IoT Projects - Jarod Gillespie

Northumbrian Water

Connexin

620,000 Premises

2024-Current

Essex & Suffolk Water

Connexin

380,000 Premises

2024-Current

Project Timeline:

Q2-Q3 2024: Programme Mobilization & Planning

Q4 2024: Network Build & Initial Deployment

2025+: Accelerated Rollout - 380K premises (Ongoing)

Essex & Suffolk Water - Smart Metering Initiative

Provided strategic programme leadership and commercial oversight for Essex & Suffolk Water's ambitious smart meter rollout covering 680,000 premises across the East of England. Leveraged expertise from Northumbrian Water programme to accelerate delivery timelines and optimize operational efficiency. Developed robust financial business cases demonstrating value realization through reduced operational costs, improved leak detection, and enhanced customer billing accuracy. Established comprehensive programme governance structure with monthly steering committees, weekly delivery reviews, and real-time KPI dashboards tracking installation progress, network performance, and cost metrics. Led technical authority role on IoT LPWAN/LoRaWAN architecture ensuring optimal coverage, reliability, and scalability. Coordinated with multiple stakeholders including Connexin delivery teams, water utility operations, regulatory bodies, and local authorities. Implemented lessons learned framework capturing best practices from previous deployments to drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the programme lifecycle.

🔗 Essex & Suffolk Water 🔗 Connexin

JAROD GILLESPIE

IOT & SMART-TECH PROGRAMMES

Northumbrian Water

Project Timeline:

Northumbrian Water - Smart Water Meter Programme

Essex & Suffolk Water

Project Timeline:

Essex & Suffolk Water - Smart Metering Initiative