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At Portsmouth Water we have been supplying water to Portsmouth and the surrounding area since 1857. For 365 days of the year our water treatment works are in constant operation ensuring that we meet the water demands of our customers. Our Production team operate and maintain our treatment works and, due to company growth, we are looking to recruit an EICA Technician.
In this role, you will work at water treatment works, reservoirs and booster stations across Hampshire and West Sussex. You will be maintaining, fault finding, testing, inspecting and repairing EICA plant and equipment for the area’s water treatment works and associated Network distribution assets. You will be self‑motivated, flexible and have good attention to detail, working as part of a team ensuring all work is carried out in line with the Company’s procedures and in full compliance with onsite Health and Safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with planned maintenance schedules.
- Maintain, diagnose, repair, modify, configure and commission instrumentation, logic controllers, SCADA systems, telemetry equipment, control circuitry, low voltage switchgear and motor drives.
- Visit water treatment works, pumping stations and reservoirs to monitor asset performance and operability.
- Collect asset health and performance data, recording routine activities and work completed.
- Respond to breakdowns on a range of EICA plant, assess problems and carry out repairs.
- Ensure that equipment is maintained and calibrated to the manufacturers specifications and is auditable.
- Supervise team members and assist with their development and learning.
- Exchange information with other team members, plant operators and departments within the company as required.
- Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner to maintain internal change control standards.
Skills and Competencies
- Adaptable with good attention to detail.
- Accountable for own actions with a willingness to collaborate with others, whilst developing and sharing knowledge, ideas, and best practice with others.
- Empathetic, self‑aware, and comfortable with constructively challenging areas that could be improved.
- Systems based skills, open to learning new technology.
- Passionate about providing an excellent service, to our customer, colleagues, across teams within Portsmouth Water.
- Computer and smart phone literate.
Qualifications and Experience
- A recognised apprenticeship in a relevant field.
- An HNC/HND in electrical and/or electronic engineering.
- BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- Relevant experience in a process and industrial environment.
- Experience in diagnosing and remediating complex system faults.
- Experienced working with PLC, SCADA and telemetry software packages.
- Knowledge of OT communications protocols.
- Knowledge of basic hydraulic principles.
- Proficient with working from electrical drawings.
- A good understanding of water treatment processes and / or water industry exposure.
- Full UK driving licence (Will be required to undertake our driver assessment).
Salary and Hours
- Full-time | 38 hours per week + out of hours work
- + Standby rota payments & overtime opportunities which can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000 – £10,000 per annum
- + Non-contractual bonus related to company performance of up to 6% of basic salary
Please note, this role is known internally as Production EICA Technician.
We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, and that’s why we’re happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please feel free to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may be looking for.
Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from all sections of society.
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