OT Technician

We are looking for an experienced Technician to join our Operational Technology (OT) Team. This is an established team of technicians and engineers providing support for control systems within Wessex Water and across all sectors of the business. The OT group provides 2nd-tier technical support for control systems, including but not limited to PLCs, HMIs, SCADA servers and various network protocols, including cellular, UHF/VHF radio, microwave radio & satellite. What you'll do This is a hands-on role that will see you joining a dedicated team, diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs and assisting in improving poorly performing control systems. You will be working across water treatment, wastewater and pumping station facilities, which involves a wide range of technologies. You will need a free-thinking, can-do attitude and a flexible approach to the everyday problems you will encounter. You are providing innovative technical solutions and technical support to divisional engineering teams. You will identify issues within control systems and provide suitable technical solutions to resolve them. We recognise that this is a complex and challenging role and will offer ongoing development and training opportunities in all areas for the right individuals.

We are looking for an experienced individual, ideally based in the Poole area, who can take the initiative and provide suitable solutions to technical issues. To be successful in this role, we would expect you to have 5 or more years of substantial OT experience, including control systems, industrial networks, SCADA, IT, telemetry systems and remote networking, including cellular comms, UHF/VHF radio, microwave radio and satellite systems. You will also be electrically competent, possessing IEng or CEng qualifications, or you will hold equivalent experience. You must be customer-focused and an excellent communicator at all levels of the business to develop close working relationships with peers across the business. You will need to have great business awareness and commercial skills, and be able to organise your workload efficiently with minimal supervision. If you have knowledge of multiple PLC, HMI and SCADA platforms, including Siemens TIA, Step 7 and Mitsubishi GX/GT Works, this would be beneficial.

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team. Our diversity memberships Armed Forces Covenant Autism at Work Programme Disability Confident Employer Business Disability Forum South West Women in Construction The Women's Work Lab Work, Wellbeing and Employment Services Menopause Workplace Pledge Race at Work Charter Previous Next Life at Wessex Water Our companies Careers Quicklinks YTL Utilities (UK) Limited. Registered in England No. 04341837 Registered Office: Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7WW © 2025 YTL UK Group This website uses cookies. We use cookies to analyse our traffic and personalise content, such as job recommendations. If you consent to our cookies, please click 'I accept'. If you do not accept, then we will not use cookies, but this may negatively impact your user experience. You can change your preferences by clicking on the 'My settings' link in the top right-hand corner. Manage Consent Preferences Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work. Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.


• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.