Field-based Instrumentation & Automation Technician (Water)

Pertemps; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £53,000 perAn

standby & overtime potential £8,000-£

24 days annual leave (28 with service)

Performance-related pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Thames Water seeks an Instrumentation, Control & Automation Technician for the Water Production team at Latton WTW. The role covers field deployments across Cotswold, Swindon, and wider patches; travel to multiple sites will be required.

You will install, commission and maintain level, pressure and flow instrumentation, work with SCADA/PLC systems, and supervise contractors while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC level or NVQ3 in instrumentation, control and automation.
• Desirable 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.
• Good understanding of operational plant and control systems.
• Knowledge of ClearSCADA and telemetry outstations desirable.
• Experience with ladder logic and PLCs (Rockwell and Allen-Bradley), incl. programming.
• Ability to read and fault-find from circuit diagrams.
• Experience calibrating and maintaining frontline instrumentation.
• Excellent communicator with internal and external staff and contractors.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain and repair water production assets including instrumentation.
• Work with SCADA, PLCs and process control networks.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers as needed.
• Investigate asset failures and implement rapid repairs to avoid interruptions.
• Provide technical advice and training support for technical apprentices.

Skills

Instrumentation

SCADA

PLC programming

Low Voltage knowledge

Fault diagnosis

Reading diagrams

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

HNC or NVQ3 in instrumentation, control and automation

18th Edition (BS7671)

Tools

ClearSCADA

Telemetry outstations

Rockwell PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Process networks

Job description

Thames Water seeks an Instrumentation, Control & Automation Technician for the Water Production team at Latton WTW. The role covers field deployments across Cotswold, Swindon, and wider patches; travel to multiple sites will be required.

You will install, commission and maintain level, pressure and flow instrumentation, work with SCADA/PLC systems, and supervise contractors while ensuring safety and compliance.