Job number UU01839
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Cheshire West and Chester
Location name: Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Posting End Date: 13/02/2025
Band: 4b
Role Type: Permanent
Work hours: 37 Hours per Week
Salary: Competitive Salary
Salary - Competitive Salary
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities.
We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.
* A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays.
* A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover.
* Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
* A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme.
* MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions.
* Best Doctors.
* Salary Finance.
* Wealth at Work courses.
* Deals and discounts.
* EVolve Car Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Plan.
* Mental health first aiders.
* ShareBuy.
* Enhanced parental leave schemes.
Job Purpose
An exciting opportunity to join the growing Operational Technology (OT) team working within Technology Services. The role will require engagement with a wide range of stakeholders within UU and its supply chain, providing both Quality Assurance and Design input to ongoing projects. Your role will also help to provide technical assurance and ensure compliance with related Engineering Standards, whilst also supporting the ongoing development of Technology Services.
Job Accountabilities
* To maintain and develop OT expertise, embracing innovative new technologies and designs while providing project-specific OT Engineering design and issue resolution expertise.
* Provide input to the development of the UU OT standards, systems and procedures and ensure that activities undertaken and engineering outputs provided are in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation and accepted practice.
* To assist in second line, escalated support as required to maintain operations; and recommend suitable long-term solutions for chronic operational issues.
* To provide supervision and guidance of Graduate Engineers and Technicians and support the wider OT Engineering team.
Knowledge and Skills
Incorporated Engineer or equivalent (or working towards) with a HNC/HND in a related topic and a good background knowledge of the OT Engineering discipline within the water industry.
* Good working knowledge of the interfaces with other disciplines e.g. Electrical, Civil, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Modelling and Process.
* Working knowledge of DSEAR.
* Possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
* Engineer with a good awareness of OT systems knowledge including SCADA, PLC, Telemetry, Cyber Security, Control & Automation, Instrumentation and Data Logging / IIOT.
* Full UK driving licence required.
* Comfortable working in applicable Microsoft Software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Additional Information
To contribute as a specialist in the relevant discipline as required:
* MCERTS Flow, Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) and Continuous Water Quality Instrumentation.
* Provide OT Systems Engineering with specialist MCERTS instrumentation capability.
* Provide consistent technical governance on the appropriate application of MCERTS instrumentation with United Utilities.
* As required Lead design activities with regards OT Engineering across MCERTS projects.
* Provide Technical input into the assessment of supplier frameworks relating to MCERTS and instrumentation within UU.
* Provide Technical input into industry and/or Regulator led working groups.
* Carry out site surveys as required across all UU assets.
* Application of the above for other Regulatory monitoring applications.
* Provide ongoing technical support across all instrumentation projects within UU as required.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
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