OT Engineer

at  Northland Power

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.
Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.
We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.
While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.
The OT Engineer reports to the Regional OT Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly engage and support our offshore technicians and other relevant departments in Operations in their work
• Monitor the status of services within your scope and coordinate measures to ensure functionality (maintenance, updates, upgrades, replacements)
• Independently carry out diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify, record and rectify faults and coordinate internally, suppliers and third-parties parties where required
• Prepare root cause analyses for failures and malfunctions of the SCADA and OT infrastructure and develop detailed technical solution proposals when required
• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot the offshore data centers, PLCs and control systems
• Standardize, monitor and facilitate the continuous improvement of the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Drive changes and projects in line with our internal standards and practices
• Create update and maintain related documentation on systems and processes in your scope
• Liaise with vendors and suppliers within your scope
• Have an awareness of major vendor documentation systems and day to day processes required to interact with various OEM’s.
• Assist with the creation of work scopes and bid packages and/or oversee portions of various plant outages. Interact with various contractors to ensure scopes are applied and completed according to predetermined schedules.
• Assist in the development of project schedules within area of scope in alignment with other departments in Operations and Maintenance
• Support Northland in the technological development of the OT landscape and best practices
• Provide OT expertise to new projects within the Northland Group
• Work according to ITIL, ISMS and ISO 27001
• Required to travel in the north of Germany and able to work on-site offshore
• Uphold Northlands values on Health and Safety on site in the windfarms and office locations

Who You Are:

• Methodical and organized: you naturally work in a methodical way and relish the opportunity to add structure, processes, and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing.
• Collaborative: You build relationships easily and enjoy working as a team to get things done
• Diligent: Your solid attention to detail will ensure that documentation is accurate, and you follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete
• Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives. You know when you need to ask for help and are comfortable doing so
• Flexible: You are agile in your approach to your work and in working hours, after all you will be working alongside colleagues in other countries
• Pragmatic: You are hands on and love getting involved in the detail
• Communication: You can communicate at a high level in English both with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications and Experience:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or experience as an OT Engineer with several years of professional experience.
• Sound knowledge and several years of experience in OT & Scada systems
• Experience in network operations is desirable
• A thorough understanding of how to perform all job requirements in a safe manner, in compliance with all local acts and regulations, so as not to endanger themselves, fellow workers or site equipment.
• A strong desire to “do what it takes” to ensure the reliability and availability of the facility with ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays as dictated by plant schedules. The ability to travel may also be required.
• Strong personal and technical skills
• Strong troubleshooting and fault isolation skills
• Practical experience with SCADA systems and automatization development (Bachmann solutions, EcoSui and Zenon)
• The ability to install, troubleshoot and maintain all manner of equipment typical to a generation facility.
• Logical understanding of OT environments
• Experience in working in Critical Infrastructure regulated environment
• Structured way of working, team and communication skills
• Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) and maintenance management software packages.
• Very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken

What’s In It for You:

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here’s a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you’ll truly thrive:

• Presence with purpose – You can take advantage of our hybrid model (team-dependent, you work from wherever makes you most comfortable). Our Workplace Reimagined framework offers flex time so you can define your work schedule within certain parameters.
• Thoughtful benefits – Pension, paid parental leave; childcare allowance, and a contribution towards your transportation to and from the office are just some of the benefits you’ll have access to.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources and access to a fitness program
• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!
• Continuous Learning support– You will gain new skills by accessing LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand platform with 16,000+ courses in multiple languages, and by taking advantage of our education reimbursement program.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our
diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments
.
Disclaimer
This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.
Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department.

• Regularly engage and support our offshore technicians and other relevant departments in Operations in their work
• Monitor the status of services within your scope and coordinate measures to ensure functionality (maintenance, updates, upgrades, replacements)
• Independently carry out diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify, record and rectify faults and coordinate internally, suppliers and third-parties parties where required
• Prepare root cause analyses for failures and malfunctions of the SCADA and OT infrastructure and develop detailed technical solution proposals when required
• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot the offshore data centers, PLCs and control systems
• Standardize, monitor and facilitate the continuous improvement of the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Drive changes and projects in line with our internal standards and practices
• Create update and maintain related documentation on systems and processes in your scope
• Liaise with vendors and suppliers within your scope
• Have an awareness of major vendor documentation systems and day to day processes required to interact with various OEM’s.
• Assist with the creation of work scopes and bid packages and/or oversee portions of various plant outages. Interact with various contractors to ensure scopes are applied and completed according to predetermined schedules.
• Assist in the development of project schedules within area of scope in alignment with other departments in Operations and Maintenance
• Support Northland in the technological development of the OT landscape and best practices
• Provide OT expertise to new projects within the Northland Group
• Work according to ITIL, ISMS and ISO 27001
• Required to travel in the north of Germany and able to work on-site offshore
• Uphold Northlands values on Health and Safety on site in the windfarms and office location