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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.
Kettering is a large market and industrial town in Northamptonshire, England, 70 miles (113 km) north of London and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)".[1]
At the 2011 census, it had a population of 93,475.[2] The town is twinned with Lahnstein, in Germany and Kettering, Ohio, in the United States. It is part of the South Midlands and, along with other towns in Northamptonshire, has a growing commuter population as it is on the Midland Main Line railway, with East Midlands Railway services direct to London St Pancras International taking about an hour.
