We currently have an opportunity for an experienced instrumentation, control & automation (ICA) technician to join our Wastewater team, based in Greenwich Storm – SE10 8JL.
As a successful candidate, you will work with multi‑disciplinary teams alongside operational teams such as systems, mechanical and electrical technicians. You will be responsible for installing, modifying, and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards, diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants, and proactively identifying and reporting works for enhancement while delivering cost‑effective improvements to assets and systems.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the health, safety and well‑being of yourself, colleagues, contractors and visitors is always my top priority by displaying the correct behaviours at all times, complying with the Health and Safety at Work regulations and Thames Water’s Health and Safety guidelines.
- Carrying out instrumentation, control and automation maintenance on a variety of wastewater assets, including planned maintenance and defect maintenance, as well as installing, modifying and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards and diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow‑up work or areas for enhancement.
- Record work and asset information to improve business performance, while identifying possible future risks and recommending changes in the course of your day‑to‑day work and to raise these for resolution as required.
- Provide specialist technical advice where appropriate with up‑to‑date technical knowledge, coaching, training and developing staff under their supervision, including the apprenticeship programme.
- To deliver an excellent customer experience and positively contribute to overall customer satisfaction. Interacting with all of our customers (internal & external) in a timely, professional, efficient, respectful and polite manner.
Base Location
Greenwich Storm – SE10 8JL
Working Hours
38 hours per week, Monday‑Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm, plus standby rota payments & overtime opportunities can increase earnings by up to £8,000‑£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
Equipment and Resources
All PPE, tools and provision of a van when on duty and on call.
Required Qualifications
You must be qualified to HNC level or otherwise NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
What you should bring to the role
- You will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
- Preferably you have an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.
- A good, practical understanding of operational plant and control systems is essential.
- An understanding of Wonderware and Clear SCADA is desirable.
- Knowledge and experience working with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen‑Bradley), including management and programming.
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to read and fault‑find from circuit diagrams, and have prior experience with inverter drives.
- We are looking for someone with experience in calibration and maintenance of front‑line instrumentation.
- Ability to solve problems, identify potential issues, implement solutions or escalations if required.
- Excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
- Resilient, adapting to pressures of work and a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, using own initiative, to design and meet standards.
- Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
- Team player who can work in many different teams, offering respect, helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
- Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
- Offering a salary up to £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a company van, tools and PPE.
- Annual leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
- Generous pension scheme through AON.
- Access to a range of benefits to support health and well‑being, finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
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.
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