PA Consulting
Operational Technology Consultant
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At PA Consulting: Responsibilities & Cultures
About The Role 🤔
We are on a mission to harness ingenuity and shape a better future. Our Digital & Data community thrives on bold ideas, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge solutions.
You’ll work with product, design, and technical experts across client and internal projects, bringing data-driven innovation to life.
A flexible, trust-based work environment nurtures excellence, innovation, curiosity, and career progress—whether on a technical career track or alongside Partner opportunities.
Your Expectations
✅ Hybrid flexibility – Engage 2-5 days per week across client sites and our offices in: UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, or Netherlands.
✅ Agile & collaborative work – Solve complex challenges through whiteboarding sessions, client-facing whitepapers, and multisteakeholder communication.
✅ Project diversity – Tackle energy, healthcare, transport, government, and defence sectors across broad tech stacks—no monotonous days!
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients and cross-functional teams to solve scalable IT/data problems with strategic, user-centric design.
- Apply the latest Agile practices and capture cross-functional alignment.
- Adapt to dynamic tech environments, ensuring seamless transition from concept to deployment.
- Support teams via knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and collaborative up-skilling.
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Requirements & Criteria ✅
Essential:
- Expertise in industrial control and operational technology, including:
- SCADA, PLCs/RTUs, industrial IoT, OT security, and data networks.
- Electricity/gas/transport networks, including NIS/ISO/NCSC/NIST standards compliance.
- Experience in smart energy, civil nuclear, or wider critical infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of security architecture, risk management, and monitoring frameworks.
⚠️ UK-specific notice:
- Security clearance: Some roles require:
- 5+ years continuous UK residency (or British citizenship).
- Biometric checks, baseline vetting, or National Security clearance.
- You may proceed only if you meet these prerequisites—UK Government guidelines apply.
Assessment Process ⚖️
- Initial call – Chat with our Tech Recruiters about the role.
- Round 1 – Choose between competency-based or technical interview (~60 mins).
- Round 2 – Funding the 'other' half (technical × competency).
- Final round – Mini case study + leadership discussion (focusing on client-centricity).
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Why We’re Different
Values-Driven Work
- Work purposefully to solve complex challenges for industries shaping the future.
Diverse People, Valued Skills
- We embrace human difference and promote inclusion—helping everyone become their best.
Progressive Well-Being
🍎 Benefits & Perks:
- Global health benefits + family inclusion.
- 25 days leave + half-day on Christmas Eve (optional extra 5 days).
- Generous pension, bonuses, and share ownership.
- Tax-efficient benefits, charity initiatives, flexible working.
Our Commitment
- Equal opportunity. Hiring based on accomplishment, not identity.
- Accommodations welcomed. Let us know if any adjustments can support you (recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com).
- Learn more about our ‘Life at PA’ culture.
Ready to collaborate? Explore career opportunities and build ingenuity.
Investigate and apply at paconsulting.com/careers.
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