Solution Development Engineer (ICA) in Bodmin

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We offer a competitive salary, £50,300 - £62,876, depending on experience. A company car benefit. Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year). Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Where I'd work: Regional office base, hybrid working, with regular regional travel to offices and sites. Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solution Development Engineer - ICA to join us in the Asset Management team and be a part of helping us give the very best service to our customers.

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Asset Management team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. The Engineering Team provide technical expertise in the business to ensure compliance with regulation, legislation and to ensure efficiency in the full asset management lifecycle. As an ICA expert you will become part of the Engineering governance to ensure sustainability in a rapidly changing world of technology to meet our environmental and sustainability challenges.

Where you fit in: As our Solution Development Engineer ICA you will:

• Provide technical expertise and knowledge within Control & Automation (C&I) discipline to lead or support on proactive and planned technical, engineering and investigations to develop detailed solutions.
• Be responsible for delivering and developing robust engineering work packages work scopes which will then be delivered or transferred to a delivery team.
• Provide Engineering Standards support to the ICA Principal Engineer, together with support to the capital teams for integration of new assets.
• Attend YW Functional Work Group as a Subject Matter Expert in own specialist discipline/skills for developing maintenance plans, Engineering Specifications etc, particularly around automation and commissioning.
• Lead Technical Governance Working Groups in control & automation application to support the capital delivery programme.
• Provide engineering standards support to the ICA Principal Engineers in way of the development of the Engineering Specifications, WIMES and design guidance.
• Provide on-site process and operational expertise in relation to the interrogation of control and process automation systems, instrumentation, PLC, and associated networks to determine the functional performance of safety systems/layers of protection etc.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members to support the transfer of specialist knowledge and succession planning within Yorkshire Water.
• Provide Technical Leadership with the creation and management of supplier Frameworks for Instrument, Control and Automation.

What skills & qualifications you'll need:

• You will hold an HNC/HND Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic /Control & Instrumentation Engineering.
• You will have previous experience in developing and writing engineering standards and specifications.
• You will have previous experience of developing engineering solutions and incorporating these into a work package/specification for delivery.
• Experience of integrated PLC systems, deterministic communication networks and Systems Integration.
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts/strategies into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience and be able to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business.
• You will have previous data management experience and you will have strong analytical skills, be proficient in IT as you will be using a range of Company IT systems, Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and Office 365.
• You will have the ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• You will have strong coaching/mentoring skills and be able to train and communicate new initiatives and obtain "buy in" from stakeholders at all levels.
• You will be required to carry out on-site audits for assurance of compliance and performance, so you must have a full valid driving license and flexibility to travel across the Yorkshire region (you will have no more than 6 points on your licence).

You will also benefit from having:

• A Degree in Engineering or equivalent, and preferably membership (or working towards membership) of a recognised Engineering Institution at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Plant optimisation and reliability engineering experience.
• Experience of control systems used in automation within the process industry.
• Asset management experience within a large-scale engineering or process related industry.
• Experience of Safety Critical Systems, high integrity Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and IEC61511 Functional Safety In The Process Industry.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's really important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If you've got experience in Solution Development Engineering, Control & Automation Engineering or Instrumentation and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Accessibility: We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing as soon as a suitable applicant is found. To make sure you're considered, please send in your application as soon as you can. If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. No agencies please.