Senior Smart Grid Engineer (Glasgow/UK) Hybrid/Remote
Location - Glasgow / UK (Hybrid/Remote)
Ref - SSG
Salary - Attractive Salary
Senior Smart Grid Engineer (Glasgow/UK-wide)
Our client is a Grid Tech business at the forefront of digitalising the Grid, they’re headquartered in Glasgow with a presence in London and the US. We are currently engaged to provide support to recruit a Senior Smart Grid Engineer to Deliver and support operational Active Network Management Systems. We are considering candidates in a commutable distance from the Glasgow office (Hybrid) as well as candidates based in the UK to work remotely.
Responsibilities and Objectives
Prepare system requirements, functional specifications, test specifications and other documentation for Projects
Design data interfaces between client products and external systems, e.g. SCADA, Data Historians, Generator Control Systems
Integrate control and field instrumentation, measurement devices, test rigs and harnesses for production projects
Configuration, testing, and commissioning of ANM platforms and applications in production and pre-production environments
Provide 2nd tier customer technical support for project deployments
Required Experience and Capabilities
BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Control, Computer Science or similar discipline
Experience with automation and control platforms, e.g. Programmable Logic Controllers, RTUs, industrial PCs, single-board computers, microcontrollers
Have contributed to engineering projects involving elements of electrical engineering, systems integration and customer site commissioning
Understand software engineering lifecycle and documentation process for design, development and support
Understanding of utility communication architectures, standards and protocols, including: DNP3, Modbus, OPC, IEC61850
Experience configuring communication protocol interfaces for Client/Server and Publish/Subscribe protocols
Software development experience using IEC 61131-3, Java or C# programming languages and/or scripting and interfacing languages such as Python and Groovy
Experience using software version control services, e.g. Git, Subversion
Experience commissioning and fault finding industrial control and measurement equipment
Experience with IT communication networking
Understanding of IT security practices and cyber security risks
Desired Experience and Capabilities
Experience with build, deployment and administration of Windows and Linux platforms
Understanding of grid regulation and DER in connection issues
Knowledge of current and emerging smart grid technologies
Experience of working with Electricity utilities