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.
Benefits
* Competitive salary, (4a), £48,250 - £60,313, depending on experience
* 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!
Responsibilities
* 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 and scopes which will then be delivered or transferred to a delivery team. Part of this role will 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.
Qualifications
* HNC/HND Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic / Control & Instrumentation Engineering.
* Previous experience in developing and writing engineering standards and specifications, and developing engineering solutions incorporated into a work package/specification for delivery.
* Experience of integrated PLC systems, deterministic communication networks and Systems Integration.
* 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 to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business.
* Previous data management experience and strong analytical skills, proficiency in IT and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Office 365.
* Ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
* Strong coaching/mentoring skills, ability to train and communicate new initiatives, and obtain "buy in" from stakeholders at all levels.
* Must carry out on-site audits for assurance of compliance and performance, therefore require a full valid driving licence and flexibility to travel across the Yorkshire region (no more than 6 points on licence).
Preferred Qualifications
* 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.
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