Senior OT Cyber Security Consultant – Industrial Systems

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing programs

Gymflex scheme

Menopause support

Chartership opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to join our capabilities team, delivering specialist cyber security services across diverse industries. You’ll support cyber security deliverables through the lifecycle of OT/IT development and digital transformation projects, translating strategy into practical delivery.

You’ll bring a background in Cyber Security, OT, Integration or Systems Engineering with a consultancy mindset, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and

Qualifications

• Background in Cyber Security, OT, Integration or Systems Engineering.
• Experience in consultancy or supplier environments.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and mentor juniors.
• Proven capability to translate strategy into practical delivery.
• Experience with standards like NIS-D, NIST, ISO 27001, ISA/IEC 62443.
• Knowledge of cyber security platforms/tools (IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR/MDR).

Responsibilities

• Support cyber security compliance across client projects.
• Contribute to governance frameworks and ISMS development.
• Assess controls, review architecture, and support risk assessments.
• Translate requirements into deliverable actions with senior support.
• Collaborate with clients, partners, and supply chains.
• Support proposals and client presentations.
• Ensure consistent delivery of best-practice cyber security across projects.
• Support digital resilience assessments and threat modelling.

Skills

OT Security

IT Security

IoT/IIoT Security

Threat Modelling

Vulnerability Analysis

Secure DevOps

Cloud Security

Incident Management

SOC Operations

IDS/IPS/SIEM

Education

Engineering or CS degree

Chartered Engineer/Cyber Security (recommended)

Tools

IDS/IPS

SIEM

EDR/MDR

System Hardening

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to join our capabilities team, delivering specialist cyber security services across diverse industries. You’ll support cyber security deliverables through the lifecycle of OT/IT development and digital transformation projects, translating strategy into practical delivery.

You’ll bring a background in Cyber Security, OT, Integration or Systems Engineering with a consultancy mindset, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and