Circa £45K, salary dependent on skills & experience
Full time/37 hrs a week/permanent
Location: Covering South of the Anglian Water region -Essex/Suffolk/ Hertfordshire
Benefits: Company vehicle, 26 days annual leave, double match pension (up to 6%), annual bonus, private healthcare
For the role you will ideally be based in Colchester with travel across the South of the region - Essex/Suffolk/ Hertfordshire
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Operational Technology (OT) refers to the set of digital assets which are at the very heart of Anglian Waters industrial operations. Operational technology systems are deployed throughout our geographical region to enable remote monitoring and control of water collection, treatment and distribution processes. The demand for Operational Technology solutions within the Water sector is soaring due to the opportunities associated with IT / OT integration and Industry 4.0 applications. It is recognised that OT is key in enabling us to achieve our performance commitments (including reduction in leakage and pollutions) and providing an excellent service to our customers.
Anglian Water have an OT Services Framework in place to help deliver our OT Capital Maintenance Programme across our Water and Water Recycling estate. This framework covers both OT telemetry and automation services.
As an OT Field Project Engineer you will be required to support our OT capital programme and the work of our OT Capital Delivery partners to ensure maximum value is extracted. This will primarily involve:
* Production of surveys

* Supporting testing and commissioning

* Reviews of OT documentation

* Technical support

The OT Field Project Engineer will be expected to have in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of OT Telemetry Outstations / Automation hardware (PLC) / software / protocols, SCADA and industrial communication/control networks (IP & legacy) used within the water sector.
You will be able to work collaboratively with other OT service lines and key operational colleague/stakeholders from Water and Water Recycling to support the delivery of our capital programme.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication and customer service skills, able to work to plan and possess good analytic and problem-solving skills. The role will be home based, the site-based work will primarily be geographically based but could involve travel throughout the Anglian Water region.
What will you be doing?
* Supporting the OT Project Managers in the identification of OT Service Framework work packages

* Completing telemetry and automation type surveys (based on a template) to be used in large work packages (greater than £75k) to be issued to our OT Services Framework partners

* Work with OT Project Manager to plan survey work alongside your other responsibilities

* Undertake the review and approval of FDS and technical design documents needed to support the delivery and integration of replacement and new Telemetry and Automation hardware and systems.

* Ensure all installations comply with company Health and Safety, electrical safety policies and standards.

* Ensure OT Cyber Security guidelines/best practices are being followed and raise issues of non-compliance/risk when identified.

* Comply with company Health and Safety, electrical safety polices and standards.

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:
* Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

* Company Van

* Personal private health care

* Annual bonus scheme

* 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

What does it take to be successful?
* Educated to HNC/HND (Electronics/Electrical Engineering)

* City and Guilds /NVQ level 3 electrical qualification

* Worked within a geographically dispersed field engineering team.

* Maintenance and software configuration of PLC hardware and software (Rockwell/Schneider)

* Maintenance and software configuration of HMI hardware and software (Rockwell/Schneider)

* Maintenance of SCADA and ICS systems and networks

* Operations and maintenance of Telemetry outstations used for the monitoring and or control of operational process.

* Knowledge of communication networks and technologies (Radio/Mobile and Fixed)

* Knowledge of DC/AC supplies, UPS systems and electrical distribution installations

* Full driving licence.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:
Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.
Closing date: 1st December 2024
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