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

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