SCADA Engineer; Energy

SCADA Engineer

Role Overview: The SCADA Engineer will support delivery of SCADA, control, and communications work streams across technical due diligence (TDD), FEED, and design projects. The role requires strong technical capability in system architecture, integration, and specification development across complex energy infrastructure projects.

• Technical Due Diligence (TDD): Assess SCADA, control systems, and communication architectures for energy projects, review vendor documentation, design assumptions, and system configurations, identify key risks related to integration, data integrity, control hierarchy, and interface complexity, and provide clear risk‑based recommendations for clients.
• SCADA System Design & Specifications: Develop SCADA architecture diagrams, functional specifications, signal lists and data structures; define system requirements including hardware (servers, RTUs, PLCs, networks) and software platforms and historian systems; and ensure design meets project and grid requirements.
• Interface & Integration Management: Define data flows and interfaces between plant systems, grid operators and OEM systems, develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and identify and mitigate integration risks across multi‑system environments.
• FEED & Detailed Design Support: Support design phases (30%, 60%, 90%) with architecture definition, system layouts and technical specifications; work closely with multidisciplinary teams; ensure design is technically robust and OEM‑agnostic where required.
• Commissioning & Validation (as required): Support commissioning strategies and system validation, ensure compliance with relevant standards and functional requirements.

• Experience with dispatch centres, control room operations or Local Distribution Centres (LDCs), including real‑time operations, monitoring and control workflows.
• Strong experience in SCADA systems, control systems and communications.
• Experience in TDD, FEED or design engineering.
• Knowledge of protocols (IEC 60870‑5‑104, Modbus TCP, OPC, etc.).
• Understanding of system integration and interface risks.
• Experience producing technical documentation and specifications.

• Experience in offshore wind, transmission or HVDC projects.
• Exposure to multi‑package EPC environments.
• Familiarity with grid operator requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.