PSA Engineer (SCADA) - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Edinburgh
Posted 1 week ago by Hamilton Barnes
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Hybrid in Edinburgh, UK
Summary: Hamilton Barnes is seeking a skilled PSA Engineer specializing in SCADA for a six-month contract with a leading electric utility in the UK. This hybrid role involves leading the development and delivery of Power Systems Application software, collaborating with ISOs and TSOs, and ensuring the integration and optimization of SCADA systems. The position requires hands-on experience in software development and a deep understanding of SCADA systems and protocols. The role is based in Edinburgh, requiring two days of on-site work each week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full lifecycle of Power Systems Application software - gathering functional specs, designing, coding, testing, integrating, tuning, and deploying Reliance/SCADA modules.
- Work closely with Electric Utilities, ISOs and TSOs to translate operational needs into clear, actionable software requirements.
- Author and review detailed functional software specifications, ensuring alignment with project/product commitments.
- Integrate SCADA/EMS components with existing transmission control systems and optimize performance in live environments.
- Oversee deployment activities, configuring, commissioning and validating GE Reliance (XA21) or equivalent SCADA/EMS platforms.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record delivering Electric Transmission EMS/SCADA projects.
- Deep understanding of SCADA data flows, Distribution Management and Transmission Management Systems.
- Strong ability to design and manage data schemas for Real Time and historical power system datasets.
- Experience creating test plans and executing manual and automated test cases in an EMS/SCADA context.
- Solid grasp of SCADA communication protocols (DNP3, ICCP, Modbus) and network architectures.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
PSA Engineer (SCADA) - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Edinburgh
Hamilton Barnes are looking for an experienced, hands-on PSA Engineer - SCADA (Reliance) to join our client's team on an initial six-month contract with one of the UK's leading electric utilities. In this hybrid role (two days per week on-site in Edinburgh), you'll lead advanced Power Systems Application software development and delivery, working with ISOs/TSOs to author functional specs, design, code, test, integrate and tune(XA21 EMS/SCADA (or equivalent Siemens, OSI, ABB, Schneider platforms), and drive data modelling, system commissioning and operational handover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full lifecycle of Power Systems Application software - gathering functional specs, designing, coding, testing, integrating, tuning, and deploying Reliance/SCADA modules.
- Work closely with Electric Utilities, ISOs and TSOs to translate operational needs into clear, actionable software requirements.
- Author and review detailed functional software specifications, ensuring alignment with project/product commitments.
- Integrate SCADA/EMS components with existing transmission control systems and optimize performance in live environments.
- Oversee deployment activities, configuring, commissioning and validating GE Reliance (XA21) or equivalent SCADA/EMS platforms.
What You Will Ideally Bring:
- Proven track record delivering Electric Transmission EMS/SCADA projects.
- Deep understanding of SCADA data flows, Distribution Management and Transmission Management Systems.
- Strong ability to design and manage data schemas for Real Time and historical power system datasets.
- Experience creating test plans and executing manual and automated test cases in an EMS/SCADA context.
- Solid grasp of SCADA communication protocols (DNP3, ICCP, Modbus) and network architectures.
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months (View for Extension)
- Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (Inside IR35)
- Location: Hybrid 2x a week in Edinburgh
- Start Date: ASAP
PSA Engineer (SCADA) - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Edinburgh