OT Engineer: Powering Safe Water & Resilient Systems

South West Water Limited; Bodmin; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Options – Hybrid

Healthcare Benefits

Employee Discounts

Annual Leave

Job summary

South West Water Limited is seeking an OT Engineer to lead hands-on OT engineering across PLC/SCADA/HMI, telemetry, and secure industrial networks. You will design, install, configure and maintain OT systems powering essential water and wastewater operations.

The role focuses on resilient, compliant OT infrastructure with strong safety and cyber security emphasis, collaborating with operations, IT, and external contractors in a hybrid working setup.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in OT systems including PLCs, SCADA, HMI, telemetry.
• Experience in operational support, fault diagnosis, and live-environment recovery.
• Strong focus on safety, regulatory compliance, cyber security, health & safety.
• Able to collaborate across teams and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on OT engineering covering design, installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Ensure OT infrastructure is compliant, secure, and resilient.
• Collaborate with operations, IT, and contractors for project delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement of control strategies and system performance.

Skills

OT systems

PLC/SCADA/HMI

Cyber security

Regulatory compliance

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA software

Telemetry networks

Industrial IT

Job description

South West Water Limited is seeking an OT Engineer to lead hands-on OT engineering across PLC/SCADA/HMI, telemetry, and secure industrial networks. You will design, install, configure and maintain OT systems powering essential water and wastewater operations.

The role focuses on resilient, compliant OT infrastructure with strong safety and cyber security emphasis, collaborating with operations, IT, and external contractors in a hybrid working setup.