PLC Software Engineer

We're currently looking for a PLC Software Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis. The role will be working as part of an integrated Commissioning Team of MEICA and Process Commissioning Engineers to safely and efficiently carry out the commissioning of Water & Water Recycling capital projects.

The role will involve Testing, modifying and programming Schneider and Allen Bradley PLC control systems and modifying and configuring HMI and SCADA, as part of the wider testing and start-up of new treatment plants and systems for the first time, to prove reliability and performance prior to hand over to the end user.

What you'll be doing:

• Review of PLC, SCADA and/or Telemetry system design by Alliance and MCC Framework partners


• Involvement throughout whole software/systems lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation, configuration, and test documentation


• Liaising with Commissioning Engineers in the production of Commissioning Plans to define appropriate durations for Site Acceptance Testing on projects.


• Liaising with Commissioning Engineers to ensure Impact Plans identify any control and automation risks and include mitigation to ensure zero impact on customer supplies and quality of product.


• Producing Risk Assessments & Method Statements for testing of automated control systems on site.


• Carrying out Integrated Factory Acceptance Testing (IFAT) of Motor Control Centres (MCC), PLC Input / Output testing, configuration and testing of Telemetry systems and Edge devices in factory and on site, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of plant to Functional Design Specification (FDS), training of Anglian Water Works Technicians, red lining FDS to as built status as required.


• Configuring, modifying, testing and programming PLC control systems and modifying and configuring HMI and SCADA on site.


• Liaising with Commissioning Engineers in the fault finding and optimisation of automated control systems


• Producing test documentation for handover of new assets.


• Ensuring new automated assets are handed over to AWS Operations in a safe, reliable, working order with all handover documentation complete
  
  Experienced in software production for Allen Bradley and Schneider PLCs, HMI and Geo SCADA.


• PLC system design, coding, testing and commissioning


• SCADA system design, configuration and commissioning


• Engineering / Computer related or appropriate engineering qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience.


• Ability to obtain UK Counter Terrorist Clearance (CTC)


• Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA systems.


• Familiarity with MQTT IoT messaging and use of Edge devices.


• Member of, or working towards membership of, relevant professional body (e.g. MIET).


If you are offered a job with us, you'll be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, reference, driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. What we do really matters. Water is the lifeblood of our world and we're proud of the difference we make. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do!

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.


• Car allowance


• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%


• Personal private health care


• Annual bonus scheme


• 25 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion


• Life Cover at 8x your salary


• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary


• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle