Operational Technology Engineer

YTL UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Engineer to join their Operational Technology Team. This hands-on role involves diagnosing faults, repairing control systems, and providing innovative solutions across water treatment and wastewater facilities. With a focus on customer service and communication, you’ll work with a dedicated team to enhance operational efficiency. Ongoing training and development opportunities will be provided to ensure you thrive in this challenging environment. Join a company that values diversity and offers a supportive workplace where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Combined pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Opportunity to buy/sell holiday days

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Electric car option

Cashback and discounts from retailers

Paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operational technology with control systems and industrial networks.
• Electrically competent with a BENG or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on control systems.
• Provide innovative technical solutions and support to engineering teams.

Skills

OT experience

control systems

industrial networks

SCADA

telemetry systems

remote networking

customer-focused

excellent communication

Education

BENG

CompEx certification

Tools

Siemens TIA

Step 7

Mitsubishi GX/GT Works

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Engineer to join our Operational Technology (OT) Team. This is an established team of technicians and engineers providing support for control systems within Wessex Water and across all sectors of the business.

The OT team provides second-tier technical support to control systems (including but not limited to PLCs, HMIs and SCADA servers) and various network protocols (including cellular and radio). The role also involves supporting our BioSource (gas-grid) sites.

What you'll do

This is a hands-on role that will see you joining a dedicated team, diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs and assisting in making improvements to poorly performing control systems.

You will be working across water treatment, wastewater and pumping station facilities, which involves a wide range of technologies. You will need a free-thinking, can-do attitude and a flexible approach to the everyday problems you will encounter. You will provide innovative technical solutions and technical support to divisional engineering teams.

You will have the ability to identify issues within control systems and provide suitable technical solutions to resolve these issues.

We recognise that this is a complex and challenging role and will offer ongoing development and training opportunities in all areas for the right individuals.

What you'll need

We are looking for an experienced individual who can take the initiative when resolving technical issues and provide a suitable solution to those issues.

To be successful in this role, we would expect you to have five or more years in substantial OT experience, including control systems, industrial networks, SCADA, IT, telemetry systems, and remote networking, including cellular comms, UHF/VHF radio, microwave radio and satellite systems.

You will also be electrically competent, preferably with a BENG or alternatively you will hold equivalent experience. Experience and certification in CompEx (EX01-EX04) Gas and Vapours would be advantageous.

It is important that you are customer-focused and an excellent communicator at all levels of the business, so that you can develop close working relationships with peers across the business. Our OT Engineers will have great business awareness and commercial skills and be able to organise their workload efficiently so that they can work with minimal supervision.

If you have knowledge of multiple PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms, including Siemens TIA, Step 7 and Mitsubishi GX/GT Works, this would be beneficial. Experience with quality management systems and control software will also be essential in this role.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.