AVEVA PI Product Specialist

Closing Date

2026-08-16

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

We're looking for an AVEVA PI Product Specialist to join Southern Water's Operational Technology (OT) Platforms team, taking ownership of one of the business's 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, you'll 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. You'll work across operational, digital, engineering and project teams to deliver reliable, secure and scalable solutions that support Southern Water's 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 you’ll 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 Water's 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 you’ll 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 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.

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 you’re inspired by our purpose and believe you can contribute, apply today. You don’t need to meet every criterion; what matters most is your drive to make a difference.

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.