OT Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

Capgemini Engineering seeks an OT Engineer to provide hands-on expertise across utilities, water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure. You will assess and support modernisation of PLC, RTU, SCADA, telemetry and control systems, conduct site surveys and design activities, and help clients understand their OT landscape and opportunities for standardisation.

You will collaborate with operators, engineers and stakeholders to deliver practical recommendations and contribute to convergence

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience of industrial automation and OT systems.
• Experience in site surveys and engineering assessments across distributed environments.
• Understanding brownfield modernisation, lifecycle management and multi-vendor integration.
• Knowledge of industrial networking and protocols; good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OT site surveys and assessments of control systems, field assets, communications, data flows.
• Evaluate PLC/RTU/SCADA and telemetry estates for risks, resilience and standardisation opportunities.
• Support modernisation programmes with target-state architectures, solution design and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with operators, engineers and stakeholders to provide clear technical recommendations on IT/OT convergence.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC

SCADA

OT networks

OPC UA

Tools

Modbus

IEC 104

OPC UA

Job description

As an OT Engineer, you will provide hands‑on engineering expertise across utilities, water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure environments. Working within consulting delivery teams, you will assess and support the modernisation of PLC, RTU, SCADA, telemetry and control systems, conducting site surveys, engineering assessments and solution design activities. You will help clients understand their current OT landscape, identify opportunities for standardisation and improvement, and contribute to migration and modernisation programmes across complex brownfield environments. The role also offers the opportunity to develop expertise in IT/OT convergence, industrial data integration, edge technologies and connected operational architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct OT site surveys and assessments to understand control systems, field assets, communications, operational dependencies and data flows across distributed environments.
• Evaluate existing PLC, RTU, SCADA and telemetry estates, identifying lifecycle risks, interoperability challenges, resilience improvements and standardisation opportunities.
• Support control‑system modernisation and migration programmes by providing practical engineering input into target‑state architectures, solution design and implementation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with operators, engineers, suppliers and stakeholders to produce clear technical recommendations and contribute to emerging IT/OT convergence initiatives involving technologies such as OPC UA, MQTT and edge‑to‑cloud connectivity.

Your profile

You are an experienced OT or Industrial Automation Engineer with a strong understanding of PLCs, RTUs, SCADA, telemetry and control systems within complex operational environments. Comfortable working across brownfield estates, you can carry out site‑based assessments, identify practical engineering risks and constraints, and contribute to modernisation and migration initiatives. You bring a collaborative, consultancy‑minded approach, working effectively with operators, engineers and stakeholders while providing clear technical recommendations. Experience within utilities, water or wastewater environments is highly desirable, along with an interest in emerging IT/OT convergence technologies.

Key Requirements

• Strong practical experience of industrial automation, operational technology and control systems, including PLCs, RTUs, SCADA, telemetry, field instrumentation and OT communications.
• Proven ability to conduct OT site surveys, engineering assessments and technical reviews across distributed operational environments, identifying risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities.
• Understanding of brownfield modernisation challenges, including lifecycle management, resilience, availability, maintainability, system integration and standardisation across multi‑vendor estates.
• Knowledge of industrial networking and protocols such as Modbus, IEC 104 and OPC UA, combined with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills; experience within utilities, water or wastewater sectors is highly advantageous.

Make it real - what does it mean for you?

• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

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Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end‑to‑end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.