Senior OT Engineer: Strategy, Governance & Resilience

South Staffordshire Plc; Bloxwich; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Leave

Company Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing: EAP & Virtual GP

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career development opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion networks

Annual salary review & Long Service

Job summary

South Staffordshire Water seeks a Principal Engineer - Operational Technology to lead the OT engineering function, shaping strategy, governance and assurance across ICA, SCADA and critical infrastructure. You will influence investment programmes and ensure security, resilience and compliance of essential drinking water services.

The role requires extensive OT/ICS experience, proven leadership and a track record in developing governance frameworks and cyber security capabilities.

Qualifications

• Extensive OT/ICS experience in ICA/SCADA environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience developing governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Knowledge of industrial cyber security standards including IEC 62443.
• Engineering degree with CEng/IEng status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT Engineering across ICA, SCADA, Projects and Assurance teams.
• Act as senior technical authority for Operational Technology with governance.
• Develop OT strategies, roadmaps and investment plans.
• Drive reliability, resilience and lifecycle management of OT systems.
• Oversee major OT projects ensuring security, compliance and fit-for-purpose delivery.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, regulatory and cyber security requirements, including UK-NIS.

Skills

OT leadership

ICS

SCADA

Governance

Cyber security

Education

Engineering degree

CEng/IEng

Tools

IEC 62443

Job description

South Staffordshire Water seeks a Principal Engineer - Operational Technology to lead the OT engineering function, shaping strategy, governance and assurance across ICA, SCADA and critical infrastructure. You will influence investment programmes and ensure security, resilience and compliance of essential drinking water services.

The role requires extensive OT/ICS experience, proven leadership and a track record in developing governance frameworks and cyber security capabilities.