Overview
Principal OT Engineer role at ITI Group. We are looking for a Principal OT Engineer to join our team.
As a Principal OT Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping the success of our projects and supporting business growth. You’ll provide accurate technical estimates, respond confidently to client inquiries, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity and progress during opportunity development. You will also lead and mentor engineers, structure project delivery, and drive innovation in OT solutions.
Responsibilities
* Identify relevant training for self and team to ensure continuous development.
* Improve engineering standards and ensure compliance throughout all project stages.
* Act as a technical authority, providing guidance and escalation support to the Engineering team and Project Managers.
* Lead the design of complex solution architectures.
* Scope task effort and ensure delivery within agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards.
* Assist the proposals team in estimating the engineering effort required for new opportunities.
* Assist Sales team on answering technical questions.
* Ensure team deliverables meet project expectations for cost, quality, and schedules.
* Create system test plans and validation activities to confirm performance meets requirements.
* Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, and test plans.
* Participate in technical discussions with project teams and assist in troubleshooting.
* Assign engineers to active projects in alignment with skills and capacity targets.
* Work closely with cross-functional teams, automation engineers, consultants, and project management to ensure successful project delivery.
* Investigate new technologies, best practices, and quality improvements.
* Stay updated on Automation and SCADA trends.
* Flag risks related to project quality or deliverables to the Project Manager.
* Ensure all health and safety regulations are followed and escalate when procedures are not adhered to.
* Participate in agile activities, maintain planning boards and daily scrums, and provide concise status reports and task estimations.
* Support and commissioning activities at client sites.
* Have full accountability for project timesheet authorisation, allocation and attributable project budgets.
* Be a technical and professional expert during quality and technical reviews, and conduct reviews on peers.
* Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
* Line management and functional responsibility for assigned team.
Summary Of Requirements
Experience And Knowledge
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related field.
* Experience of OOP and Version Control.
* Database configuration and querying experience, e.g., MySQL, MS SQL.
* Experience on multiple full life cycle projects.
* Experience on creating URS, FRS, Testing Documents, User Manuals, RAMS and SDS.
* Knowledge of multiple PLC architectures and OPC Servers.
* Knowledge of Ignition (Vision or Perspective) or similar technologies.
* Experience in scripting using Python, Java or similar languages.
Skills And Abilities
* Good problem-solving skills (technical and client); experience of troubleshooting, fault finding and fixing in operational/production environments.
* Ability to make design decisions with authority and raise concerns and risks to BU director.
* A full UK driving licence or indication of working towards one.
Values
In line with our company values we are looking for someone who will Deliver what we promise, will demand the highest levels of Safety and Security, will apply Technical Mastery, is committed to Continual Learning, can work Collaboratively, and will challenge the norm to make a difference through Innovation.
What We Can Offer You
Inspire and innovate with us; ITI Group is a place where you can shine. Find out more about what we can offer you on the ITI Group Careers page.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
* Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays
* Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Pension
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Healthy Extras – Employee Assistance Programme, access to a GP, confidential advice
* Enhanced family-friendly policies
ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, refer to the Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.
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