SCADA Engineering Manager (m/f/d) – Utility Scale PV & BESS

<br><strong>Overview</strong><p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">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.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">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. </span><br><span style="font-size:14px;">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.</span></p></p><br><strong>Your mission</strong><p><ul><li>Technical ownership of SCADA, monitoring, plant control and communication systems</li><li>Supplier management — coordinating SCADA/PPC providers (e.g. Gantner, meteocontrol) and holding them accountable for correct specification, integration and delivery</li><li>Acting as the central technical interface between engineering, project teams, customers, grid operators and suppliers</li><li>Testing &amp; commissioning oversight for SCADA, PPC and communication systems</li><li>Engineering &amp; project coordination across the full plant lifecycle</li></ul></p><br><strong>Your profile</strong><p><ul><li>Degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, control engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, or a comparable technical discipline</li><li>Several years of professional experience in SCADA, industrial automation, power plant control, renewable energy, or grid integration</li><li>Experience with utility-scale PV, BESS, substations, or other power generation assets highly desirable</li><li>Good understanding of SCADA architectures, industrial communication networks, and plant control systems</li><li>Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, OPC UA or comparable</li><li>Understanding of active power, reactive power, voltage and grid control concepts is an advantage</li><li>Experience working with grid operators, utilities, or grid compliance requirements highly desirable</li><li>Proven track record coordinating external technical suppliers and managing complex system interfaces</li><li>Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hardware, software and communication systems</li><li>Confident communicator with engineers, customers, suppliers and grid operators</li><li>Structured working style and a strong ownership mentality — you drive technical topics until resolved</li><li>Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites, suppliers or customers</li><li>Driving licence category B</li><li>Fluent English; German language skills strongly preferred</li><li>A responsible, proactive and solution-oriented approach to work, with the ability to apply professional expertise effectively in day-to-day activities</li><li>A commitment to respectful, trusting collaboration and mutual support within the team</li></ul></p><br><strong>What we offer</strong><p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><span style="font-size:15px;line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;"><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">Work in a growing, international company with a start-up mindset</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">A workplace in a central location in Saarbrücken with good transport links</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">An open and friendly working atmosphere</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">Flexitime scheme with core working hours</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">Company sports programme (Hansefit)</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">Subsidised parking in the city centre or a travel allowance for public transport</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-size:14px;"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;">JobRad</span></li></ul></p><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>