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hiya energy

OT Cyber Security Project Lead / £600 per day (Inside IR35) / 4 days remote / 1 day per week on-site (various UK locations) / 6-month initial contract with long-term potential

Hybrid

England, United kingdom

£ 600 /day

Senior

Freelance

07-01-2026

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Skills

Incident Response

Job Specifications

• £600 per day (Inside IR35)

• 4 days remote / 1 day per week on-site (various UK locations)

• 6-month initial contract with long-term potential

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced OT Cyber Security professional to take a lead role supporting critical national infrastructure, balancing operational cyber maintenance with evolving cyber capability and major upgrade programmes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the operational cyber security lead, translating central security requirements into clear priorities and actions for OT cyber operations teams.

• Providing assurance that cyber maintenance activities are completed effectively, challenging performance where delivery falls below agreed KPIs and escalating risk where required.

• Coordinating and prioritising OT cyber activities across operations, construction, asset engineering and security teams to drive cyber risk reduction.

• Working closely with the Security Resilience Lead to embed OT cyber risk considerations into incident response, business continuity and resilience planning.

Next Steps:

Ready to lead OT cyber security activity across a nationally critical infrastructure environment? Apply now to be considered for this long-term contract role.

About the Company

We're not quite Edison or Einstein however our deep understanding of the energy market is Watt sets us apart. Down to earth recruiters with northern soul, we specialise in all things energy with an excellent overview of the energy market due to the relationships we have built with candidates and clients. Join us to spark innovation and drive the global energy sector forward. Know more