Summary
Using specialist technical experience and knowledge, you will support the Water and Water Recycling Optimisation Teams with the design, delivery, or implementation of optimisation solutions to OT Automation and Industry Control networks across the AWS region to support the reduction of operating costs.
Do you have extensive experience of working in the water industry, utilities sector and have specialist knowledge of PLC, SCADA and Industrial Control Systems & Networks and or Process control Instrumentation experience?
Do you want to be based within a team specifically looking at the delivery of operational efficiencies and improvements through the optimisation and introduction of emerging technologies and smart water networks & systems?
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated individual with excellent organisational and communication skills who can adopt a creative approach to problem solving and be able to work with stakeholders at all levels.
Here at Anglian Water, our region is flourishing, and we understand the need to prioritise support for our economy, customers, and communities to enable sustainable growth and provide greater resilience.
Providing the essentials required to facilitate this growth takes more than mains, drains, reservoirs, and treatment centres, it takes industry leading technology too! It is vital that we pay close attention to how our assets and water and water recycling networks are performing.
The use of Operational technology is key to the success of our business as it enables us to solve complex technical challenges and to create opportunities for delivering greater operational efficiencies. Doing this brings together the worlds of IT, OT, TCP/IP networking, this technology convergence requires teams of people with specialist knowledge, experience and skills that must continuously evolve to meet the business requirements and challenges.
Using specialist technical experience and knowledge, you will support the Water and Water Recycling Optimisation Teams with the design, delivery, or implementation of optimisation solutions to OT Automation and Industry Control networks across the AWS region to support the reduction of operating costs. The role will support the embedding of new and emerging technologies and solutions to support the efficient operation of water and water-recycling systems and networks.
What will you be doing?
The main responsibility of these Senior Automation & ICS Optimisation role is to optimise existing and new OT solutions to enable operational improvements focused on reduced electricity/OPEX, improved ODI performance (e.g. i2S, Leakage & Customer) and overall asset efficiency improvements through the use of telemetry outstations, PLCs, SCADA and IP Network communication systems and a rapidly growing number of SMART assets including IOT/IIOT devices, sensors and networks.
Key Responsibilities:
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Work with the OT Programme Team and senior business stakeholders to ensure project deliverables and outcomes are fully aligned to AM7 goals to enable business outcomes to be achieved e.g. ODIs, I2S, energy efficiencies and OPEX savings
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Undertake technical risk assessments to determine areas of risk and impact of changes to be implemented to existing automation control systems and Industry Control Networks
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Responsible for the creation of high-level customer requirements documents (IRDS) and detailed Functional Design Specifications (FDS), including system architectures for new and modifications to existing Automation & SCADA systems, industry control networks
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Work closely with all AWS capital delivery partners (@one/IOS) and 3rd party supplies to ensure new hardware has been fully tested and approved before installation.
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Undertake the review and sign-off of 3rd party technical documentation and designs relating to the delivery of Automation and SCADA capital delivery project
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Support and facilitate POC’s and trials of new Automation/SCADA hardware, technology, and systems to support the delivery of the OT strategy e.g. IIoT, Industry 4.0 etc
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Undertake on-site commissioning and service integration of new and modifications relating to existing AWS PLC/SCADA and industrial control networks
Knowledge & Skills
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Extensive industry experience of engineering, implementing, and maintaining OT Process Control, SCADA, PLC and Industrial Networks
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Provide technical expertise on Telemetry outstations, PLCs/SCADA/HMIs and associated networking infrastructure
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Ability to practically apply available and emerging technologies within OT engineering to deliver robust, reliable, commissionable, operable and maintainable assets within a regulatory environment
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Extensive knowledge and experience of the OT discipline, processes, concepts and best practice
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Proven troubleshooting skills with an ability to demonstrate methodical approaches to problem solving
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Ability to write clear, concise, accurate engineering & design specifications with measurable outputs
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Strong motivation and coaching skills
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Excellent communicator and able to challenge and collaborate constructively at all levels
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Full Driving Licence
What benefits do we offer?
Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all of the great work that they do, the benefits include:
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Bonus scheme
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Company vehicle
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Private health care
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Competitive pension scheme
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26 days annual leave rising with length of service
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Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
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Flexible working (dependent on your role)
We are passionate and committed to the learning and development of our people making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We also take Health and Safety very seriously in everything that we do.
If you are offered a job with us, you will be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, reference, driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
