Automation Platform Engineer

Southern Water group; Durrington, Falmer; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Generous pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Power & Co-pilot Platform Engineer in Durrington with travel to Falmer. This permanent, full-time role (37 hours per week) offers a hybrid arrangement with minimum 2 days onsite.

The package includes a salary between £49,200 and £60,000. You will shape and manage the automation ecosystem, working on Power Platform, Copilot, and AI-powered solutions while partnering with architecture and security teams to enforce standards.

Qualifications

• In-depth Power Platform and Copilot experience with enterprise-scale environments.
• Knowledge of security controls (DLP, RBAC, Purview) and governance.
• Ability to deliver technical standards and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own and administer Power Platform & Copilot platforms, ensuring security and performance.
• Collaborate with architecture and security teams to define standards.
• Support rollout of AI, Automation, and Copilot-driven solutions.

Skills

Power Platform

Power Automate

Power Apps

Copilot Studio

Microsoft 365 Admin

Power Platform Admin

Agent 365

RPA

Dataverse

Fabric

Security principles

Enterprise environments

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Job description

# **Power & Co-pilot Platform Engineer*** **Location:** Durrington (with some travel to Falmer)* **Contract:** Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week) open to discussing flexible Start & Finish times to support work-life balance* **Hybrid:** Minimum 2 days onsite* **Salary -** £49,200 - £60,000**Role Overview**As a Power & Co-pilot Platform Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and managing Southern Water’s growing automation ecosystem.Water is one of society's most essential services, but few people realise the scale of technology innovation driving the industry forward. At Southern Water, we're building a technology-enabled organisation where data, AI, automation and digital innovation are helping us improve services for customers and protect the environment.We're creating a new Intelligent Automation and Process Engineering capability that will sit at the heart of this transformation. This is your opportunity to help redesign how work gets done, combining low-code technologies, orchestration and AI-powered solutions to deliver smarter, faster and more efficient ways of operating.You'll work on meaningful challenges with real-world impact, helping to shape a scalable automation ecosystem and influence how this growing capability evolves. If you're excited by innovation, solving complex problems and making a genuine difference, there's never been a better time to join Southern Water.Working within the Process & Automation Centre of Excellence, you’ll take hands on ownership and administration of core platforms like Power Platform & Co-pilot ensuring they’re secure, scalable.You’ll partner closely with architecture and security teams to define standards, improve performance, and support the rollout of AI, Automation and Copilot-driven solutions.This role combines hands-on platform engineering with strategic input, giving you real influence over how automation and AI are adopted across the business.**Essential Skills & Experience*** Strong experience with Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Admin, Power Platform Admin, Agent 365)* Background in RPA / automation platforms + Dataverse & Fabric* Understanding of security principles (DLP, RBAC, Purview)* Ability to manage enterprise environments (performance, resilience, support)* Experience producing technical standards and documentation**Desirable Certifications:*** MS-102**Desirable Skills & Experience*** Microsoft certifications (PL-200, PL-400, PL-600)* Experience with Copilot Studio or conversational AI* Knowledge of Azure OpenAI / RAG solutions* Familiarity with Dataverse, Graph, or enterprise systems* Exposure to monitoring and observability tools* Interest in emerging technology and innovation* Familiarity of AI / Copilot capabilities and governance# **Progression opportunities**Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.# **About Southern Water**Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.*"At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need."*If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself)**Our Commitment to Diversity**We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.**Additional information:**In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks, including security vetting.Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.### Interested in the role?* We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 28 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options### Everybody Welcome* We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.### Need flexibility in your work?* Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?