Enterprise Control System Lead
Salary: Circa £75,000-£80,000 depending on skills and experience
Permanent, Full Time 37hrs, with flexibility for part time
Location: Ideally Based in the AW Region, home/on site working with frequent travel to head 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
Why 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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Skills Required
- Leadership experience in a technical or operational environment
- Solid understanding of SCADA/control systems and industrial automation
- Ability to translate complex technology into clear, actionable insights
- Experience influencing and working across diverse teams and senior stakeholders
- Passion for continuous improvement, innovation and digital transformation
What We Do
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, providing distribution, marketing, and development services.
