Lead AVEVA Engineer

Description

Lead AVEVA Engineer

Our client is seeking a Lead AVEVA Engineer to support their existing team on a short–term, contract basis. The ideal candidate will be able to commute to either Coventry or Warrington 3 days per week, with the option to work from home for the remaining 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver digital engineering projects in line with company quality, health & safety, cybersecurity, project delivery and regulatory requirements.Take technical responsibility for projects, including requirements definition, system architecture, configuration, programming, testing, installation and commissioning.Provide ongoing technical support for AVEVA–based and third–party solutions, helping customers adopt modernisation and digitalisation best practices.Review engineering deliverables and coordinate structured testing with internal teams, customers and third–party stakeholders.Produce and review technical documentation, including system specifications, test documentation, operating procedures and support manuals.Ensure technical solutions are delivered against agreed time, cost and quality requirements.Identify technical, delivery and commercial risks and opportunities, communicating these clearly to project and customer–facing stakeholders.Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.Work closely with service teams to support effective technical delivery and timely resolution of customer issues.Provide technical input into bids and proposals, including estimates, delivery planning and solution development.Represent the engineering function in customer meetings and technical discussions where required.

Skills & Experience

Strong practical experience with AVEVA technologies, with a good understanding of industrial digitalisation and modernisation solutions.Experience across SCADA, telemetry, industrial networking and software engineering.Exposure to industrial automation technologies.Experience working within project environments, either in a lead or supporting engineering capacity, across the full project lifecycle.Demonstrable experience delivering projects against agreed cost, quality and timescale requirements.Willingness and ability to work at customer sites in the UK and, where required, internationally.Understanding of cloud, hybrid cloud and on–premise architectures.Awareness of cybersecurity principles applicable to industrial control and operational technology environments.Experience within two or more relevant industries, such as Water & Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Critical National Infrastructure, Renewable Energy or similar sectors.Ability to communicate technical concepts and best practice effectively to customers and non–specialist stakeholders.Experience facilitating technical discovery, UX/UI or digitalisation workshops and translating customer requirements into practical solution designs.Knowledge of industrial communications, networking and modern integration technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT and REST APIs.Comfortable working with common operating systems and standard business software.Strong customer and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to identify, communicate and manage project risks and commercial opportunities.

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