Overview
As SCADA Engineering Manager, you take technical ownership of SCADA, monitoring, plant control and communication systems for our utility-scale PV and BESS projects. You act as the central technical interface between engineering, project teams, customers, grid operators and external suppliers such as Gantner or meteocontrol — ensuring these systems are correctly specified, integrated, tested and commissioned. This role combines strong technical understanding with coordination and stakeholder management: you translate between grid operator requirements, customer expectations, supplier solutions and EPC project realities. Most importantly, when a plant reaches commissioning, you ensure SCADA, PPC and communication systems work reliably — rather than becoming the project's last unresolved interface.
Full job description
Full Job Description
As SCADA Engineering Manager, you take technical ownership of SCADA, monitoring, plant control and communication systems for our utility-scale PV and BESS projects. You act as the central technical interface between engineering, project teams, customers, grid operators and external suppliers such as Gantner or meteocontrol — ensuring these systems are correctly specified, integrated, tested and commissioned.
This role combines strong technical understanding with coordination and stakeholder management: you translate between grid operator requirements, customer expectations, supplier solutions and EPC project realities. Most importantly, when a plant reaches commissioning, you ensure SCADA, PPC and communication systems work reliably — rather than becoming the project's last unresolved interface.
Your Mission
- Technical ownership of SCADA, monitoring, plant control and communication systems
- Supplier management — coordinating SCADA/PPC providers (e.g. Gantner, meteocontrol) and holding them accountable for correct specification, integration and delivery
- Acting as the central technical interface between engineering, project teams, customers, grid operators and suppliers
- Testing & commissioning oversight for SCADA, PPC and communication systems
- Engineering & project coordination across the full plant lifecycle
Qualifications And Requirements
- Degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, control engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, or a comparable technical discipline
- Several years of professional experience in SCADA, industrial automation, power plant control, renewable energy, or grid integration
- Experience with utility-scale PV, BESS, substations, or other power generation assets highly desirable
- Good understanding of SCADA architectures, industrial communication networks, and plant control systems
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, OPC UA or comparable
- Understanding of active power, reactive power, voltage and grid control concepts is an advantage
- Experience working with grid operators, utilities, or grid compliance requirements highly desirable
- Proven track record coordinating external technical suppliers and managing complex system interfaces
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hardware, software and communication systems
- Confident communicator with engineers, customers, suppliers and grid operators
- Structured working style and a strong ownership mentality — you drive technical topics until resolved
- Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites, suppliers or customers
- Driving licence category B
- Fluent English; German language skills strongly preferred
- A responsible, proactive and solution-oriented approach to work, with the ability to apply professional expertise effectively in day-to-day activities
- A commitment to respectful, trusting collaboration and mutual support within the team
What we offer
- Work in a growing, international company with a start-up mindset
- A workplace in a central location in Saarbrücken with good transport links
- An open and friendly working atmosphere
- Flexitime scheme with core working hours
- Company sports programme (Hansefit)
- Subsidised parking in the city centre or a travel allowance for public transport
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Requirements & qualifications
- Degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, control engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, or a comparable technical discipline
- Several years of professional experience in SCADA, industrial automation, power plant control, renewable energy, or grid integration
- Experience with utility-scale PV, BESS, substations, or other power generation assets highly desirable
- Good understanding of SCADA architectures, industrial communication networks, and plant control systems
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, OPC UA or comparable
- Understanding of active power, reactive power, voltage and grid control concepts is an advantage
- Experience working with grid operators, utilities, or grid compliance requirements highly desirable
- Proven track record coordinating external technical suppliers and managing complex system interfaces
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hardware, software and communication systems
- Confident communicator with engineers, customers, suppliers and grid operators
- Structured working style and a strong ownership mentality — you drive technical topics until resolved
- Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites, suppliers or customers
- Driving licence category B
- Fluent English; German language skills strongly preferred
- A responsible, proactive and solution-oriented approach to work, with the ability to apply professional expertise effectively in day-to-day activities
- A commitment to respectful, trusting collaboration and mutual support within the team
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