Lead OT Engineer

• Provide technical leadership, oversight, and strategic direction across Operational Technology systems used within Anglian Water’s operational environments




• Act as the primary point of contact for complex OT and process control challenges




• Support field engineers, operational teams, and stakeholders in diagnosing and resolving high-impact technical issues




• Support delivery of large capital schemes




• Ensure regulatory compliance, reduce leakage and pollution events, and uphold service resilience across critical infrastructure




• Align project deliverables and outcomes with AM 8 goals, ODIs, I2S, energy efficiencies, and OPEX savings




• Undertake technical risk assessments for existing automation control systems and industrial control networks




• Create high-level customer requirements documents (IRDS), detailed Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and system architectures




• Work with capital delivery partners and third-party suppliers to test and approve new hardware before installation




• Review and sign off third-party technical documentation and designs for Automation and SCADA capital delivery projects




• Support and facilitate proof-of-concepts and trials of new Automation/SCADA hardware, technology, and systems




• Undertake on-site commissioning and service integration for PLC/SCADA systems and industrial control networks

Requirements

• Extensive industry experience engineering, implementing, and maintaining OT process control, SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks




• Technical expertise in telemetry outstations, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and associated networking infrastructure




• Ability to apply available and emerging OT engineering technologies to deliver robust, reliable, commissionable, operable, and maintainable assets in a regulatory environment




• Extensive knowledge and experience of OT discipline, processes, concepts, and best practice




• Proven troubleshooting skills and methodical problem-solving approach




• Ability to write clear, concise, accurate engineering and design specifications with measurable outputs




• Strong motivation and coaching skills




• Excellent communication skills and ability to challenge and collaborate constructively at all levels




• Full driving licence




• Right to work in the UK




• Successful completion of employment checks, including references, driving licence, and identity check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Operational Technology systems, including SCADA and PLC, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and technical leadership. Capable of delivering robust engineering solutions and managing complex technical challenges in critical infrastructure environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Operational Technology Systems Leadership




• SCADA and PLC Engineering




• Technical Risk Assessment




• Regulatory Compliance Expertise




• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• SCADA




• PLC




• Industrial Networks




• Telemetry Outstations




• Functional Design Specifications




• Automation Control Systems




• Technical Documentation Review




• System Architecture




• Commissioning




• Process Control

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills




• Coaching Skills




• Collaborative Problem-Solving




• Methodical Approach

Certifications & Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence

Industry Keywords

• Regulatory Environment




• Capital Schemes




• Service Resilience




• Leakage Reduction




• Pollution Prevention

Tools & Technologies

• HMI




• Networking Infrastructure




• Automation Hardware




• Third-Party Technical Documentation

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