Senior SCADA Engineer / Project Manager - Energy Sector

Overview

For one of our clients in Italy, Labora Partners is looking for a Senior SCADA Engineer / Project Manager specialised in SCADA/EMS/DMS/SAS systems for the energy sector.

About our client: Our client is a leading international technical consulting and engineering company operating in the power and energy sector, with decades of experience in consultancy services on SCADA infrastructures, EMS/DMS applications and Substation Automation Systems (SAS) for electrical transmission and distribution networks (T&D). The company defines architectures and functional requirements, conceives supervision, control and automation systems, and specifies and develops advanced control room applications as well as operator training platforms. Its activities are leveraged on continuous, active participation in the main international standardisation committees and working groups, combining independent technical authority with a constant effort to stay at the technological leading edge. The successful candidate will join a highly technical, multidisciplinary team that supports final clients — typically TSOs and DSOs — throughout the full lifecycle of SCADA/EMS/DMS/SAS infrastructures.

Location: Milan, Italy (with availability for national and international travel)

Education: Master’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or Telecommunications (with a high degree score).

Experience: Minimum of five to ten (5–10) years of experience in SCADA/EMS/DMS/SAS projects for the energy sector. The candidate must have a proven track record in leading project phases within multinational and multidisciplinary environments, from initial assessment through to commissioning and trial operation.

Role Description: The Senior SCADA Engineer shall lead the different phases of SCADA/EMS/DMS/SAS projects devoted to the client’s customers, starting where applicable from an initial assessment and gap analysis of the existing infrastructures, applications and platforms operated at TSO and DSO premises, through to conceptual design and detailed functional specification. Subsequent stages include support to the tendering process and overall owner's engineering activity, including detailed design review and participation in FAT and SAT.

The incumbent will take responsibility for the organisation of data acquisition on site and the supervision of the installation, management and operation of all corresponding equipment, as well as for the coordination, execution, monitoring and evaluation of all testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of the new SCADA/EMS/DMS/SAS system, including possible support to the trial operation of the system itself. The role requires sound knowledge of Information and Operation Technology, Substation Automation Systems (SAS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the energy sector, and the relevant international standards (IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 62351, IEC 62443, IEC 37.118).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in Italian and English (knowledge of additional languages is considered a plus).
• Strong attention to detail and a rigorous, results-oriented approach.
• The ability to lead and coordinate within a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
• High commitment to safety, quality and professional integrity.

Salary: RAL €43,000 – €48,000 gross per year.

To apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the position. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.