Site SCADA Engineer (Waste)

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

26 days annual leave increasing with 2

Generous Pension Scheme

Job summary

Thames Water seeks a Site SCADA Engineer (Waste) at Beckton to maintain and enhance SCADA, automation, and communications across the wastewater network. You will drive reliability, resilience and improvements with frontline teams in a large industrial control environment.

Base location is Hybrid – Beckton. 36 hours per week, on‑call rota. Strong SCADA/automation background and knowledge of AVEVA, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, Iconics and Allen‑Bradley PLCs are desirable.

Qualifications

• SCADA, PLC, ICA or industrial automation environments.
• AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, Iconics or similar technologies.
• Allen-Bradley PLC systems and OT networking.
• Troubleshooting critical operational systems and collaborating with operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance site-based SCADA systems across wastewater operations estate.
• Troubleshoot faults involving SCADA systems, HMIs, PLCs and communications infrastructure.
• Deliver upgrades and improvements to keep systems secure and reliable.
• Support disaster recovery planning and business continuity arrangements.
• Provide input into capital delivery and OT improvement projects.
• Mentor colleagues across the OT community.

Skills

SCADA

PLC

Industrial automation

OT networking

Troubleshooting

Cybersecurity

Change management

Mentoring

Tools

AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware

FactoryTalk View

Iconics

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Thames Water seeks a Site SCADA Engineer (Waste) for its Beckton location, offering a competitive salary up to £62,000 per annum on a full-time basis. The role involves supporting critical operational technology across the wastewater network, ensuring control systems run reliably 24/7. You will maintain and enhance SCADA, automation, and communications infrastructure, collaborating with frontline teams to boost environmental performance and reduce pollution. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting system faults, implementing improvements, and driving resilience within a large industrial control environment. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise in SCADA platforms, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a proactive approach to system optimisation. This position directly contributes to services relied upon by millions of customers daily. Every day, more than 16 million customers rely on Thames Water's operational technology systems to safely collect, treat and transport wastewater. Behind those systems is a complex network of SCADA, automation, control and communications infrastructure that operates 24/7 across hundreds of operational sites. We're looking for a talented SCADA Engineer to join our Operational Technology team and help drive the reliability, resilience and evolution of one of the UK's largest industrial control system environments. You'll play a key role in supporting and improving the technology that enables our frontline teams to operate critical wastewater services while helping us reduce pollution, improve environmental outcomes and deliver better performance for our customers. This is far more than a traditional support role. You'll have the opportunity to influence technical standards, support major transformation programmes and work on technologies that sit at the heart of Thames Water's operational future.

What you'll be doing as a Site SCADA Engineer (Waste)

• As a Waste Site SCADA Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing site-based SCADA systems across our wastewater operations estate. These systems provide critical monitoring, control and operational insight across treatment works and pumping stations.
• Support and maintain critical SCADA platforms including AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware, FactoryTalk View and Iconics.
• Ensure high levels of system availability, resilience and security across operational sites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve faults involving SCADA systems, HMIs, PLCs and communications infrastructure.
• Deliver upgrades, patches and improvements that keep systems secure and reliable.
• Support disaster recovery planning and business continuity arrangements.
• Work closely with operations teams to understand challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide technical input into capital delivery and OT improvement projects.
• Champion OT change management, risk management and cybersecurity best practice.
• Act as a subject matter expert, sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues across the wider OT community.

Base location: Hybrid – Crossness. Working pattern: 36 hours Monday to Friday, with participation in an on‑call rota.

What we're looking for

• SCADA, PLC, ICA or industrial automation environments.
• AVEVA System Platform/Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, Iconics or similar technologies.
• Allen-Bradley PLC systems.
• Industrial communications and OT networking.
• Troubleshooting critical operational systems.
• Working with operational stakeholders and translating technical issues into practical solutions.

You’ll stand out if you also have:

• Experience within water, utilities, manufacturing, energy or other process industries.
• Experience supporting industrial control system projects or major system upgrades.
• Understanding of network design, redundancy and resilience technologies.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary: up to £62,000 per annum.
• Car Allowance: £4,500.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays).
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Hybrid working that supports work-life balance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come. Learn more about our purpose and values.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet. Real purpose, real support, real opportunities.

Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.