Technical Project Lead: Scada

**1. POSITION DETAILS**

Position Title:
Technical Project Lead: SCADA & HPC

Reports to:
Head of Engineering

Department:
Engineering Department

Business Unit:
Renewable and Battery Global Business Unit: AMEA Region: South Africa Office

Period:
Full Time Local Employment Agreement

Contracted to:
ENGIE Southern Africa Pty Ltd

**Location**:
South Africa (Johannesburg, Bryanston)

**CLOSING DATE**:
**2. BACKGROUND**
ENGIE is a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures and the supply of energy to individuals, local authorities, and businesses. Every year, ENGIE works to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net-zero carbon goal by 2045. The Group has been present in Africa for over 50 years.**ENGIE provides expertise in four (4) Global Business Units**:

- **Renewables & Flex Power** - Delivering greener and smarter electrons through renewable energy and flexible power solutions.
- **Local Energy Infrastructures -**Support customers in achieving significant decarbonization goals.
- **Networks -**Expanding and adapting power and gas infrastructure to accommodate the transition to green molecules.
- **Supply & Energy Management -**Leveraging ENGIE’s global energy assets to deliver secure, sustainable energy to customers.

**About ENGIE in South Africa**:

- 15 years + presence in South Africa
- First and largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) with more than 1,6 GW in operation
- Over 300 + professionals
- Developed, built and operate the first H2 plant in Africa at Mogalakwena mine
- Founding member of the Hydrogen valley initiative with Anglo American and the Department of Science and Technology
- Operational and Safety excellence across all sites
- Growth Market for ENGIE

**In South Africa, ENGIE has a growing involvement and portfolio of operational assets**:

- Avon & Dedisa Peaking Power (1005 MW OCGT)
- Xina Solar One (100 MW CSP)
- Kathu Solar Park (100 MW CSP)
- Aurora Wind (95 MW Onshore Wind)
- Golden Valley (117 MW Onshore Wind)
- Excelsior (32 MW Onshore Wind)
- Konkoonsies 2 (75 MW Solar PV)
- Aggeneys (40 MW Solar PV)
- MBP (75 MW Solar PV)
- Grootspruit (75 MW Solar PV) - in construction
- Graspan (75 MW Solar PV) - in construction
- OYA Hybrid (333 MW Solar/ Wind/ BESS) - in construction

**3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The development of utility-scale energy projects and subsequent participation in government and corporate tenders in Engie Southern Africa is led by a Business Development Department and supported by the Engineering Department. The TPL:SCADA & HPC (hereafter referred to as “TPL”) role specifically shall specifically include the following:

The TPL provides local technical support during Development, Construction, Commissioning and the Operations stage of project, including SCADA System Design philosophy and specification, FAT, SAT, commissioning, grid connection tests and operational troubleshooting. The role includes periodic travel to Engie powerplant sites during the construction, commissioning and operations phase as and when needed.**Scope of Activities**
- Coordinate control systems engineering designs, writing of specifications and design documents including IT/OT connectivity, Grid requirements, SCADA functional analysis, HMI displays, subsystems to be integrated (trackers, weather stations, inverters, etc.). Evaluations and performance assessments associated to control and equipment protection, construction, operation, and maintenance of the company SCADA system used for renewable plants.
- Ensure the deployment of the SCADAs supplied by qualified Vendors per projects in the country from the engineering to hand-over post-commissioning phases.
- Carry out a regulatory and technology watch to anticipate and integrate evolutions and potential improvements.
- Design and develop SCADA system SOWs for renewable energy projects, including hybrid plants comprising PV, Wind, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
- Ability to analyze and optimize the combined operation of wind, PV, and BESS systems. Understanding of energy dispatch strategies, grid connection requirements, and forecasting techniques.
- Specify the interfaces for operation purposes and reporting (alarms, events, KPI’s etc.)
- Develop the SCADA and IT equipment technical specifications to be included in the Request For Quotation.
- Experience in integrating SCADA systems with various components of a hybrid plant, including:

- PV SCADA
- Wind SCADA
- BESS SCADA
- Operations Management System (OMS)
- Energy Management System (EMS)
- HPC solution:

- Architectures: Understandi