Instrument Control Automation Technician (Control and Instrumentation Technician)

Job Title: Instrument Control Automation Technician (Control and Instrumentation Technician)

Ref: 39052

Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Location: Coppermills - East London - E17 7HE

Contract Type: Permanent

Full/Part-time: Full-time

Hours: 38 Hours a week Monday- Friday 7:30am – 3:36pm plus standby & overtime opportunity increasing earning by potential £8-£10k per annum upon completion of essential company training

Salary: Competitive salary up to £45,600 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Job Grade: A

Closing Date: 03/12/2024

About the Role:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) or Control and Instrumentation (C&I) technician to join our Water Production Operations Team based in the North East London region.

This is a mobile role, where you would be required to work on various Water Treatment Works and borehole sites around the Chingford, Walthamstow, Waltham Abbey and Stonebridge Park areas.

We are looking for someone who can work in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision while maintaining the required standards to ensure that our statutory obligations are met, and that asset availability and the associated performance measures are maintained to manufacturers standards.

An ICA Technician may also operate and optimise processes and on-site equipment to ensure delivery of water quality compliance, safety, and operational efficiencies both in and out of normal hours.

What You’ll Be Doing as an ICA Technician:

• The role includes installations, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs of water production assets including level instrumentation, flow meters, and turbidity monitors.
• Working with technology including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, associated PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and Process control networks.
• Liaising with and supervising contractors and suppliers where necessary.
• This vital role also involves investigating asset failures and implementing subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the water supply process.
• You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge and provide training support for technical apprentices.

Base Location: Due to the nature of this role, you can be contractually based at Coppermills Water Production site close to Walthamstow.

Working Pattern: 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30am – 3:36pm plus standby & overtime opportunity increasing earning by potential £8,000 to £10,000.

Please Note: All PPE, tools, a company van and fuel card are provided.

What You Should Bring to the Role:

• A strong practical understanding of operational assets and control systems is essential.
• A solid understanding of SCADA systems.
• Fully versed with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Alan Bradley) which will include management and programming.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to read, and fault find from circuit diagrams as well as have previous experience of inverter drives.
• Applicants should ideally have an HNC/Level 4 education or 6+ years’ experience including time served apprenticeship within Control, Instrumentation and Automation.
• Due to the nature of the role, a valid driving licence is essential, as the position will require working across several sites in your assigned region.
• Always have a safety conscious mindset.
• Be a self-motivated individual who can immerse themselves into the team around them, disciplined, have the desire to learn from those around you and have a can-do attitude.
• Take ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with the team.
• Teamwork – We are one team, and our end goals are the same.
• Proactive – Take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the sites and communicate effectively.

What’s in it for You?

• Competitive salary up to £45,600 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Standby rota payments & overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
• 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 days with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who Are We?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we are committed to taking care of it for us all.

Working at Thames Water:

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.