Systems Integration Lead

Astute People are working with a leading organisation within the water industry to recruit a Systems Integration Lead to support the delivery of major water infrastructure projects around the Peterborough area.

The strategic Systems Integration Lead comes with a basic salary of up to £80,000, plus benefits and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Systems Integration, ICA or Commissioning professional to take ownership of technical delivery, governance and integration across a project framework, ensuring solutions are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with client requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties Of The Systems Integration Lead Role Reporting to the Integration Manager, you will:

• Lead the delivery strategy and technical governance for ICA and Systems Integration across the framework.
• Manage Systems Integrator procurement, performance, quality and resource planning.
• Review and approve technical deliverables, including control system architecture, SCADA, telemetry schedules, P&IDs and functional design specifications.
• Oversee systems integration surveying, commissioning, testing and migration planning.
• Ensure project programmes include all necessary ICA activities, resources and commissioning requirements.
• Manage client expectations around telemetry, technical standards, specification changes and programme requirements.
• Support project teams with change management, risk and opportunity identification, and commercial impact assessments.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements, technical standards and project procedures.
• Coordinate factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), commissioning plans and inspection and test plans (ITPs).
• Build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal engineering teams.
• Provide technical guidance, training and development to the Systems Integration team.

Professional Qualifications To be considered for this Systems Integration Lead role, you should have:

• A relevant engineering qualification, such as a BEng, HNC or HND.
• At least five years' experience in Systems Integration, Commissioning or a related engineering management role.
• Experience with Profibus, Fieldbus and fibre-optic system design.
• An understanding of cybersecurity protocols and control system architecture.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, managing subcontractors and supporting commissioning activities.
• A CSCS card.

Personal Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, technically minded approach to problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• The ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive delivery against programme requirements.
• A collaborative approach to working with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Salary And Benefits Of The Systems Integration Lead Role

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience up to around £80,000
• Opportunity to take a lead role in systems integration delivery across a major water infrastructure framework.
• The chance to contribute to technical standards, engineering solutions and continuous improvement across the programme.

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