Enterprise Control System Lead

Enterprise Control System Lead

Salary:
Circa 75, depending on skills and experience

Permanent, Full Time 37hrs, with flexibility for part time

Location:

Ideally (not essential) based intheAW Region, home/on site working with frequent travel tohead offices (Huntingdon, Peterborough, or Lincoln)

Shape the digital future of water.

Ready to take charge of a system that quite literally keeps things flowing? We're looking for an Enterprise Control System Lead to own, evolve, and champion a critical new platform that will control and monitor our new Strategic Pipeline - a huge infrastructure project enabling the diversion of water supply from wetter north regions to the drier south.

The role

You'll lead a cutting-edge enterprise control system that drives monitoring, automation, and optimisation across a growing network of operational assets.
Think big picture strategy meets hands-on leadership -you'll shape how the system works today and how it grows tomorrow.

What you'll be doing

• Owning the performance, reliability, and future vision of our control systems

• Leading a team to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable control systems

• Driving data quality, automation, and smarter decision-making

• Setting and maintaining engineering standards and best practices

• Collaborating across the business to turn complex tech into real-world impact

• Acting as the go-to expert and champion for all things

What you'll bring

• Strong leadership experience in a technical or operational environment

• Solid understanding of SCADA/control systems and industrial automation

• The ability to translate complex tech into clear, actionable insight

• Confidence working across diverse teams and influencing senior stakeholders

• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and digital transformation

Wh y this role?

This isn't just another leadership role-it's your chance to:

• Build and shape a business-critical platform from the ground up

• Influence strategy, standards, and future investment

• Work on a programme delivering real impact on water resilience and sustainability

• Lead change in a space where technology meets essential services

We're after someone who's curious, collaborative, and not afraid to challenge the norm-someone who can inspire others, bring clarity to complexity, and make big ideas happen. If this sounds like you then don't hesitate to apply

Closing date:12/07/26

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