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Position Summary

The SCADA / EMS / Communications & Cybersecurity Specialist will lead the detailed control, automation, communications and data architecture for the power-system facilities. The Expert will be responsible for SCADA and Energy Management System design, Battery Management System interfaces, Remote Terminal Units, intelligent electronic devices, metering, telecommunications, remote monitoring, cybersecurity, data ownership and access arrangements, interoperability, and support to factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning and troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of the overall control, automation, communications and cybersecurity architecture covering power generation, BESS, substations, mini-grids and associated distribution interfaces.
• Prepare SCADA/EMS functional design specifications, system architecture diagrams, network topology, data-flow diagrams, control narratives, point lists, alarm philosophies and interface schedules.
• Define and coordinate interfaces among SCADA, EMS, BMS, plant controllers, protection systems, RTUs, PLCs, intelligent electronic devices, revenue and operational meters, weather stations and other field systems.
• Specify RTUs, PLCs, gateways, servers, operator workstations, historian systems, engineering workstations, time-synchronisation systems, networking equipment and control-room facilities.
• Develop communications designs using suitable fibre-optic, radio, microwave, cellular or other technologies, including redundancy, bandwidth, latency, availability and resilience requirements.
• Define and review communication and interoperability protocols, including IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA and other applicable standards.
• Prepare metering architecture and requirements for revenue, operational, settlement and performance monitoring, including accuracy classes, communications, time stamping and data retention.
• Develop remote-monitoring requirements, dashboards, reports, data historian arrangements, event and alarm management, asset-performance monitoring and diagnostic capabilities.
• Establish cybersecurity requirements covering network segmentation, secure remote access, identity and access management, firewalls, encryption, patching, malware protection, backups, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Define data governance arrangements, including data ownership, access rights, user roles, retention, storage, backup, recovery, transfer, hosting and handover requirements.
• Ensure interoperability between equipment and systems supplied by different vendors, including the preparation and management of interface-control documents.
• Prepare or review technical specifications, bills of quantities, drawings, schedules, tender documents, vendor submissions and detailed design deliverables for SCADA, EMS, communications and cybersecurity systems.
• Review contractor and vendor designs, calculations, datasheets, software descriptions, network configurations, cause-and-effect matrices, test procedures and method statements.
• Coordinate cybersecurity and communication interfaces with utilities, system operators, telecom providers, equipment manufacturers, EPC contractors and relevant stakeholders.
• Witness and support factory acceptance tests, integrated factory tests, site acceptance tests, end-to-end communication tests, cybersecurity tests and operational performance demonstrations.
• Support installation, configuration, integration, commissioning, energisation and troubleshooting of SCADA, EMS, BMS interfaces, RTUs, metering and communication systems.
• Verify redundancy, failover, time synchronisation, alarm handling, sequence-of-events recording, data quality, command execution, remote control, backup and disaster-recovery capabilities.
• Review as-built architecture, configuration files, software licences, source files, passwords and access credentials, test records, asset registers, operating manuals and training materials.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to Client, utility and operations personnel on system operation, administration, cybersecurity and first-line troubleshooting.
• Prepare progress reports, design review comments, interface registers, cybersecurity risk reports, test reports, punch lists and commissioning recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation Engineering, ICT, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or a related discipline; a Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in SCADA, EMS, RTU, telecontrol, automation and power-system communications.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience on power-generation, BESS, substation, mini-grid or comparable utility automation projects.
• Demonstrated experience on at least two projects of 10 MW or more, or equivalent multi-site power systems of comparable technical complexity.
• Demonstrated experience with BMS/EMS integration, SCADA interfaces, RTUs, PLCs, intelligent electronic devices, metering, remote monitoring, communications protocols, cybersecurity, data architecture and interoperability.
• Experience preparing or reviewing control philosophies, architecture diagrams, point lists, interface-control documents, functional specifications and testing procedures.
• Practical experience with FAT, SAT, integrated system testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and operational handover.
• Experience with multi-vendor integration across generation plants, BESS, substations, mini-grids, utility control centres or distribution-management environments.
• Experience in East Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, remote sites or internationally financed infrastructure projects is an advantage.

Technical Competencies

• SCADA, EMS, BMS, RTU, PLC, telecontrol and substation-automation architecture.
• Power-system communication networks, fibre-optic systems, radio, microwave, cellular and IP-based communications.
• IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA and related interoperability standards.
• Data acquisition, historian systems, alarm and event management, dashboards, sequence-of-events recording and remote monitoring.
• Revenue and operational metering, time synchronisation, data validation, retention and reporting.
• Operational-technology cybersecurity, including segmentation, access control, secure remote access, firewalls, logging, backup, recovery, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Data architecture, ownership, hosting, user-access controls, interoperability, configuration management and system handover.
• FAT, SAT, end-to-end testing, integrated commissioning, performance verification and troubleshooting.
• Preparation and review of technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities, vendor documents, test procedures and as-built records.
• Strong technical reporting, stakeholder coordination, interface management, training and knowledge-transfer capability.

Professional Credentials and Attributes

Professional registration or membership in a recognised engineering, ICT, automation or cybersecurity institution is preferred. Relevant certifications in industrial control systems, networking, information security or operational-technology cybersecurity are desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong systems thinking, technical leadership, sound judgement, attention to detail, effective interface coordination, professional integrity and the ability to resolve complex multi-vendor integration issues.

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