Engineering Data Technician

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:

We’re looking for an Engineering Technician to join our team and support the digitisation and management of engineering information. This is an office-based role, ideal for someone with a background in engineering maintenance, design, process operations, or instrumentation, who is confident interpreting technical documents and wants to move into a more structured, data-focused environment.

You’ll be responsible for reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications—such as P&IDs, equipment data sheets, loop diagrams, and mechanical/electrical drawings—to extract technical information and create structured digital records. You’ll help ensure our clients’ engineering data is accurate, searchable, and aligned with operational and compliance requirements.

As the Engineering Technician you will:

• Reviewing and interpreting engineering documents, including P&IDs, specifications, and data sheets
• Extracting key technical information from drawings and documents with attention to detail
• Converting paper-based and PDF documentation into structured digital records
• Creating and maintaining links between data points (e.g. tag hierarchies, systems, and equipment relationships)
• Ensuring data is complete and compliant with ISO standards and client requirements
• Searching engineering registers and online sources to fill gaps in technical information
• Liaising with suppliers for missing equipment data when needed
• Generating reports and summaries for stakeholders based on validated engineering data
• Supporting other team members and sharing knowledge around engineering data best practices

Requirements

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

• Experience working in an engineering environment (e.g. maintenance, design, commissioning, process ops)
• Familiarity with engineering drawings and documentation such as P&IDs, loop diagrams, and specifications
• Strong attention to detail and an interest in data accuracy and structure
• Ability to identify key technical details from complex documents
• Good understanding of equipment types and tagging conventions
• Comfortable using MS Office and working in a digital environment
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support others
• Any experience with engineering registers, asset systems, or digital data tools would be a bonus

Benefits

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.