Automation & Control Systems Engineer (Operational Technology Analyst)

What you’ll be responsible for

Within the South East region Operational Technology team, we have a vacancy for an experienced Automation & Control Systems Engineer to join Welsh Water. The position will support a wide range of industrial control systems – such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) installations, Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) servers and Remote Telemetry Units (RTU) on water and wastewater assets across a defined operational area.
 

As part of a team of Automation Specialists, you will provide front line support in both a reactive and planned capacity. We are the first responders for major control system faults and provide this service 24/7 using a standby rota, fixing PLC, SCADA, and Telemetry faults everywhere from Bridgend to Chepstow, Mid Wales and out to Worcester.

Key to the success of our team is working together as team. We support each other to assist with fault resolution and you will be a key player in this. Working together effectively as a team is an essential criterion for the role. Even when we are lone working, team support is key. You will undertake in- house micro projects e.g., replacing standalone obsolete PLCs with current, modern equivalent. You will support major capital schemes from an operational perspective, ensuring effective handover at key stages of the project. 

In addition, you will: 

1. Provide local and remote support to reactive issues on our OT hardware and software – participating in a standby rota for out of hours faults and failures,
2. Undertake planned maintenance on our Operational Technology (OT) hardware and software.
3. Assist with the development of OT improvement initiatives by optimising control and communication systems.
4. Support capital improvement schemes to enhance our water and wastewater assets.
5. Develop and update technical support documentation.

Who you’ll work with

Internal

• Clean And Waste Water Operations
• Smart Hub Management Team
• Telemetry, Automation and Control Team
• Business Information Systems

External

• Third Party Providers.
• Framework Suppliers
   

About you

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Ideally a HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic discipline
• Ideally gained experience in working with industrial low voltage electrical systems and/or maintaining control system installations.
• Ideally minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent which must include English and Maths
• Windows IT systems experience
• Computer literate in standard Microsoft products e.g., Word, Excel
• Full, current UK driving licence
• Ability to commute to remote sites across South East Wales as required.
• Excellent team worker with ability to use own initiative. 

Good to know

• A full UK Current Drivers license is required for this role.
• Car allowance 
• This role includes occasional lone working 
• Product specific training will be provided 
• Hybrid Home/Office/Site covering South East/Mid Wales and Hereford
• Mon – Fri - days
• 1 day in 10 standby rota
• This is a permanent position

For more information on this role please contact Rhys.Deen@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
 
 
•    Variable pay schemes ((your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
•    Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•    Enhanced family friendly policies
•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Free on-site parking at all our sites
•    Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•    Car-leasing scheme
•    Health CashBack scheme
•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
 
 
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.
 
 
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
 
 
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

 For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

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