OT Communications & Process Automation Engineer

OT Communications and Process Automation Engineer

Full Time

Permanent

£46,640 to £58,300 depending on experience

Pity Me, Durham/Homeworking

About the role

Are you passionate about Industry 4.0, IIoT and the role technology plays in our operations? We’ve an exciting opportunity to join our Information Services team as an Operational Technology Communications and Process Automation Engineer.

Operational Technology (OT) is at the heartbeat of our operations and enables remote monitoring and control of our assets. You will support our operations to deliver amazing clean drinking water to our customers whilst also enhancing and protecting the environment for the benefit of wildlife and the communities we serve

Reporting to the Head of Operational Technology, you’ll join a team who is responsible for supporting and maintaining field-based instrumentation, automation, control, and communication assets. Working closely service providers such as operations, water quality, service planning, asset investment and maintenance, you will provide technical support to OT services to embed standardisation ensuring high availability, serviceability, and reliability of the estate.

We’re looking for you to support the delivery of our OT strategy and to ensure our systems, safe, secure, and compliant with all relevant standards and legislation. We are also looking for you to be innovative in evaluating new technologies, supporting the transformation and modernisation of the estate.

You’ll also provide technical support and training to operational and maintenance teams and support in the diagnosis of instrumentation and control issues to mitigate regulatory non-compliance and process continuity risks. You’ll be responsible for maintaining and developing the centralised OT control software library.

You’ll also identify and develop the skills, capabilities and software required to provide a support & maintenance service for OT assets whilst demonstrating operational benefits and risk reduction through automation.

About you

You’ll have knowledge of Instrumentation, Process Control and Measurement systems such as flow meters, online analytics, level and pressure instruments. In addition, you’ll have knowledge of wide area telemetry systems and plant fieldbus systems.

You’ll have proven experience interpreting complex information and writing clear proposals, business letters, reports. You’ll have advanced ability of PLC Management and Programming, especially Allen Bradley and the associated Rockwell Automation software.

The ability to understand operating and capital expenditure and logical aptitude, enabling optimisation.

Be able to identify opportunities to improve operational control systems to futureproof the business, keeping abreast of modern technologies.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. 

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.