Senior Control Systems Consultant — Remote-Ready, Critical Infra Impact

Jacobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global network of expertise

Safety culture

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring and development

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Control Systems Consultant to lead the assessment, design and delivery of OT and control system solutions for Critical National Infrastructure and other regulated industries across the UK. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate client requirements into practical, resilient architectures and roadmaps that improve reliability, safety and performance.

Joining Jacobs means collaborating across engineering, operations, digital and cybersecurity disciplines,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Experience delivering control system projects through full lifecycle: concept to handover.
• Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments (electricity, water, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, DCS and RTUs.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, design and delivery of control system solutions within CNI and regulated environments.
• Understand client requirements and translate into practical, effective solutions and architectures.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical due diligence and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop control system strategies, roadmaps and modernization programmes.
• Oversee specification, design, implementation, testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning of PLC/SCADA/DCS/RTU solutions.
• Review network architectures, advise on cybersecurity, resilience and maintainability.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Provide mentoring to junior consultants and engineers.
• Support business development and proposal activity.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Industrial automation

OT/SCADA/DCS/RTU

CNI experience

Cybersecurity basics

Stakeholder communication

Technical writing

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Control Systems Consultant to lead the assessment, design and delivery of OT and control system solutions for Critical National Infrastructure and other regulated industries across the UK. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate client requirements into practical, resilient architectures and roadmaps that improve reliability, safety and performance.

Joining Jacobs means collaborating across engineering, operations, digital and cybersecurity disciplines,