Controls and Instrumentation Design EngineerDate: Aug 14, 2025

Location: Glasgow, GB; London, GT LON, GB

Company: Black and Veatch Family of Companies

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Job Summary

Black and Veatch is seeking a

Controls and Instrumentation Design Engineer

to lead in the technical design of substation and BESS Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

You’ll take a leading role on a variety of SCADA engineering and design activities in support of various power projects, including substation modernization and BESS integration. The role can be based in our

Glasgow or London

office 3 days per week with flexibility to work from home 2 days.

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Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the project team to generate engineering design documents and deliverables (drawings, points lists, configuration files, etc.) for systems and components related to the substation and BESS SCADA systems.

Oversight of lower-level engineering work or assignments.

Conceptual and detailed design of SCADA hardware, networking equipment, fibre networks, datalinks, Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens, and points lists.

You may also support with quality assurance checking, specification writing, standards development, factory acceptance testing, cyber security auditing, and commissioning support at sites or remotely.

Minimum Qualifications

Previous controls system design experience for power projects.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Significant relevant work experience with proven ability to work independently and guide others

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years relevant Substation and BESS experience

Experience in developing control system network architecture diagrams, datalink points lists, control narratives, control logic diagrams, reading one-line diagrams, and procurement specifications for SCADA equipment

Experience with IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, OPC, and other control system protocols

Experience with VMware or other virtual environments

Experience with protective relays, substation and BESS automation systems

Experience with HMI screen development

Experience with UK NIS cyber security standards

Network troubleshooting skills and experience with network analysis tools such as Wireshark

Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills.

Registration as a Professional Engineer.

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By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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