SCADA Specialist

SCADA Specialist

Do you want to become a frontrunner in the green revolution, working to expand renewable energy globally? Are you enthusiastic about data acquisition on utility-scale plants for optimizing ongoing development and maintenance? Do you bring expertise in SCADA and system interfaces to a great team? If so, you are the one we are looking for

The Role

As a SCADA Specialist, you will have the vital role of System Owner for legacy SCADA systems and coordinate the technical tasks of implementing new consolidated systems for data acquisition and control of all core technologies of the business. This comprises utility-scale wind and solar plants in 12 countries and new technologies within hybrid plants and Power-to-X. Reporting to the Head of OT, you will collaborate with our Asset Management and IT infrastructure departments to enable efficient design, implementation, and operation of the various platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical assessment and planning of the implementation of systems, both legacy and construction projects, including hosting, interfaces, maintenance, and security, in cooperation with IT Operations and the Data & Analytics department.
• Ensure technical compliance with regulatory requirements and investor demands for SCADA platforms.
• Coordinate and execute configuration, support, and patches on various systems with the supplier, external resources, and internal superusers.
• Maintain documentation of infrastructure and SOPs for engineers, and plan and test incident response and emergency recovery of critical systems.
• Analyze and address incidents and issues, implementing relevant changes to improve system resilience.
• Educate and promote awareness among users to ensure effective utilization of applications.
• Provide technical support during audits.

About You

You have a professional background in engineering, IT, or automation, preferably having worked with energy systems or process plants. We imagine you have been working in SCADA engineering, building automation, or related fields for 2-4 years, and you have hands-on expertise with PLCs, RTUs, SCADA software, or similar systems. You also bring:

• Proficiency within the OSI model and experience troubleshooting network issues using tools like Wireshark or similar software.
• Experience with implementing and troubleshooting industry protocols such as IEC61850, IEC60870, Modbus, and OPC UA. Experience with API calls for data extraction is preferred.
• Basic data processing skills in Python or similar.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity and frameworks such as IEC62443 is an advantage.
• Full professional proficiency in English; proficiency in Danish or German is a plus.

As you will be the driving force for the implementation and integrity of our critical systems, you must have a holistic mindset with the ability to acquire a deep understanding of systems and processes when needed. You are adept at communicating complex issues and ideas to diverse audiences and are patient and persistent in achieving long-term goals. Your ambition and team-player approach, combined with your experience, make you a perfect fit for this pivotal role.

With Us You Get:

• Opportunities and Growth: We invest in our employees' growth through training, development programs, and clear career progression paths.
• Meaningful Mission: Be part of an international venture with the mission to out-compete fossil fuels. European Energy welcomed 280 new colleagues across 19 countries in 2023.
• Flexible Work Hours and Location: Enjoy the flexibility of shaping your work schedule and location.
• Strong Social Community: Join a diverse community with monthly Friday events, a free gym, a squash court, and various sports events like running, football clubs and mountain biking.
• Great Amenities: Enjoy barista-quality coffee and an excellent canteen at our HQ.

European Energy at a glance – The Power of Tomorrow, Today

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004 with headquarters in Copenhagen. We operate all the way from development, design, financing, construction, operation and selling of wind- and solar farms on land as well as offshore globally. As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Further, we work with the development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We have a solid collaboration with local stakeholders and want to involve all parts in the process.

We are now more than 780 employees with 41 nationalities represented in 23 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company news sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues, but also new friends from every corner of the globe.

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Reference: Christian Bysted, Head of OT.

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