ICA Technician

Thames Water; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company in the UK is seeking an Instrument Control Automation Technician to join their Waste Water Team. This position involves installing and maintaining water production assets to ensure safety and compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience with SCADA systems and PLCs, along with a strong ability to work independently. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on water quality and operational efficiency in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with minimum supervision while adhering to safety standards.
• Experience in installations and maintenance of water production assets.
• Knowledge of PLCs and process control networks.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain, and repair water production assets.
• Operate and optimise processes and equipment for water quality compliance.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers as necessary.

Skills

Safe work practices

Equipment maintenance

SCADA systems

Problem-solving

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers

Flow meters

Turbidity monitors

Job description

Job Description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) or Control and Instrumentation (C&I) technician to join our Waste Water Team.

We are looking for someone who can work in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision while maintaining the required standards to ensure that our statutory obligations are met and that asset availability and the associated performance measures are maintained to manufacturers' standards.

An ICA Technician may also operate and optimise processes and on-site equipment to ensure delivery of water quality compliance, safety, and operational efficiencies both in and out of normal hours.

What you’ll be doing as an Instrument Control Automation Technician (Control and Instrumentation Technician):

• The role would include installations, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs of water production assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters, and Tand VM’s turbidity monitors.
• Working with technology, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, associated PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and Process control networks.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers where necessary.
• This vital role also involves the investigation into asse...