Job Description

Location
Newport, South Wales
Salary
60,000 - 69,000
Contract
Permanent (Full Time)
Closing date
27th July 2025
Working hours
37 hours Monday to Friday

Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we're looking for?

The Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Officer in Wales & West Utilities (WWU)'s Cyber Resilience Team is a specialised role focused on ensuring the security and resilience of industrial control systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and other critical infrastructure.



This role involves developing and implementing security measures to protect industrial environments from cyber threats and overseeing the reliability and safety of operational technology (OT) assets. The ICS Security Officer plays a crucial role in maintaining the cyber resilience of critical industrial processes.

We'll trust you to:

Develop and execute the ICS security strategy, aligning it with overall cyber security and business objectives. Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand operational requirements and constraints. Conduct risk assessments for ICS environments to identify and prioritise potential security vulnerabilities. Implement measures to mitigate identified risks, ensuring the safety and reliability of industrial processes.

You'll need to have:

Significant experience in a similar role, ideally some of which has been spent in a CNI environment.



Essential:


Extensive experience in cyber security roles with a focus on industrial control systems and OT environments. In-depth knowledge of ICS security principles, standards and protocols. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams

Desired:


Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cyber Security, Industrial Engineering or related field. Other relevant cyber security certifications

Due to the enhanced safety critical nature of this role, you will also be required to carry out a National Security Vetting Security Clearance check - this will be carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). You can find out more details of the process on the Government website here:



National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)



All offers of employment are subject to the above and pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.



We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!



As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary starting at 60,000 rising to 69,000 Hybrid working Flexible working opportunities 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15% 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs Enhanced pay for parental leave Retail discounts and cashback scheme Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Living Wage Accredited Employer Award winning employer for 'Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing' and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion Annual salary review Discretionary annual bonus Company Sick Pay In-house Occupational Health Team Employee Assistance Programme Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business - from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.



We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn't matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it's about our colleagues' skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

Interested?

If you think you'd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!





If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.



You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.