Senior SCADA Engineer

Overview

Provide technical, maintenance and cyber‑secure support for SCADA and network assets.

Key Responsibilities

• scada oversight
• hardware integration
• software commissioning
• cyber security
• design review
• stakeholder engagement

Tasks

This role will likely grow to include support for other assets within the Ocean Winds portfolio at various levels of development. The team operates in close quarters with various departments within Ocean Winds where you would be expected to provide support when required on short notice. Reporting to the Head of Asset Integrity within the asset department of the business, Ocean Winds require a ‘Senior SCADA and Systems Engineer’ to support SCADA and Network system assets to ensure they are managed safely and effectively for both routine maintenance and defect resolution activities. This will include hardware, software, integration, and commissioning support on all operational systems. To understand, maintain, develop, and implement robust and reliable communications infrastructure while ensuring Cyber Security. -Hardware, software, integration, and commissioning support on all operational systems. -Provide Technical Authority oversight of SCADA programs and projects. -To provide embedded focused technical and project management support to the operational and project teams to ensure the business can meet its goals. -Provide assistance in material infrastructure upgrades. -Reviewing design plans, communicating with clients on work specifications, maintaining engineering processes, developing, and managing budgets. -To understand, maintain, develop, and implement robust and reliable communications infrastructure while ensuring Cyber Security. -To engage with multiple stakeholders at a senior level, both within and out with OW, to ensure that the business can operate to the highest standards of safety and technical performance.

Requirements

• scada
• ms sql
• vmware
• hp hardware
• networking
• degree

What You Bring

Academic Background Degree qualified in a core engineering function, and the ability to demonstrate suitable experience in a similar role. -Ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders. -Competent in discussing technology that the successful candidate will have asset management responsibility for (SCADA, MS SQL Database, PLC coding, Grid Code Compliance.) -Proven hands-on experience of MS Server Operating Software, 2008 R2 – 2012 R2, VMWare and/or HyperV and DL range HP Hardware and components. -Ocean Winds 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. -Requirement to travel for limited durations of time with short notice to other locations such as the O&M bases in Fraserburgh and Buckie, OEM facilities, offsite storage facilities etc. -Experience of designing engineering, and commissioning control room environments and associated systems would be an advantage. -Ability to perform both safety, environmental and technical risk assessments to ensure that activities are managed safely and effectively, without unnecessary overreactions. -Automation & Scripting -Ability to be innovative to ensure that Ocean Winds is aware of emerging best practices, technologies, etc. -The ideal candidate will have various technical capabilities including knowledge of SCADA and Control Systems, their associated network topologies and configurations. -Hands-on experience with modern and legacy Operating systems, CIS benchmarking, virtualisation environments and server hardware. -A thorough understanding of IT systems, communication networks and compliance for network security. -Ability in precision planning, coordinating and prioritizing engineering activities and resources to get projects completed on time and on budget while being commercially intuitive relative to business and market needs. -The ideal candidate will have various technical capabilities including knowledge of network topologies and MS SQL Database experience within corporate IT systems and data flow management would be of benefit. -Applicable experience and other related professional qualifications will be considered. -Experienced in all stages of Project Management, including research, design, development and manufacturing, right through to installation and the final commissioning. -Networking Fundamentals -Database infrastructure experience within Employers systems to ensure data flow management to 2nd and 3rd Tier SCADA systems and/or Historians. -7 plus years’ experience in a Lead or Senior Systems Engineer position.

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Benefits

-Ocean Winds operate a flexible working policy although the primary office location will be in Edinburgh. Buckie or Fraserburgh would be considered for the right candidate. -Wireless Networking

About Ow Ocean Winds

-Provides end-to-end offshore wind solutions, from development to operations. -Derived its name from wind sound recordings at sea, retaining only the letters 'O' and 'W'. -Moray West reached full output in April 2025, supplying power to major tech companies like Amazon and Google.

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