Smart Grid Engineer

Job purpose

A Smart Grid Engineer is required to assist with the technical design and delivery of production systems. This role requires someone with a working knowledge of the technology components and trends that intersect industrial control, power systems and ICT. The Smart Grid Engineer will deploy SGS products in the field and will participate in the delivery and support of systems throughout their lifecycle.

Duties & responsibilities

• Deliver and support operational Active Network Management Systems
• Prepare system requirements, functional specifications, test specifications and other documentation for SGS projects
• Design data interfaces between SGS 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 Smart Grid deployments
• Maintain knowledge of latest research, development and trial activities in the domain and identify opportunities consistent with SGS capabilities, platforms and target markets

Essential experience and qualifications

• BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Control, Computer Science or similar discipline
• Understand software engineering lifecycle and documentation process for design, development and support
• Excellent report writing skills
• Strong analytical and presentation skills

Personal skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to make decisions independently
• A self-starter and great at using own initiative
• Conscientious
• Detail-orientated and high degree of accuracy with work
• Excellent at planning and organising
• Professional, courteous
• Friendly, enthusiastic and approachable
• Diligent and reliable
• Ability to perform under pressure
• An eye for improvement
• Demonstrates the ability to solve common problems and to provide immediate solutions
• Demonstrates the ability to build relationships, both internally and with clients

Location

Glasgow

The Company operates a hybrid working model. The expectation is that employees will either work fully from the office or will undertake a mix of both office and home working each week.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday
• 5% matched Employer pension scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the Company’s Profit-Sharing Incentive Bonus scheme, up to a maximum of 12% of base salary
• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
• Life Cover (3x)
• Cycle scheme
• EV Scheme

Smarter Grid Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to working in an environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. At Smarter Grid Solutions, we recognise that we can grow and thrive with a diverse team of people. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our Company stronger.

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