Field Instrumentation & Automation Technician

Thames Water Ltd; Mill Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

23–28 days holiday (based on service)

Company van provided

Fuel card

Training and development opportunities

Overtime earning potential

Job summary

Thames Water is recruiting an Instrument Control Automation Technician for their Mill Green area. You will maintain and repair instrumentation, control and automation systems across Hatfield pumping stations and surrounding sites, ensuring reliable operation and quick fault resolution.

Key tasks include diagnostics on PLCs, VSDs, sensors and actuated equipment, plus scheduled maintenance to improve resilience. Full UK driving licence required for site travel and van use.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified to HNC level or NVQ3 in instrumentation/automation.
• 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification desirable.
• Good practical understanding of plant and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Investigate plant faults and carry out repairs quickly to avoid interruptions.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance on instrumentation, control and automation equipment.
• Work on pumps, control equipment, actuated valves, and dosing equipment.

Skills

Circuit diagrams reading

Fault finding

Inverter drives

Instrumentation calibration

PLC knowledge

Education

HNC / NVQ3 in instrumentation

18th Edition (BS7671)

Tools

Wonderware

ClearSCADA

Rockwell PLCs

Job description

Thames Water is recruiting an Instrument Control Automation Technician for their Mill Green area. You will maintain and repair instrumentation, control and automation systems across Hatfield pumping stations and surrounding sites, ensuring reliable operation and quick fault resolution.

Key tasks include diagnostics on PLCs, VSDs, sensors and actuated equipment, plus scheduled maintenance to improve resilience. Full UK driving licence required for site travel and van use.