Engineering Data Specialist

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role: 

As an Engineering Data Specialist, you will play a critical role in transforming complex engineering information into digital formats that enhance accessibility and usability. By understanding engineering drawings and documents, such as P&IDs, data sheets, and specifications, you’ll extract key technical information and build meaningful digital relationships between data points.

This office-based role is ideal for someone with a background in engineering maintenance or design, or process engineering, or related fields who are passionate about transforming engineering information into actionable digital solutions.

As the Engineering Data Specialist, you will:

• Read and interpret engineering documents and drawings, including P&IDs, specifications, and data sheets.
• Extract technical data from engineering drawings and documents, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Build and document complex relationships between data and documents, including hierarchy relationships from process plant, instrument loop, and electrical systems.
• Validate and maintain data integrity in compliance with ISO standards and client requirements.
• Convert tagging specifications and technical documentation from paper to digital formats, enhancing usability and accessibility.
• Generate reports and visualizations, providing insights and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Locate and source equipment-related information from engineering registers, client data, and online resources.
• Collaborate within integrated project teams, providing coaching and support to team members on engineering data concepts and best practices.
• Research missing equipment-related information online or directly contact equipment suppliers to gather additional details.
• Solve technical queries related to engineering data and digital transformation processes.

Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role:  

• Previous experience in an engineering environment.
• Understanding of engineering documents and drawing interpretation (e.g., P&IDs, data sheets).
• Ability to identify and extract key data from documents and drawings.
• Familiarity with class libraries, attributes, and document types.
• A meticulous approach to data validation and integrity, with the ability to meet ISO standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for stakeholder engagement.

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.