Overview

IoT Solutions Engineer (C&I Engineer) role at SAUR, Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom. This hybrid position combines field-based instrumentation installation on electromechanical water treatment equipment with the deployment and integration of IoT and digital solutions, including communications networks, control systems, and edge devices. The role supports the consulting team with data analysis and reporting, and assists the Digital Development team with product and software development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the installation, commissioning, and calibration of instrumentation on water treatment and electromechanical systems.
• Provide front line support to field-based engineers and assist onsite during complex installations and scoping.
• Provide expertise and guidance to Data Analytics / Consulting Engineers for production of meaningful customer-facing reports in thermodynamic, vibration, and other condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Deploy and configure IoT and edge devices, including sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and cloud/edge integrations.
• Set up and maintain IT communications and control systems, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity of devices and equipment.
• Apply knowledge of thermodynamic, hydraulic, and electromechanical systems to enhance predictive and condition-based maintenance outcomes.
• Assist consulting engineers with data interpretation, IoT-enabled reporting, and final report sign-off for customers.
• Perform field diagnostics, troubleshooting, and IoT-enabled monitoring of electromechanical equipment.
• Contribute to the design and rollout of predictive maintenance strategies using IoT data streams (vibration, thermodynamic, and hydraulic condition monitoring).
• Act as a customer-facing technical representative, ensuring smooth adoption of IoT-enabled solutions on client sites.

Qualifications & Experience

• Thermodynamic/Hydraulic knowledge or relevant engineering qualification.
• C&I or Electrical qualification (or proven equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of pumping systems, electromechanical equipment, and instrumentation.
• Understanding of IoT, data communications, and integration of edge devices with software systems.
• Experience in customer-facing and site-based engineering roles.
• Background in production or industrial environments.
• Hands-on deployment of IoT devices, networks, and edge computing systems.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance strategies in the water treatment industry (thermodynamic, vibration, condition-based monitoring).

Skills & Attributes

• Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working with both hardware (field) and software (digital platforms).
• Effective communicator with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance independent fieldwork with desk-based analysis and consulting support.
• Organised and detail-focused in installation, integration, and reporting.

Benefits

• Hybrid role offering a balance of field engineering, IoT integration, and technical consulting.
• Professional development in IoT, edge computing, and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative digital transformation in water treatment and industrial services.

Working for us means

• Salary between £45,000 and £55,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Holidays 25 + 8 bank holidays (buy & sell scheme available).
• Probationary period – 6 months.
• Pension – auto-enrolled after 3 months; Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Private healthcare eligibility after probation.
• Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Equal Opportunity

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals and are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Recruitment notice

Please do not call or email us unless we have contacted you first. We believe that we can find our new colleagues ourselves, therefore agency support is not desired. Profiles and résumés sent unsolicited by agencies will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

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