Senior OT Engineering Lead - Strategy & Cyber Resilience

South Staffs Water; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Cycle to work

Employee assistance program

Job summary

South Staffs Water seeks a Principal Engineer - Operational Technology to be the senior authority for its OT estate. You will define engineering strategy, governance, architecture and assurance across OT systems, leading ICA/SCADA, cybersecurity and major investment programs.

You will influence senior leaders, shaping roadmaps and standards while driving resilience, lifecycle management and secure delivery of water services. Hybrid work with travel involved.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams across OT.
• Experience developing governance, standards and assurance for OT systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the OT Engineering function, providing technical leadership across ICA, SCADA, Projects and Assurance.
• Act as the senior technical authority for Operational Technology, ensuring robust standards and governance.
• Develop OT strategies, roadmaps and investment plans to meet future business needs.
• Drive resilience, lifecycle management and performance of critical OT assets.
• Oversee major OT projects to ensure secure, compliant and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, regulatory and cyber security requirements, including UK-NIS and IEC 62443.
• Advise senior leaders on engineering strategy, risk and technology investment.

Skills

OT leadership

Industrial Control Systems

ICA/SCADA

Cyber security

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

South Staffs Water seeks a Principal Engineer - Operational Technology to be the senior authority for its OT estate. You will define engineering strategy, governance, architecture and assurance across OT systems, leading ICA/SCADA, cybersecurity and major investment programs.

You will influence senior leaders, shaping roadmaps and standards while driving resilience, lifecycle management and secure delivery of water services. Hybrid work with travel involved.