Principle Engineer - Operational Technology
 
Salary: Circa £67,000 per annum | Company Benefits | Travel Allowance
Location: Walsall, West Midlands, or Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | Hybrid | Regular Travel Required
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week
 
About Us:

South Staffordshire Water, which operates across two regions as Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water is a privately-owned regulated water only company.

South Staffs Water supplies a population of nearly I.3 million. The area of supply stretches from the edge of Ashbourne in the north, to Halesowen in the south, and from Burton on Trent in the east, to Kinver in the west.

The Role: 
 
We are seeking a Principal Engineer - Operational Technology to act as the senior engineering authority across our Operational Technology estate. Reporting to the Head of Operational Technology, this role is responsible for defining engineering strategy, technical governance, architecture, standards and assurance across our OT environment.

This is a highly influential leadership position, providing technical oversight across Industrial Control Systems, ICA, SCADA platforms, operational communications, cyber resilience, engineering standards and major investment programmes.

You'll play a key role in ensuring our Operational Technology systems remain secure, resilient and fit for the future whilst supporting the safe delivery of drinking water services to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Leadership: Lead the OT Engineering function, providing technical leadership, direction and support across ICA, SCADA, Projects and Assurance teams.
• Technical Governance: Act as the senior technical authority for Operational Technology, ensuring robust engineering standards, governance and assurance.
• Strategy & Architecture: Develop OT strategies, technology roadmaps and investment plans to support future business needs.
• Resilience & Asset Performance: Drive the reliability, resilience and lifecycle management of critical Operational Technology systems.
• Project Assurance: Oversee major OT projects, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant and operationally fit for purpose.
• Compliance & Cyber Security: Ensure compliance with engineering, regulatory and cyber security requirements, including UK-NIS and IEC 62443.
• Stakeholder Management: Advise senior leaders on engineering strategy, operational risk and technology investment, while building strong internal and external relationships.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop engineering capability, promote best practice and drive continual improvement across the OT function.