SCADA Engineer

Job description
Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

Join Our Rapidly Growing Renewable Energy Team as a SCADA Engineer

We are at the forefront of renewable energy innovation, experiencing rapid growth in our solar farm projects, microgrids, and district heating networks. To keep up with this exciting expansion, we are urgently seeking a talented SCADA Engineer. Based in Welwyn, Cambridge, or Central London, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless integration and performance of our renewable energy projects.

As a SCADA Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

Project Handover Management: Lead the handover of projects to clients by coordinating activities and meticulously managing the collation and quality control of output documentation.

Design Excellence: Review contractual Employer's Requirements and Specifications to inform system design, ensuring it aligns with our clients' needs.

Procurement Support: Collaborate with our Procurement team by providing guidance on processes and procedures for sourcing solutions.

System Architecture: Define and review SCADA system architecture, coordinating essential interfaces with subsystems such as DNO and customer substations, SCADA suppliers, and PPC suppliers to ensure smooth operations and compliance with industry norms, regulations, and contractual obligations.

Communication Systems: Design and define communication systems architecture, coordinating interfaces with various subsystems, including LAN, cybersecurity requirements, and bandwidth requirements.

Comprehensive Documentation: Prepare detailed design documents, including communications and signals matrices, calculation notes, signal lists, IP mapping, external gateway signal lists, cable connection schedules, and block diagrams.

On-Site Expertise: Assist with on-site activities related to monitoring equipment and SCADA system implementation, commissioning, and operation to guarantee optimal performance.

Contractual Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to all relevant contractual requirements, safeguarding the success of each project.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

Electrical Engineering Background: Hold a degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering to provide the technical expertise required for this role.

Proposal Development: Ability to interpret complex customer specifications and develop proposals that align with project objectives.

Control Panel Design: Working knowledge of control panel design to ensure the efficiency of system components.

Effective Communication: Strong communication skills to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and clients, ensuring clarity in all interactions.

IT Proficiency: Proficient in IT tools, with a focus on MS Excel, to facilitate data management and analysis.

Our excellent benefits package includes:

Generous holiday allowance
Private health
Car allowance or company vehicle
Company share scheme
2 paid volunteering days a year
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme  Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals