Senior Control Systems Consultant - OT & Critical Infra

Jacobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Mentorship and development

Job summary

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Control Systems Consultant to join our growing team. You will help clients across critical national infrastructure, combining deep OT expertise with strategic thinking to transform control system environments and deliver resilient, future-ready solutions.

Working across engineering, operations, digital and cybersecurity, you’ll lead assessments, design, testing and commissioning of PLC, SCADA, DCS and RTU systems while mentoring engineers and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Experience delivering control system projects across full lifecycle.
• Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, DCS and RTUs.
• Strong networking knowledge incl. Industrial Ethernet, PROFINET, Modbus TCP.
• Understanding of IEC 62443 cybersecurity principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing within teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, design and delivery of control system solutions within CNI and regulated environments.
• Partner with clients and project teams to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Undertake control system assessments, architecture reviews and due diligence.
• Contribute to control system strategies, roadmaps and modernisation programmes.
• Lead specification, design, implementation, testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning of PLC/SCADA/DCS/RTU systems.
• Review industrial network architectures and advise on cybersecurity and resilience.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Provide mentoring to junior consultants and engineers.
• Support business development and winning work aligned with Jacobs' priorities.
• Champion collaboration and best practices across projects.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Industrial automation

OT / industrial environments

PLC/SCADA/DCS/RTU

Industrial networking

IEC 62443 cybersecurity

Stakeholder communication

Technical documentation

Security clearance eligibility

Team mentoring

Tools

Industrial Ethernet

PROFINET

Modbus TCP

IEC 61850

IEC 60870-5-104

Job description

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Control Systems Consultant to join our growing team. You will help clients across critical national infrastructure, combining deep OT expertise with strategic thinking to transform control system environments and deliver resilient, future-ready solutions.

Working across engineering, operations, digital and cybersecurity, you’ll lead assessments, design, testing and commissioning of PLC, SCADA, DCS and RTU systems while mentoring engineers and