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Smart Utilities Engineer

​A Smart Utilities Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining smart utility systems that optimize the use of energy, water, and other resources. Here are some key duties and responsibilities:

System Design and Development: Creating integrated energy systems that combine solar PV, battery storage, generators, IoT platforms, and other smart utility solutions 1.

Installation and Integration: Overseeing the installation and integration of smart utility components, ensuring seamless connectivity and interoperability 2.

Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitoring the performance of smart utility systems, analyzing data, identifying anomalies, and implementing necessary maintenance or upgrades 2.

Data Analysis and Optimization: Utilizing advanced data analytics to extract insights, optimize resource usage, and predict demand 2.

Cybersecurity and Resilience: Ensuring the security and resilience of smart utility systems by implementing robust cybersecurity measures and conducting risk assessments 2.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Working with utility companies, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to align projects with regulatory requirements and industry standards 2.

Smart Utilities Engineers typically have a background in electrical or power systems engineering, renewable energy, or a related field. They need strong technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and good communication skills 2.

​Derby (About this soundlisten) DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. Derby gained city status in 1977, and by the 2011 census its population was 248,700.

Derby was settled by Romans – who established the town of Derventio – Saxons and Vikings, who made Derby one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry.

Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing, being home to the world's second largest aero-engine manufacturer: Rolls-Royce. Bombardier Transportation are based at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works and were for many years the UK's only train manufacturers. Toyota Manufacturing UK's automobile headquarters is southwest of the city at Burnaston. To the east lies Nottingham, separated by the M1 motorway.