SCADA Engineer /Technologist at Proconics

Purpose

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the design, installation, factory acceptance testing and commissioning process of the entire Substation Automation System on projects. The candidate will also form part of a SCADA Team that will service other offices from the Johannesburg office. The candidate should have a good knowledge of substation automation systems and all the sub-components, including HMIs, Tele-control applications, telecommunication, cyber securities and remote engineering access, etc.

Requirements

• Designing of HMI, RTU and ODF Panels. 
• Creating of Communication Architecture Layouts. 
• Assisting Project Managers with Proposals, which includes: 
• Input on Manhours for SCADA Activities/Tasks on Projects. 
• Technical Write-ups for Proposal documentations. 
• Requesting budget quotations from Suppliers/Sub-contractors. 
• Compiling of Request for Quotation (RFQ) Documentation. 
• Technically evaluating the quotations received from Supplier/Sub-contractors. 
• Configuring, Testing and Commissioning of Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) from a variety of vendors (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens). 
• Configuring, Testing and Commissioning of Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) from a variety of vendors (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens). 
• Configuring, Testing and Commissioning Substation Gateways from a variety of vendors (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens). 
• Configuring, Testing and Commissioning of Serial and Ethernet networks. 
• Programming user-based logic using IEC 61131-3 on platforms requiring custom automation and control functionalities. 
• Configuring, Testing and Commissioning of protection relays for Substation Automation System, including Communication and Time Synchronisation parameters. 
• Implementing secure industrial networking solutions in a substation environment using several telecommunication technologies, including TCP/IP, RSTP, VLAN's, Routers, Firewalls, VPN access, IPSec, etc. 
• Conducting Factory and Site Acceptance testing of complete Substation Automation and Control Systems. 
• Creating Functional Design Specifications Documents (FDS), Detail Design Specification 
• Documents (DDS), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) Files.

Qualifications/Experience

• BSc/BEng/ BTech in Electrical Engineering as a minimum. 
• 3 - 4 years’ experience within a similar role. 
• Computer Literate in MS Excel and MS Word. 
• Excellent Document writing skills. 
• Brownfield and Greenfield Projects. 
• Valid driver's license and own Transport. 
• Fault finding on Serial and Ethernet Networks. 
• Fiber optic networks. 
• Experience in at least one of the following sectors: renewables, transmission & distribution, 
• power generation, mining. 
• Experience in the following fields will be advantages: 
• Eskom SCADA and Telecommunications systems. 
• Renewable Energy Projects SCADA experience.
• SCADA and telecommunication systems of utilities in one or more countries in the rest of SADC.

Personal attributes

• Self-motivated. 
• Quality and detail-driven. 
• Ability to work across disciplines, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others. 
• Must be capable of providing fit for purpose solutions. 
• Team player. 
• Work under pressure and independently. 
• Ability to prioritise and self-time management. 
• Willing to work overtime if the project requires it. 
• Must be willing to travel to customer sites.

Closing date

• 23 March 2025