OT Engineer: Critical Energy Grid & Cyber Resilience

National Grid plc; Warwick; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension plan with 12% company match

Share incentive plan

Job summary

National Grid plc in the UK is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Engineer to support reliability, security and performance of OT systems across interconnector sites at Viking Link. You will manage OT assets, lead fault diagnosis and implement changes in operational environments.

Based on site in Bickerfen, within an hours commute of the interconnector, the role works with engineering, cyber and policy teams, with opportunities to contribute to major projects and ongoing standardisation

Qualifications

• Experience in OT environments, industrial control systems, networking and cyber security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage OT, networking and cyber assets across interconnector sites for performance and security.
• Lead fault diagnosis and root cause investigations of OT systems and infrastructure.
• Design, implement and support hardware, software and network changes in operational environments.
• Develop maintenance strategies, procedures and technical documentation for critical systems.
• Oversee patch management, backups and access control reviews.
• Monitor asset health and system performance to improve reliability and resilience.
• Support cyber security initiatives and regulatory compliance (NIS).
• Lead or support testing, commissioning and integration of new equipment and upgrades.
• Provide technical oversight to contractors and suppliers; manage lifecycle of assets.

Skills

OT environments

Industrial control systems

Cyber security

Asset lifecycle

Upgrades & projects

SCADA

Maximo/asset systems

Education

HNC/HND

NVQ Level 4

Apprenticeship

Engineering/IT qualification

Tools

Maximo

Ellipse

IFS

Ultimo

Job description

National Grid plc in the UK is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Engineer to support reliability, security and performance of OT systems across interconnector sites at Viking Link. You will manage OT assets, lead fault diagnosis and implement changes in operational environments.

Based on site in Bickerfen, within an hours commute of the interconnector, the role works with engineering, cyber and policy teams, with opportunities to contribute to major projects and ongoing standardisation