SUNOTEC is Europe’s market leader in the construction of utility photovoltaic plants. Based in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Munich (Germany), the company currently employs over 1 500 people. With more than 630 solar power plants and over 10 GWp capacity built, SUNOTEC has made a significant contribution to a sustainable and green energy mix in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. SUNOTEC positions itself as an integrated solution provider, covering all services from geology, procurement, engineering and construction services to operations and maintenance and re-powering of plants with a large focus on BESS.

Expanding our UK operations, we are looking for a SCADA Senior Engineer for Large Scale Solar PV power plants & Hybrid Systems.

Responsibilities:

• Developing, designing, establishing and implementing of standardized SCADA and Monitoring System for our solar PV power plants;
• Commissioning of PV power plants;
• Creating cost estimates and support procurement team for the SCADA system, Power Plant Controller and related IT equipment;
• Specify monitoring equipment, meteorological stations, weather sensors, PLC’s, network topology / architectures of FO rings, human machine interfaces (HMIs) and other equipment together with other project stakeholders;
• Perform on-site inspections and to ensure proper running of the relevant Hardware and Software;
• Work with the SCADA suppliers to validate functionality of the site SCADA system, PV Plant controller and HMI;
• Coordinate with on-site engineers for installation and commissioning support and generate project documentation including commissioning documents, as-built drawings, operator manuals and training material;
• Monitor the solar PV projects and related output data during the commercial operation phase and ensure continuously monitoring of the PV Plants;
• Prepare, write and present accurate monthly operation and energy production records and reports;
• Providing support in analysing root cause, if there are claims such as warranty claims;
• Assisting from time to time in various maintenance and troubleshooting activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor / Master degree in Management or Electrical Engineering;
• Several years of experience in automation engineering, as well as in electrical engineering and designing of Solar PV power plants;
• Good knowledge of SCADA and communication system design, in particular SCADA system architecture, IT network and components (server, data logger, PLC, Router, Modem, etc.);
• Practical experience in the implementation and commissioning of SCADA and communication systems;
• Experience in the Solar PV power plant industry;
• Knowledge in Standards such as IEC 61724 are desirable;
• Microsoft Office applications, AutoCAD, E-Plan, Word, Excel and Power Point;
• Good communication skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Very good skills in English, spoken and written.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary;
• Full – time employment contract;
• Exciting opportunities in a dynamic, globally-driven company with a strong international presence;
• Additional health insurance incl. dental care;
• Multisport card;
• Positive working environment (relax zone, memorable team buildings and events, free drinks at the office, corporate gifts for different occasions).

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements, and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV in English.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Your documents and personal data will be treated as confidential and will be protected according to Bulgarian Data Protection Legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).