Smart City OT Implementation Consultant

OT Implementation Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in one or more specialized domains (e.g., BMS, SCADA, ELV, ICT networks, IoT platforms, command & control systems, utilities automation), ensuring successful delivery from design through commissioning
• Critically review and enhance templated technical specifications, ensuring constructability, integration feasibility, cybersecurity robustness, and operational readiness
• Translate IT/OT design methodologies into construction-aligned delivery processes that contractors and vendors can effectively execute
• Oversee contractors, vendors, and installation teams to ensure fidelity between approved design documentation and installed systems
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) processes, validating system functionality, performance, and compliance with specifications
• Manage interoperability validation activities, ensuring subsystems integrate successfully with broader enterprise platforms and smart city infrastructure
• Coordinate commissioning activities and handover processes, verifying system readiness for operational use
• Identify and resolve technical issues during implementation, working collaboratively with design teams, contractors, and client representatives
• Document as-built configurations, system changes, and lessons learned throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Support the validation of integration protocols, communication standards, and data interfaces across multiple subsystems
• Act as client's technical representative oversight contact, providing regular updates on implementation progress, risks, and technical challenges
• Collaborate with other OT Implementation Consultants on cross-system integration activities and shared technical challenges

Your Skills And Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in OT system implementation, commissioning, or technical delivery roles across infrastructure, buildings, utilities, or smart city projects
• Deep technical expertise in one or more OT domains: BMS, SCADA, ELV systems, ICT networks, IoT platforms, command & control systems, or utilities automation
• Strong understanding of integration protocols, communication standards, and interoperability requirements (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, OPC, MQTT)
• Proven experience managing FAT/SAT processes and commissioning activities for complex OT systems
• Ability to critically review technical specifications and identify constructability, integration, or operational issues
• Experience working at the interface between design teams and construction delivery, translating technical requirements into executable work packages
• Knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for OT systems and implementation of security controls
• Demonstrated ability to oversee contractors and vendors, ensuring quality and compliance with technical standards
• Strong problem-solving skills with hands-on technical troubleshooting capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience documenting technical systems, producing as-built drawings, and maintaining configuration records
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or related discipline), Information Technology, or related technical field
• Relevant technical certifications in specific OT domains (e.g., BMS, SCADA, networking) are desirable