SCADA Project Technical Lead

SCADA Project Technical Lead

The SCADA Project Technical Lead is responsible for the technical leadership, design oversight, implementation, testing, integration, and commissioning of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for complex industrial, utility, energy, and infrastructure projects. This role serves as the primary technical authority throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring SCADA solutions are designed, configured, integrated, tested, and deployed in accordance with customer requirements, industry standards, project schedules, and quality expectations.

The SCADA Project Technical Lead collaborates closely with project managers, controls engineers, software developers, electrical engineers, cybersecurity specialists, field service personnel, contractors, and customers to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable automation solutions. The role also serves as a field technical specialist supporting startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities.

• Provide technical leadership for SCADA projects from concept through commissioning and project closeout.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, stakeholders, and internal project teams.
• Support project planning, scope development, resource allocation, scheduling, and risk management activities.
• Lead technical design reviews and ensure alignment with project objectives and customer requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project execution.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

• Lead the design and architecture of SCADA systems, including servers, operator workstations, historian platforms, communications infrastructure, and system interfaces.
• Develop and review functional design specifications, control narratives, architecture diagrams, and network layouts.
• Define system requirements for redundancy, availability, cybersecurity, scalability, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, industry regulations, and corporate engineering practices.
• Support development of software standards and SCADA design templates.

• Lead integration efforts between SCADA systems and related technologies, including:
• PLC and DCS platforms
• HMI applications
• Historian databases
• Power management systems
• Microgrid controllers
• MES and ERP systems
• Third-party equipment and vendor systems
• Validate communication protocols including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, IEC 61850, MQTT, and other industrial network standards.
• Coordinate interface testing and troubleshooting activities across integrated systems.
• Ensure accurate data exchange, reporting, alarm management, and control functionality.

• Oversee SCADA application development, configuration, and deployment.
• Review graphics, operator interfaces, alarm strategies, trends, reports, and historian configurations.
• Ensure software solutions are maintainable, secure, and compliant with project standards.
• Support software testing, validation, and version control processes.
• Approve technical changes and manage system configuration throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop and review Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) procedures.
• Lead FAT execution with customers, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Verify SCADA functionality against project specifications and operational requirements.
• Manage issue tracking, corrective actions, and test documentation.
• Ensure successful customer acceptance prior to project turnover.

• Lead SCADA commissioning and startup activities at customer sites.
• Serve as a field specialist providing technical expertise during system implementation and operational startup.
• Support network verification, communications testing, point-to-point validation, alarm testing, and integrated system verification.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware, communications, and control system issues during startup.
• Support operational readiness reviews and customer training activities.
• Assist with performance tuning and system optimization following startup.

• Ensure SCADA systems adhere to applicable cybersecurity requirements and industry standards.
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