OT Engineer

We're looking for an OT Engineer to join our team and play a key role in delivering innovative control and SCADA solutions for a diverse range of clients and industries. You'll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, from design and development through to the integration of robust, high-quality control systems.

Working collaboratively with Controls Engineers, Project Managers, and clients, you'll apply your knowledge of SCADA, PLCs, industrial communications, and applicable ISA standards to solve technical challenges and deliver effective engineering solutions. You'll also have the opportunity to mentor and support Junior Systems Engineers, helping to develop technical capability within the wider team.

Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as you'll work closely with internal teams, clients, vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders. You'll also contribute to the early stages of projects by providing task duration estimates to support the sales and proposals process.

If you're looking for a role where you can strengthen your technical expertise, work with modern control technologies, and develop your leadership skills while delivering real value for clients, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career within our OT team.

Through our 50 year history, ITI Group has combined the skills, experience, and knowledge of many recognised and respected industry names to become a leading partner for industry. We develop and integrate digital transformation solutions for Energy, Nuclear and Industrial manufacturing sectors. We advance safe, secure and sustainable operations through the innovative use of technology.

You’ll be joining a global brand with locations across the UK, Europe and North America. Our people work together with clients to solve problems, unlock the potential of the connected world, and create solutions that deliver value.

At the heart of ITI Group is a complete commitment to innovation and transformation. Our people are practical, insightful and dynamic, with a personal approach. We are dedicated to working in partnership with our colleagues, leaders and customers, and developing a culture that allows us to inspire, and deliver a safe, sustainable future where people shine.

You will:

• Create, review and/or approve project documentation, including system architectures, designs, specifications, test plans, and quality documentation to meet client requirements.
• Analyse and translate client requirements into functional and non-functional specifications independently or as a part of a larger team, whilst checking against any compliance standards. 
• Be accountable for the system testing and validation routines to verify that systems meet design specifications.
• Lead technical discussions with the project teams and identify and resolve technical issues.
• Manage technical work packages within a project, assigning and monitoring tasks and task progress within the delivery team.
• Coordinate the testing and troubleshooting of bespoke systems.
• Plan and lead commissioning at client sites.
• Deliver/perform client acceptance testing, both remotely and on-site, where applicable. Comfortable running test procedures with clients.
• Provide coaching, mentorship and technical guidance to the team, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Support the maintenance and/or development of client relationships, this includes being the technical lead in project meetings with clients.
• Work with the project manager to ensure successful delivery of projects by managing technical deliverables and quality gates in the delivery process, raising any issues and risks that arise within a project.
• Provide accurate and regular reporting of technical delivery, highlighting successes, failures and recovery plans.
• Identify unacceptable and challenging behaviours, escalating when appropriate.
• Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
• Be responsible for overall delivery of project scopes to company quality management system, processes and procedures.
• Assist with any other duties reasonably requested and in line with the requirements of the post and deputise for the Project Manager.

We are looking for:

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in PLC software development (Ideally Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff or Mitsubishi platforms).
• Experience in SCADA software development (Ideally with Ignition, Cimplicity, Wonderware, WinCC or FactoryTalk View).
• An understanding of control systems hardware configuration, including rack layouts, power consumption considerations, networking set up, VSDs.
• Experience with commissioning control systems solutions with an ability to work safely and independently on clients manufacturing sites.
• Experience in the application of systems engineering principles and methodologies.

Skills and Abilities

• Good verbal, written and presentation skills for effective collaboration and client interaction
• Demonstrated ability for problem solving, troubleshooting, fault finding and fixing/resolving technical issues in operational/production environments.

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'

💡Will challenge the norm to make a difference through 'Innovation'

As a Great Place to Work® certified organisation with over 50 years of deep technology expertise, you’ll work alongside specialists who solve complex, real-world challenges. You’ll gain exposure to intelligent systems that power critical facilities - building skills that shape safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations.

Inspire and innovate with us; Join ITI Group, a place where you can shine! Find out more about what we can offer you by visiting our careers page on the ITI Group Website.

At ITI Group our people are our best asset. We offer a variety of benefits, to attract and retain talent, which include:

• 25 days annual leave, plus Public Holidays
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
• Gym membership
• Private health care
• Monthly team activities
• Hybrid working

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to our Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.

Please note: to help our interviewers stay fully engaged in the conversation, we use an AI note taker during first-round interviews. It will join the meeting to create a transcript, which is used only to support the hiring process.