Telemetry Engineer

Telemetry Engineer

Salary & Benefits : £36,469 - £45,811 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Telemetry Engineer progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! 

Location: Bradford, Buttershaw, BD6 2SZ / Hybrid Working, average 1 office day per week 

Work type:  Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Telemetry Engineer to join the operational technology 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 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. Operational Technology play a key role in how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in: 

As our Telemetry Engineer you will: 

Support design, development, testing and deployment of business critical BSG services including: Remote Telemetry Units and Communication Systems. SCADA systems Instrumentation Programmable Logic Control systems

Maintaining engineering specifications.

To provide a support function to technical leads in validation of solutions and services designed to meet the business requirements in terms of customer experience, performance, security, scalability, reliability, disaster recovery and within financial constraints.

Demonstrate awareness of strategic plans (up to a 5 year view)

Perform an engineering role on technology projects through: Identifying technical tasks and providing realistic estimates. Operating in the agreed development methodology. Adhering to engineering & IT process throughout the project delivery lifecycle. Adhering to technical standards. Supporting delivery of services that are:

What skills & qualifications you will need: 

Experience in building and supporting Telemetry solutions and services against challenging business targets, in one of the following technical disciplines:

Remote Telemetry Units and communications.

SCADA systems

Programmable Logic Control systems awareness

Instrumentation awareness

You will also benefit from having: 

Experience gained in delivery of Telemetry biased projects with knowledge of: Hardware, Software, and/or Hosted Architectures.

Experience of troubleshooting within the Telemetry technology landscape.

Ability to absorb technical information and communicate effectively to all levels, both technical and non-technical audiences.

Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Knowledge of best practice process

An understanding of the importance of non-functional aspects of Telemetry services.

An understanding of quality assurance practices, such as formal testing methodologies

An understanding of Business Process Management and the importance of process standardisation.

Experience of developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships.

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Ability to develop and work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Ability to demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW.

Possess a strong sense of purpose and proactively seek responsibility and ownership.

Creativity and lateral thinking.

Highly motivated and self-reliant with a personal drive for continuous development and demonstrates a strong customer service ethos.

High standards of integrity & ethics.

Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic, changing environment.

Awareness of Health & Safety policy and safe working practice including.

Construction Design Management (CDM) awareness

Control of Works awareness

Functional, Process and Machinery Safety awareness

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 1 day in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

If you’re an experienced Telemetry professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you. 

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.