AVEVA PI Product Specialist

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Job Title: AVEVA PI Product Specialist

Location: Hybrid working with flexibility to be work remotely within the UK with travel to Southern Water offices as required (typically a few days per month in Worthing West Sussex)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday

Salary: Competitive commensurate to experience.

About the role

Were looking for an AVEVA PI Product Specialist to join Southern Waters Operational Technology (OT) Platforms team taking ownership of one of the businesss most critical operational data platforms.

This is a specialist position supporting our AVEVA PI environment a core platform that captures stores and manages real-time operational data from telemetry and other business-critical systems across Southern Water. The platform underpins a wide range of operational processes decision-making tools reporting capabilities and digital initiatives.

As the technical subject matter expert for PI youll play a key role in maintaining developing and enhancing the platform and its associated applications ensuring the business continues to derive maximum value from both existing and emerging technologies. Youll work across operational digital engineering and project teams to deliver reliable secure and scalable solutions that support Southern Waters operational performance and future transformation plans.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a specialist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges working with operational technologies and helping organisations unlock the value of real-time industrial data.

What youll be responsible for:

• Acting as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the AVEVA PI platform and associated technologies
• Supporting administering and continuously improving PI infrastructure applications and data environments
• Maintaining and developing PI Asset Framework (AF) PI Vision PI Datalink Data Archive and related components
• Supporting business-critical telemetry operational and situational awareness applications that rely on PI data
• Working with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and translate operational needs into practical technical solutions
• Implementing upgrades enhancements and new releases across the PI ecosystem
• Supporting platform integrations interfaces connectors and data flows between operational and business systems
• Investigating troubleshooting and resolving technical issues providing second and third-line support where required
• Ensuring application configuration and support documentation remains accurate and up to date
• Supporting the transition from legacy PI technologies to newer platform capabilities as part of Southern Waters digital roadmap
• Working alongside suppliers contractors and delivery partners to implement new functionality and services
• Participating in project delivery activities including solution design testing implementation and transition into support
• Identifying opportunities to improve platform performance reliability resilience and user experience
• Supporting the wider Operational Technology team in maintaining secure stable and effective operational systems

What youll bring to the role:

Essential

• Hands-on experience supporting and administering the AVEVA PI platform including PI Data Archive Asset Framework (AF) PI Vision and related components.
• Experience working with industrial data historian operational technology (OT) or real-time data environments.
• Strong troubleshooting problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Ability to translate operational or business requirements into practical technical solutions working effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience with legacy PI technologies such as PI ProcessBook alongside newer AVEVA PI capabilities and upgrade programmes.
• Knowledge of telemetry SCADA industrial control systems OT networks or wider operational technology environments.
• Experience with PI Interfaces Connectors OPC protocols system integrations or related technologies.
• Experience within utilities water wastewater manufacturing energy oil & gas or other industrially regulated sectors.

About Southern Water

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britains 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.

You will be joining at a time of significant change working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact influence major strategic decisions and drive long-term value creation.

Our mission is to protect and enhance life through water and we need passionate people to help us achieve it. If youre inspired by our purpose and believe you can contribute apply today. You dont need to meet every criterion; what matters most is your drive to make a difference.

If this role isnt quite what youre looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (- 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 Waters 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 preemployment 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.