Senior OT Engineer - SCADA & PLC Systems Lead

Jobtailor; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an experienced OT leader to provide technical direction across SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks in its critical infrastructure environments.

You will support field engineers and operations teams, drive large capital schemes, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining service resilience. This role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Extensive OT process control, SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks experience.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex OT systems and incidents.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in critical infrastructure.
• Ability to write clear engineering and design specifications.
• Full driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across OT systems in operational environments.
• Act as primary contact for complex OT and process control challenges.
• Support field engineers and operational teams in diagnosing issues.
• Support delivery of large capital schemes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, reduce leakage and pollution events, and uphold service resilience.
• Align projects with AM 8 goals, ODIs, I2S, and energy efficiencies.
• Undertake technical risk assessments for automation systems.
• Create IRDS, FDS, and system architectures.
• Collaborate with capital delivery partners and test new hardware.
• Review third-party technical documentation and designs.
• Support proof-of-concepts and trials of new automation hardware.
• On-site commissioning and service integration for PLC/SCADA systems.

Skills

SCADA engineering

PLC engineering

Industrial networks

OT process control

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Tools

HMI

Networking infrastructure

Automation hardware

Documentation review

Job description

Anglian Water is seeking an experienced OT leader to provide technical direction across SCADA, PLC, and industrial networks in its critical infrastructure environments.

You will support field engineers and operations teams, drive large capital schemes, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining service resilience. This role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills, plus a full UK driving licence.