Field Instrumentation & Automation Technician

Pertemps Thames Water; Esher; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

24 days annual leave

Performance-related pay

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Cycle to Work

Life Assurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Company van

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an Instrument Control Automation Technician to join the Home Counties Pumping Team in Esher. The role covers installations, commissioning and maintenance of wastewater assets across Surrey & West Sussex, involving SCADA, PLCs and process control networks.

You will lead on investigations of asset faults, provide specialist technical advice, and support apprentices. 38 hours/week with standby and overtime, base at Esher Sewage Treatment Works.

Qualifications

• HNC level or NVQ3 in instrumentation, control and automation.
• Strong electrical background with 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification desirable.
• Experience reading fault diagrams and programming PLCs (Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley).
• Experience with inverter drives and maintenance of instrumentation.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain and repair wastewater assets.
• Work with SCADA, PLCs and process control networks.
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers as needed.
• Investigate asset failures and implement rapid repairs.
• Provide technical advice and training support for apprentices.

Skills

HNC level

Electrical background

Relay logic & PLCs

Inverter drives

Wonderware/SCADA

UK driving licence

Education

HNC level

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

SCADA systems

Wonderware

ClearSCADA

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an Instrument Control Automation Technician to join the Home Counties Pumping Team in Esher. The role covers installations, commissioning and maintenance of wastewater assets across Surrey & West Sussex, involving SCADA, PLCs and process control networks.

You will lead on investigations of asset faults, provide specialist technical advice, and support apprentices. 38 hours/week with standby and overtime, base at Esher Sewage Treatment Works.