Principal ICA Engineer ref:30249
- Recruiter
- Thames Water
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 22 Aug 2022
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Who are we?Thames Water is the UK s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.What you ll be doingA crucial role, leading Instrumentation, Calibration & Automation (ICA) design at Thames Water. As the Principal ICA Engineer, you ll head an industry-leading ICA team in Engineering & Asset who provide the expertise Thames Water needs to achieve its AMP7 ambitions and beyond. The key focus includes:
- Get the right technical requirements with the project technical briefs
- Ensure and deliver the Engineering Regulatory compliance on relevant assets in the ICA area
- Lead, mentor, and develop an ICA design team
- Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards
- Lead excellence in ICA Engineering for Thames Water
- Provide the technical input into Project Definition Briefs
- Provide the technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery including handover
- Ensure we are compliant with engineering-based regulatory requirements
- Support the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Engineering
- Support the establishment of a cohesive, sustainable Engineering structure from Graduate to Industry experts that lead Thames Water s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond
- Be a recognised principal engineer, educated to a degree level in engineering (or equivalent) with extensive knowledge of working in the water industry
- Be knowledgeable in Data Networks and Safety Instrument Systems
- Be a credible leader with the drive and energy to deliver, direct and support teams
- Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirement
- Have an excellent relationship, communication, and influencing skills, to interact with our senior colleagues and stakeholders
- Strong budget management experience
- Demonstrate a passion for continuous professional development and take a dynamic approach to drive diversity within engineering at Thames Water
- Deliver through a passionate and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team