SCADA/Software Engineer in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
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1. Purpose of the Job
The Resident Engineer - SCADA supports this goal by acting as the representative for the C660 project team on site, Ashby de la Zouch. The RE will engage in the day-to-day delivery of the SCADA and will support the system testing in the factory, producing progress reports to the project team.
2. Principal Accountabilities
- Provide regular (daily, weekly as directed) reports to the C660 project team covering the progress of the SCADA software development, the progress of system and factory acceptance testing, the burn-down of defects, and other metrics.
- Work with Siemens to establish adequate software and system integration tests that ultimately demonstrate that the requirements of the Work Information have been met.
- Work with Siemens to provide ongoing improvements to the quality and efficiency of the software development.
- Provide assistance to Siemens in the system integration testing of the CMS and SMS.
- Review of build release notes from Siemens to ensure that they are comprehensive and clearly include details of any restrictions and limitations with the release;
- Provide guidance to Siemens in the categorisation and prioritisation of changes and defects, and the allocation of these to builds that meet the objectives for site testing and operator training.
- Act as the client, ensuring that the delivered systems (CMS and SMS) are both compliant with the Works Information and fit for purpose from and operational perspective.
- Act as the main day-to-day interface between Siemens, Ashby and CRL for the development of the CMS and SMS.
- Engage with the C660 project team to ensure that project objectives are clearly communicated to Siemens.
3. Main challenges of the job
- Ensure that Siemens provides daily updates covering the progress of the SCADA software development, the progress of system and factory acceptance testing, the burn-down of defects, and other metrics.
- Ensure that robust and detailed plans for software development and build releases are developed by Siemens that are consistent with the CRL integrated schedule.
- Ensure that Siemens is working in an effective and efficient manner that maximises the utilisation of its available staff.
- Ensure that the delivered products are to the required quality and that there are processes in place to continually improve to the quality.
- Ensure that there is adequate system integration testing performed in the Factory, covering functional, operational, performance, safety and RAM requirements.
- Develop and uphold good working relations with Siemens and their sub-contractors.
4. Dimensions & Interfaces (both internal and external)
- C660 Project Team
- Siemens C660 Project Team
- Chief Engineers Group
- Operators (RfL and MTR-C)
5. Person Specification
- Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering/Science (preferably Systems Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering/ Railway Engineering).
- Knowledge and experience of SCADA or integrated communications and control systems gained from a major railway or railway station project.
- Knowledge and experience of SCADA design, development, testing and commissioning relating to rail and/or station systems.
- Ability to interface and work with railway domain specialists, design managers, software engineers, and test managers in a competent professional manner.
- Experience with at least two or more of the following engineering disciplines: High Voltage Power, Low Voltage Power, Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health, Communications, and Control Systems.
- System engineering Lifecycles – experience of system engineering lifecycles and the implementation of lifecycle approaches to real projects. Awareness of software engineering methods and processes.
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