Job Title: Enterprise Control System Lead
Enterprise Control System Lead
Salary: Circa 75,000-80,000 depending on skills and experience
Permanent, Full Time 37hrs, with flexibility for part time
Location:Ideally (not essential) based intheAW Region, home/on site working with frequent travel tohead offices (Huntingdon, Peterborough, or Lincoln)
Shape the digital future of water.
Ready to take charge of a system that quite literally keeps things flowing? We’re looking for an Enterprise Control System Lead to own, evolve, and champion a critical new platform that will control and monitor our new Strategic Pipeline – a huge infrastructure project enabling the diversion of water supply from wetter north regions to the drier south.
The role
You’ll lead a cutting-edge enterprise control system that drives monitoring, automation, and optimisation across a growing network of operational assets. Think big picture strategy meets hands-on leadership-you’ll shape how the system works today and how it grows tomorrow.
What you’ll be doing
Owning the performance, reliability, and future vision of our control systems
Leading a team to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable control systems
Driving data quality, automation, and smarter decision-making
Setting and maintaining engineering standards and best practices
Collaborating across the business to turn complex tech into real-world impact
Acting as the go-to expert and champion for all things
What you’ll bring
Strong leadership experience in a technical or operational environment
Solid understanding of SCADA/control systems and industrial automation
The ability to translate complex tech into clear, actionable insight
Confidence working across diverse teams and influencing senior stakeholders
A passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and digital transformation
Why this role?
This isn’t just another leadership role-it’s your chance to:
Build and shape a business-critical platform from the ground up
Influence strategy, standards, and future investment
Work on a programme delivering real impact on water resilience and sustainability
Lead change in a space where technology meets essential services
We’re after someone who’s curious, collaborative, and not afraid to challenge the norm-someone who can inspire others, bring clarity to complexity, and make big ideas happen. If this sounds like you then don’t hesitate to apply
Closing date:12/07/26
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