About EirGrid
We operate the power system with world-leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring everyone has power when they need it. Our purpose is to transform the power system to enable our society to reduce carbon emissions and meet climate change and net zero ambitions.
The Team
We're an IT-intensive business operating state-of-the-art, specialised business-critical systems 24/7. Central to this is EirGrid Group's Energy Management System (EMS), which supports the Group's core power system operational function and is supporting the transition to renewable energy.
Job Description
We are seeking a SCADA Engineer to join our SCADA Operations team to support the maintenance, accuracy, and resiliency of the EMS and its underlying databases and network models. The successful candidate will provide support to subject matter experts in delivering business-as-usual activity in the modelling, validation, and testing of new and upgraded transmission equipment in the EMS.
Main Responsibilities:
* Support the delivery of a rolling programme of work for the modelling, deployment, and testing/pre-commissioning of new plant in the EMS working closely within the SCADA Operations team.
* Support the SCADA Operations team with release management and testing of EMS databases and Grid Controller displays in the National Control Centre in Ireland, in collaboration with the team in Belfast.
* Support the broader Integrated Single Electricity Market requirements for EMS including seamless provision of feeds and the provision of network models.
* Support decision support tools for National Control Centre.
* Support effective stakeholder management of both internal and external stakeholders (technical and non-technical) including key external vendors and internal service providers.
* Liaise on a cross-functional basis to support continuous improvement in information sharing, signal list quality, and engineering standards.
* Participate in Disaster Recovery drills and contribute to EirGrid Group's Business Continuity Management process.
* Participate in on-call team when requisite knowledge acquired of EirGrid's IT Systems.
About You
We are looking for a relevant IT or engineering degree holder with a minimum of 4+ year direct relevant experience. The ideal candidate should have experience of working in a secure IT environment and working on critical infrastructure. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, excellent organisation and time management skills, ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, and effective communication skills are also essential.