IT, SCADA or telecoms queries.

Key Responsibilities

Duties of the role includes but may not be limited to:  

• Optimisation of technical toolset for plant performance reporting.
• Support asset transfer and integration of new sites.
• General IT or OT activities and housekeeping on SCADA system.
• SCADA troubleshooting, maintenance and extension.
• Setup or maintenance of ancillary services such as CCTV, power quality meters or revenue check-meter
• Site telecoms setup and maintenance, including tender and selection.
• Manage and interface with various ISPs.
• System troubleshooting.
• Substation RTU programming, commissioning and maintenance.
• Intelligent electronic device integration.
• Carry out projects as required by the business from time to time.
• Develop/Specify new tools to help create safer/more efficient work environment.
• Attend and contribute regular meetings with various SCADA stakeholders.
• Training of new users and of new systems.
• Managing system upgrades.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• The successful candidate shall be flexible, service motivated, commercially focussed with excellent communication skills and capability to work on its own initiative.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Windows operating systems
• Working knowledge of IP networks,
• Basic understanding of standard telemetry communications protocols (IEC104, DNP3, Modbus, OPC or ODBC)
• The candidate must have a clean driving license and their own transport as travel to site will be a regular feature of the position.
• A relevant technical qualification and/or equivalent experience in a SCADA or other form of telemetry system.

Location

The successful candidate will be based in Dublin or a suitable Wind Farm in the jurisdiction. Travel to windfarms and other sites will be a feature of this role.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Noel on (+353) 832076830 or alternatively send an up to date CV to noel.odonovan@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***