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Senior SCADA / Controls Engineer - Critical Infrastructure
Job Posted: 8 days ago
Salary: £ 70 - 80 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Aberdeen
Expire in: 20 days
Job Description
Contract - Senior SCADA / Controls Engineer - Critical Infrastructure - £70-£80 p/h - Outside IR35
Senior SCADA / Controls Engineer required for an urgent 6 month contract on a critical infrastructure project, integrating generators, battery storage (BESS) and wind generation into a single automated control system. £70-£80 per hour, Outside IR35. Immediate start.
The Role
You'll be joining a live, business critical project as a Senior SCADA/Controls Engineer, developing and supporting the automated control system that manages power generation across multiple sources on site. This is high-consequence work on infrastructure where reliability is essential, and you'll be working closely with an experienced in-house engineering team to deliver it.
What You'll Be Doing
Developing and supporting SCADA/EMS control logic integrating generators, battery energy storage (BESS) and wind generation into one automated system
Working with an Enercon-based wind SCADA platform, coordinating closed-loop automatic control across energy sources
Building HMI screens, alarm management and historical data logging
Supporting automatic transitions between generation sources, load management and diesel dispatch logic
Working to a Functional Design Specification (FDS) and contributing to its ongoing development
Liaising directly with site engineering teams on the safe delivery of control changesWhat We're Looking For
Proven, hands-on experience developing SCADA systems for power generation, renewable energy, microgrids or similar critical infrastructure environments
Strong PLC/SCADA development background - Beckhoff TwinCAT experience highly desirable
Experience integrating multiple asset types (generators, BESS, renewables) into a single control platform
Familiarity with industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, IEC 61850 or OPC UA
Comfortable working in a high-consequence environment where errors carry real operational impact
Available to start at short notice for a 6 month contractContract Details
Job Title: Senior SCADA / Controls Engineer
Contract Length: 6 months, with potential to extend
Rate: £70-£80 per hour, Outside IR35
Location: Aberdeen, Bromsgrove, Hull or Sheffield
Start Date: ASAPThis is a genuinely niche skill set and the client needs someone in place fast. A one stage interview can be quickly arrangedBefore You Apply
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