Control & SCADA Engineer - Berkshire, United Kingdom - Thames Water

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    What you will be doing

    as a Control and SCADA Engineer:

    Using your analytical skills, you will fault find and problem solve appropriate technology; providing performance reporting; regulatory compliance and systems reliability work on all aspects of Thames Water SCADA system. Providing input to the capital programme at various stages through the project lifecycle, with emphasis on the delivery stage, ensuring that changes to the Operational Technology systems are risk mitigated and efficiently delivered. You will play a key role in developing solutions, processes & procedures to improve our essential services.

    Responsibilities include:

  • Provide technical support for the Thames Water Wonderware SCADA application and supporting systems to ensure 99.20% availability. Undertake SCADA system health check for your area.
  • Join a rota that provides 24/7 Out of Hours emergency OT SCADA support and fault rectification for the Water Operations Team. This will be after you have gained adequate experience in the role.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Capital Delivery teams to minimise the impact of change to the water treatment sites in your area.
  • Provide technical support into the development and maintenance of the OT strategy, standards and procedures to the wider business.
  • Proactively identify risks and drive solutions before failures occur
  • Deliver Water Site SCADA systems updates, upgrades and cyber security improvements.
  • What you should bring to the role?

  • Experience in specialist area of SCADA & ICA.
  • Self-motivated and keen to provide the best possible service to minimal cost.
  • Site SCADA / Wonderware subject matter expert.
  • Confident to be able to articulate and represent Operational Technology team as the technical champion for the Site SCADA systems.
  • Knowledge of Ethernet networks
  • This role covers our water reservoir, treatment and booster sites in the North East London area and will be based at an operational site close to home. Hybrid role with 2-3 days a week on site

    What's in it for you?

  • Competitive salary £38,000 - £56,000 per annum.
  • Annual Leave 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
  • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
  • Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
  • Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
  • Who are we?

    At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

    Water is life's great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we're committed to taking care of it.

    But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

    Working at Thames Water

    At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

    We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

    Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.