Asset Technical Support Engineer
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
* We offer a competitive salary (4a), £48,249 - £60,313, depending on experience
* A company car through company car lease scheme
* Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
* Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
* Development opportunities in line with the Asset Technical Support Engineer progression plan
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
* Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
* 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!
Location: Yorkshire region base with regular regional travel, 1-2 days in the office / site per week
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Technical Support Engineer (ICA) to join the Asset Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
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 Delivery Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
Working as part of a multidiscipline team covering Electrical, Mechanical and ICA, as an Asset Technical Support Engineer, you will investigate, design, and develop instrumentation, control, automation and telemetry systems for water and wastewater systems, driving improvements to the asset health and resilience whilst ensuring continued compliance to regulations.
As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ICA, you will address unique engineering challenges and provide design and technical advice across Yorkshire Water. Your role includes supporting the minor capital programme, offering operational engineering support, and conducting studies and investigations. You will manage projects involving data analysis, design, document preparation, and proposal reviews.
Where you fit in:
* Function as a second line, escalated support, as required to maintain operations; and recommend optimisation opportunities and suitable long-term solutions to address any operational issues.
* Provide guidance on ICA topics, asset planning decisions and supporting the development of engineering strategy, policy, procedures, and standards within Yorkshire Water.
* Manage the delivery of, or deliver, onsite Minor Capex works for Electrical and ICA projects and proof of concept trails of innovative technologies, using your knowledge of CDM
* Lead or support Investigations for pollutions, equipment, asset, and process performance shortfalls.
* Work with suppliers to ensure provide strategic guidance for managing obsolescence and the deployment of new technologies and also in developing frameworks to maximize value from suppliers and partners.
* You will provide coaching and mentoring to graduate engineers, technicians and team members to support the transfer of specialist knowledge and succession planning within Yorkshire Water.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
* It is essential that you hold a formal engineering qualification to a minimum of HNC or equivalent (Preferably a HND or degree).
* Knowledge and ability to deliver and fully document a full Root Cause Analysis Investigation (RCA) following incidents and failures of process equipment and assets.
* Experience in developing engineering solutions and incorporating them into work packages/specifications.
* Knowledge and skills relevant to minor project design, management and delivery
* Ability to understand and practically discuss the relevant aspects of technical and process related investigations and documentation i.e. Engineering Risk Assessment/Safety Reviews, Functional Design Specifications, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Electrical/Loop drawings etc
* You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability of clearly communicating and influencing multifunctional teams with differing knowledge and ability.
* A full, valid driving licence (with no more than 6 points) is required for the role.
You will also benefit from having:
* Previous discipline-specific engineering experience in water/waste/sludge treatment process-related or production-based engineering operations.
* System integration experience, platforms used within YW are Allen Bradley SLC500, Mitsubishi IEC/GX Works, Schneider Modicon
* Proficient in the use of corporate IT Computer Systems e.g. SAP
* Asset management experience within an engineering or process related industry.
* Working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015, qualification in SMSTS would be desirable
* A strong attention to detail
* Ideally, you will have a membership (or working towards membership) of a recognised Engineering Institution at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
Do we sound like your cup of tea?
If you've got experience as a Project Technician 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.
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.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
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.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
No agencies please.
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