Salary
Circa £47,500 salary dependent on skills and experience + Overtime + Standby + Company Vehicle (All PPE, Tools, and fuel card provided)
Location
Field based covering Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Cambridge, Peterborough and surrounding areas
Employment
Permanent – Full time role 37 hours with flexibility for part time
Role Overview
Operational Technology (OT) refers to the set of digital assets which are at the very heart of Anglian Water’s industrial operations. OT systems are deployed throughout the region to enable remote monitoring and control of water collection, treatment and distribution processes.
Benefits
* Personal private health care
* Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
* 24‑hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
* 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
* Life assurance (up to 8 × salary)
* Personal accident cover (up to 5 × salary)
* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave and opportunity for shared parental pay
* Bonus scheme
* Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
What will you be doing?
As an OT Field Engineer, your primary focus will be the maintenance, repair and commissioning of OT hardware, systems and networks, essential for real‑time monitoring and control of operational plant and processes across the Water and Water Recycling estate.
Key responsibilities
* Diagnostics, repair and replacement of OT field hardware including telemetry outstations, I/O modules, power supplies, PLCs and HMIs, industrial control systems, modems, routers and switches
* Undertake minor modifications to process automation and control systems to support regulatory compliance and process continuity
* Perform preventive maintenance on OT field hardware, systems and networks
* Perform firmware and software upgrades/patching of OT equipment to maintain security controls and compliance
* Support operational teams during planned maintenance activities to ensure OT assets are correctly shut down and brought online with minimal operational impact
* Undertake site surveys, installation and commissioning of OT hardware, systems and networks
* Perform minor PLC modifications and telemetry I/O wiring changes to introduce new instrumentation and plant
* Provide technical on‑site support to OT framework partners for service integration of new or modified OT hardware, software, systems and networks
* Undertake post‑installation quality assurance audits of new or modified OT installations to ensure they meet defined standards
What do you need?
Ideally educated to HNC/HND (or equivalent) or have sufficient time served experience in maintenance, commissioning or field service of electrical, instrumentation or telecommunications systems with a City & Guilds / NVQ level 3 electrical qualification.
Experience of, or formal training in, programming and fault finding of PLCs or process control equipment would be an advantage, alongside:
* At least ONC/HNC level in Electrical, Electronics, or Control Engineering (or equivalent experience)
* Practical experience with the maintenance and repair of telemetry outstation hardware and software
* Proven ability to methodically troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems across integrated hardware and software systems
* Understanding and knowledge of PLC and HMI hardware and software, with experience in vendor platforms such as Rockwell and/or Schneider Electric
* Familiarity with site‑level SCADA systems, ideally including Rockwell platforms
* Understanding of industrial control networks and protocols (e.g., Ethernet, Fieldbus, RS232/485)
* Understanding of IP networking principles (Ethernet/LAN/WAN) and IP addressing fundamentals
* Knowledge of communication technologies relevant to dispersed sites (e.g., radio, mobile, ADSL)
* Familiarity with industrial (OT) cybersecurity principles and controls
* Good working knowledge of DC/AC supplies, UPS systems, and low voltage electrical distribution installations
Closing date: 14/06/26
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