SCATS EXPERT

Position Name: Electrical (SCADA Expert)

Jobs in Brief:

• SCATS Engineer will be responsible for Ashghal Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) within the Control Rooms.
• Responsible for the day to day operations, management, maintenance, first line technical support, routine maintenance and systems administration for all SCATS within the Control Rooms.
• Manage and maintain Ashghal Control Centre SCATS and its associated components.
• Ensure that there is high availability and reliability of the Ashghal SCATS.
• Monitor the traffic signals operation under SCATS and ensuring recommendation are approved and implemented.
• Respond to signal faults/alarms and maintain operational accuracy and integrity of SCATS.
• Perform ongoing evaluation of the SCATS operation at the TSCR/RNMC/LRC and signalized intersection and providing comprehensive reports.
• Generate intersection graphics, configure the site data (such as offset, phasing, timing, coordination and plans), commissioning and fine tuning of both intersection and coordination data.
• Ensure required modification to intersection graphics, reconfigure the site data (such as offset, phasing, timing, coordination and plans) and fine tuning of both intersection and coordination data.
• Ensure required modification to the inter green sequences (from Amber-Red to Flashing Green Amber-Red or from Flashing Green-Amber-Red to Amber-Red) on all the phases of each traffic signal.
• Ensure required modification to the Signal operation for special events, pre-emption, road works and any other incidents.
• Alter and set up the plans and schedules Flexi link (AM peak, NN peak, PM peak & off-peak hours) of signalized intersection under SCATS operation as directed by the Engineer.
• Undertake traffic modelling using Sidra and/or Vissim.
• Manage Ashghal SCATS Contractor.
• Verify and ensure that work done by the SCATS team meets with the overall system configuration.
• Manage and direct the configuration management of software versions loaded onto the system.
• Manage and authorize access into Ashghal Equipment room(s) for SCATS related work.
• Ensure that only authorized access is allowed and works undertaken on new or existing systems is coordinated.
• Work closely with ICT/ITS Systems, Networking & Telecoms Engineer and SCADA Systems Engineer to ensure maximum availably of all systems.
• Adhere to Health and Safety Policy and Procedures within the workplace and comply to any new work instructions
• Perform other duties/ tasks as required

Qualification:

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Engineering/ Relevant Subject
• Education qualification obtained from North America, West Europe, Australia
• Chartered Membership in Engineering or Relevant professional body preferred and would be an advantage
• Current/valid Qatar Driving License would be an advantage

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years experience in a similar role - technical experience in planning, designing, programming, installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of SCATS.
• Minimum 2 years experience on the latest SCATS Software, version 6.9.2. preferred
• Shall have experience in working with SCATS Maintenance Contracts and working with ITS (Traffic Signals) Maintenance teams preferred
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Control Room (i.e. Traffic Management Centre) Systems preferred
• Experience in SCATS Control Room Environments preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English is mandatory
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Arabic would be an advantage.