SCADA Engineer; Energy

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

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.

• Assess SCADA, control systems, and communication architectures for energy projects
• Review vendor documentation, design assumptions, and system configurations
• Identify key risks relating to:
  • Integration
  • Data integrity
  • Control hierarchy
  • Interface complexity
• Provide clear risk‑based recommendations for clients

• Develop:
  • SCADA architecture diagrams
  • Functional specifications
  • Signal lists and data structures
• Define system requirements including:
  • Hardware (servers, RTUs, PLCs, networks)
  • Software platforms and historian systems
• Ensure design meets project and grid requirements

• Define data flows and interfaces between:
  • Plant systems
  • Grid operators
  • OEM systems
• Develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Identify and mitigate integration risks across multi‑system environments

• Support design phases (30%, 60%, 90%) including:
  • Architecture definition
  • System layouts
  • Technical specifications
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure design is technically robust and OEM‑agnostic where 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 understanding of 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

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.