PSA Engineer - Generation
Edinburgh (Remote First)
Salary Neg D.O.E

As a PSA Engineer - Generation, you will be responsible for maintaining, optimising, and enhancing Energy Management Systems (EMS) to ensure reliable and efficient system performance. You'll play a key role in diagnosing and resolving technical issues, deploying updates, and supporting mission-critical generation control applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and optimise the Energy Management System (EMS) through configuration, performance tuning, and security patching.
• Execute technical corrective actions to restore failed or degraded EMS services.
• Conduct code reviews, deployments, testing, and monitoring of break/fix patches and system modifications.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Strong experience in power system applications (Generation), including Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Load Frequency Control, Load Forecasting, Economic Dispatch, Power Flow, State Estimator, Contingency Analysis, and Operator Training Simulator (OTS).
• Hands-on expertise with GE PowerOn Reliance (XA21) and/or AEMS/GDC Platform Software, as well as equivalent EMS platforms from Siemens, OSI, ABB, Schneider, or similar vendors.
• Proficient in both Linux and Windows operating environments.
• Experience with communication protocols such as IEC 60870-5-101/104, DNP3, Modbus, ICCP, and OPC.
• Proficiency with relational databases, including Oracle and SQL Server.
• Strong programming and scripting experience using C, C++, PERL, SQL, Shell scripting, or similar languages.
• Ability to analyse logs, interpret debug files, and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Proven experience in applying and managing fixes on live customer systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.