OT Engineer

Indaver nv; Witham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

On-Call Allowance

Pension scheme

Death in service insurance

25 days annual leave

Annual performance bonus scheme

Paid training with study and exam left

Wellness Programme

Employee Assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free Parking

New employee referral incentive

Job summary

Indaver nv is seeking an OT Engineer for our Essex Rivenhall Facility. You will manage OT systems, asset compliance, and contractor coordination while aligning with central OT governance.

The role requires an engineering degree with extensive OT/industrial automation experience and strong communication across diverse teams. A pragmatic, stress-resistant approach is essential for site reliability and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of OT/Industrial Automation experience.
• Experience with OT systems and networks, with focus on Siemens.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Able to adapt communication style; stress resistant.
• Pragmatic and quick to grasp organizational dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Discuss and secure supplier support for OT systems in line with specs.
• Coordinate contractors and manage OT documentation and compliance.
• Lead risk assessments for new OT systems and modifications.
• Collaborate with central OT team to align asset management practices.
• Assist in tendering, review OT documents, and follow-up on mitigations.

Skills

Clear communication

Stress resistance

Empathy

Pragmatic communication

Education

Engineering degree

10+ years OT projects

Tools

Siemens

Job description

Indaver leads the field in sustainable waste management in Europe. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective services in the municipal, industrial and specialist hazardous waste markets. We currently offer Total Waste Management and Waste-to-Energy solutions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Portugal, the UK and Ireland. This role is based in Essex, at our Rivenhall Facility, which processes circa 595,000t of residual waste per annum and produces electricity to power in the region of 60,000 homes. The OT Engineer will deal with Asset Management, Compliancy, Project Coordination and OT Contractor Management.Role & Responsibilities

• Discuss and secure supplier support and management requirements for OT systems-in line with documentation, management, and security specifications-to assist the maintenance department and OT compliance engineers.
• Communication with and follow-up on contractors in solving technical problems and implementation of mitigations and managing OT systems according agreements in support, project & compliancy.
• Manage as-built documentation package on installed OT assets and assist project engineers/maintenance in OT aspects of local modification projects.
• Monitor suppliers during the installation and commissioning of OT systems and network connections/communications; track non-conformities.
• Lead risk assessments for new OT systems and risk reviews for modifications on OT systems (this is supported with necessary training)
• Provide leadership and coordination to establish a manageable situation regarding OT systems, documentation, compliance, and local support at a complex or legacy site (e.g., following an acquisition).
• Serve as the site's primary point of contact for OT, promoting and embedding OT policies and procedures across the site. Transfer knowledge to colleagues on key OT requirements and raise awareness of critical OT considerations.
• Collaborate closely with the central OT team to align OT asset management practices and ensure a consistent approach across all sites.

New projects

• Assist project engineer in tendering phase on OT specifications .
• Coördination, communication and follow-up on suppliers/contractors with OT systems and related networks and connections in complete project trajectory from screen to final acceptance.
• Review/check/approve OT documents provided by suppliers
• OT service/assistance after final acceptance, follow-up on mitigations/open action points
• Assist maintenance departments in support-contract negotiations for OT systems in compliancy with OT specifications. Degree in Engineering with at least 10 year experience in medium-sized and large projects in OT/Industrial Automation/Industrial networks across diverse situations, cultures, and communication contexts.
• Familiarity with various OT systems and networks, with a focus on Siemens
• Clear and efficient communication, both written and verbal
• Ability to adapt communication style to the situation, addressing both organizational and interpersonal aspects
• Stress resistant
• Emphatic
• Result-oriented, yet able to deal with incompleteness or temporary situations
• Pragmatic : able to adapt communication to the situation
• Quick to grasp situations, culture, and organizational dynamics

At Indaver, we offer excellent benefits to provide our colleagues with the additional support and flexibility to enable a genuinely gratifying work-life balance. Taking care of our colleagues is of utmost importance to us.

Our range of benefits

Our range of benefits enables our colleagues to enjoy life at any stage while growing a career path, including:

• Competitive Salaries
• On-Call Allowance
• Attractive Pension scheme
• Death in service insurance
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory
• Annual performance bonus scheme
• Paid training with study and exam leave
• Long service rewards, including increased Annual Leave
• Wellness Programme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free Parking
• New employee referral incentive

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