Lead OT Engineer: SCADA, PLC & Industrial Networks

Anglian Water Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Double match pension

Virtual GP

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Family-friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking an experienced Lead OT Engineer to provide technical leadership across Operational Technology systems in Anglian Water’s environments. You will support field engineers and stakeholders in diagnosing high-impact issues and help deliver large capital schemes with regulatory compliance and service resilience.

The role requires extensive OT experience, knowledge of SCADA/PLC and industrial networks, and the ability to design robust, maintainable automation solutions

Qualifications

• Experience in OT process control within utilities/large infrastructure.
• Knowledge of SCADA, PLC and Industrial Networks.
• Ability to write clear engineering & design specifications with measurable outputs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the OT Programme Team and senior stakeholders to align project deliverables with AM8 goals.
• Conduct technical risk assessments for automation control systems and industry networks.
• Create high-level customer requirements documents and detailed Functional Design Specifications for automation/SCADA systems.
• Coordinate with AWS capital delivery partners and third-party suppliers to test and approve new hardware.
• Review and sign-off third-party technical documentation for OT/SCADA projects.
• Support POC’s and trials of new Automation/SCADA hardware and systems (IIoT, Industry 4.0).
• Perform on-site commissioning and service integration for PLC/SCADA modifications.

Skills

SCADA

PLC

Industrial Networks

OT Process Control

Telemetry & HMIs

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Driving Licence

Job description

Anglian Water Services is seeking an experienced Lead OT Engineer to provide technical leadership across Operational Technology systems in Anglian Water’s environments. You will support field engineers and stakeholders in diagnosing high-impact issues and help deliver large capital schemes with regulatory compliance and service resilience.

The role requires extensive OT experience, knowledge of SCADA/PLC and industrial networks, and the ability to design robust, maintainable automation solutions