Senior SCADA WTG Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment

Job Title: Senior SCADA WTG Engineer

Location: Westminster, London, UK

Client: Leading Global Green Energy Major Wind

Assignment Length: 24-Jun-2024 – 23-Jan-2025 (Expectation of further extension beyond this date)

Assignment Type: Residential

Work Schedule: Monday Friday (8 Hours a day)

IR35: Evaluated Inside IR35

Description:

The SCADA WTG Engineer works with our offshore wind turbine OEMs on designing, implementing, delivering, commissioning, validating, and documenting all hardware and software aspects of the wind turbine SCADA and active/reactive power control systems in offshore wind farm projects. This includes planning and coordination of the many activities between the involved internal and external parties, as well as the final transfer to Operations.

The most important tasks are:

• executing the SCADA and active/reactive power control sections in offshore wind turbine contracts in close collaboration with colleagues, suppliers, and partners.
• together with the wind turbine OEM, carrying out the detailed design of hardware, software, and interfaces for the wind turbine SCADA and active/reactive power control systems
• aligning with internal and external stakeholders and providing the guidance required by the offshore wind turbine OEM to understand and deliver in accordance with all SCADA and active/reactive power control related requirements in the wind turbine contract
• ensuring that the wind turbine SCADA and active/reactive power control systems live up to relevant cyber security policies
• planning and executing the quality assurance activities for the wind turbine SCADA and active/reactive power control deliverables
• collecting and quality checking SCADA and active/reactive power control documentation from the wind turbine OEM
• performing the final transfer of the WTG SCADA and active/reactive power control deliverables to Operations.

The consultant is expected to be present and available at CLIENT’s offices, as far as this is needed to fulfil the daily tasks and collaborate with the project team and/or the functional line. Most of the work is office-based but some travelling must be expected, e.g., to site and supplier facilities across the world.

All works are to be carried out in accordance with CLIENT’s internal processes. The SCADA WTG Engineer must follow all safety and compliance standards, including those related to electrical systems, environmental regulations, and workplace safety.

In case of site visits, the consultant must bring his/her own work clothes and basic PPE. Training (including GWO certifications) is at the consultant’s own expense unless otherwise agreed.

The consultant is expected to have:

• a bachelor’s or master s degree in Electrical Engineering, mechatronics, or equivalent
• 10 years of experience with the detailed design of SCADA hardware and software solutions for offshore wind turbine monitoring and control
• thorough practical experience with communication protocols, such as OPC UA, OPC A&C, IEC (phone number removed)-104 and APIs such as ODBC and RESTful
• a basic understand of communication networks, infrastructure and cyber security
• strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and collaborate with teams and internal/external stakeholders
• outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

Further, the consultant must speak and write English fluently, as we operate in an international environment.