Senior SCADA & OT Engineer

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About the Role

Senior SCADA and OT Engineer
Full -Time, Permanent
Home Based with travel to sites

The Role:
As a Senior SCADA & OT Engineer within our Asset Integrity Management (AIM) team, reporting directly to the Global Head of Engineering, you will serve as the technical authority for SCADA, control systems, operational technology (OT), telemetry, and cybersecurity across our OFTO portfolio.
In this pivotal role, you will ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of digital control environments that support both offshore and onshore high-voltage operations. You will provide technical leadership across the asset lifecycle, with responsibility for system ownership, configuration governance, cyber assurance, and the effective resolution of complex operational issues.

What you'll be doing:
• Own and optimise SCADA systems, including RTUs, PLCs, bay controllers, relays, I/O modules, and HMIs.
• Ensure accurate monitoring, telemetry, alarms, events, analogue values, and equipment status indications.
• Own and maintain SCADA, RTU, PLC, HMI, and telemetry systems, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
• Manage alarms, monitoring, historian platforms, system configurations, backups, and remote access.
• Deliver the full SCADA lifecycle, including implementation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Implement and validate control logic, automation schemes, and protection interfaces.
• Maintain secure OT networks and support cybersecurity compliance, patching, monitoring, and incident response.
• Ensure high availability of telemetry, communications, and telecoms infrastructure.
• Support fault investigations, disturbance analysis, and post-event reporting.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives, including OT/IT integration, predictive analytics, and digital twin technologies.
• Work closely with the HV Remote Control Centre to deliver secure, resilient remote monitoring and strengthen OT cybersecurity.

What we're looking for:
• Degree in Automation, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering or IT/OT Engineering.
• Experience with SCADA systems, PLCs/RTUs, historian platforms, and OT networks.
• Understanding of OT cybersecurity frameworks (IEC 62443, NIS/NIS2).
• Certifications preferred: IEC 62443 practitioner or equivalent; ISO 27001 awareness.
• Experience in transmission, offshore wind, OFTO, or industrial control environments.
• Familiarity with telecoms systems (microwave, fibre, radios, GPS clocks).
• Proven ability to operate as a senior technical authority under operational pressure.
• GWO certifications and Offshore Medical (or willingness to obtain) for offshore access (if desired).

Why join us?
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience (Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Cycle to work scheme, Company Pension, etc.)
• Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility.
• Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
• Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations.

About Us:
James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world's most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers' assets.
Our One James Fisher strategy unites our capabilities under a single vision, building a stronger, more cohesive business within the Blue Economy.

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