About Pani 

Pani Energy is made up of a worldclass team of highly motivated individuals who share a mutual passion for the environment. We have created a web-based platform which enables the operators of water treatment facilities to operate their plants more efficiently saving energy, consumables, and the environment. We are excited to tackle challenging problems for the betterment of society. Our workplace environment fosters and encourages both ingenuity and collaboration.

Pani is part of the 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list of companies committed to taking action on the climate crisis for our contribution to accelerating the water sector's transition to net zero, and we are looking for driven, enthusiastic people who share this vision.

Position Description

As an IOT Specialist, you will be a crucial member of the customer journey, where you'll collaborate closely with our sales, onboarding, and software developer.  you will guide customers through the data integration and technical aspects of the customer journey and assist them with connecting their facilities' data into our cloud platform. This role is a combination of technical consulting, hands-on programming of gateway devices, and generation of keys and scripts and. You will be responsible for supporting the onboarding of new plants to ensure seamless connectivity and perform the initial exploration, cleaning, and quality assessment of historical plant data.

About You 

You have a passion for development and enjoy the challenge of working on innovative projects with an equally talented group of co-workers who will both challenge and support you. You believe in lifelong learning and welcome the opportunity to constantly iterate and improve upon your skills. Fundamentally you want to use your talents and energy to better the world for others and contribute to the responsible management of global water and energy, and CO2 reduction.

What you bring to the team

• University degree or diploma in a technical field such as mechanical, chemical, process, or environmental engineering or equivalent experience 
• Experience with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices,
• Experience conducting data analysis working with metadata
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply engineering concepts quickly
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset
• Eager to be an integral part of a fast-paced team

Responsibilities 

• Work with customer IT teams to ensure network configurations are set up and can access Pani’s cloud infrastructure
• Work with IIOT gateway vendors to learn and understand device scripts, setup and interfaces, thereby enabling these devices to interact with Pani APIs and data ingress protocols
• Work with customer programming staff to ensure gateways and PLCs are properly configured and running
• Review and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and datasheet of equipment (pumps, blowers, sensors, etc.)
• Perform initial exploration, cleaning, and quality assessment of historical plant data
• Understand the design and control of water treatment plants and processes and apply this knowledge to set up key performance indicators (KPIs) and optimization models
• Use Pani’s toolbox to configure KPIs and models, set up charts, and custom reports
• Analyze sensor data from plants and identify errors or anomalies
• Use engineering analysis and software unit testing to verify your own work and check the work of others
•  Work with the engineering and software development teams to develop and improve internal onboarding tools to make the onboarding process more efficient

Nice to Have 

• 1+ years of experience working with software development teams to improve processes
• Experience in the water industry, ideally in water/wastewater treatment
•  Experience working for a SaaS startup

Does this role sound like the next step in your career?

Then we want to hear from you!  If you don’t meet all of our requirements exactly, then we invite you to use your cover letter to tell us about your unique experience - we understand that talent comes from many places and that skills are transferable.

Our commitment to an extraordinary work environment

At Pani, our values drive how we work with each other, and we believe that being yourself at your place of work is just as important as the work you do. We strive to foster an inclusive and diverse community for all employees from all walks of life. So, no matter your gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, ethnicity, race, age or geographical location, we are a community that welcomes you.

Our Pani Recruitment Team personally reviews each application.