Control & Instrumentation Technician

MGroup Water; Lolworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK is looking for a skilled Control Systems Technician to join their MEICA team. The successful candidate will calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot various control systems including PLCs and SCADA. This role offers a company vehicle, a generous leave package, and a supportive work environment. Ideal applicants should possess a full UK Driving License along with solid electrical systems knowledge and proficiency in handling control systems. Join us to support essential infrastructure services and make a difference.

Benefits

Company vehicle and fuel card

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK Driving License.
• Strong understanding of wiring, motors, circuits and distribution systems.
• Experience in troubleshooting control systems.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate control systems for optimal performance.
• Maintain and troubleshoot control systems including PLCs and SCADA.
• Install and maintain instruments used for monitoring various variables.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Proficient in calibrating sensors

Control systems knowledge

Job description

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you'll be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. This role will be within our MEICA and capital maintenance team. Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.

What you'll be doing?

• You’ll calibrate control systems for optimal performance, making sure each system operates as efficiently and accurately as possible.
• You’ll maintain and troubleshoot control systems including PLCs, SCADA, and DCS, addressing faults and keeping operations running smoothly.
• You’ll ensure instrumentation systems operate accurately and reliably so that all measurements and processes remain consistent.
• You’ll also install, calibrate, and maintain instruments used to measure variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, and level, supporting precise monitoring across all equipment.

What you'll bring?

• Do you have a full UK Driving License?
• Do you have electrical systems knowledge, with a strong understanding of wiring, motors, circuits and distribution systems?
• Are you proficient in calibrating, maintaining and troubleshooting sensors, transmitters and control valves?
• Do you have control systems knowledge?

What's in it for you?

• Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.