ICA Technician

Kelda Group; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional water utility company in the United Kingdom is seeking an ICA Technician to join their team. The position involves completing planned and reactive tasks related to instrumentation, control, and automation, working largely unsupervised. Candidates should have recognized electrical qualifications, experience in the water industry, and strong IT skills. A competitive salary ranging from £40,110 to £47,950 is offered, along with extensive benefits including a company van and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company van

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Life assurance cover

Gym membership discounts

Retail savings scheme

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical craft or technician apprenticeship required.
• Experience in the water industry or other process environment preferred.
• IOSH Qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work unsupervised in various locations.
• Complete planned and reactive ICA tasks.
• Maintain, repair and commission ICA related equipment.

Skills

Electrical craft or technician apprenticeship

The ability to read technical documents

Fault identification on electrical systems

IT skills

PLC systems maintenance and fault finding

Education

National Certificate (ONC) or similar

City and Guilds, NVQ or similar

HNC electrical/electronic engineering

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an ICA Technician to join a regional team (North West, North East or South) at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year.

Our Instrumentation, Control and Automation teams are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. As an ICA technician within our Asset Delivery team, you will be required to work unsupervised in a wide variety of locations and be accountable for the completion of planned and reactive ICA tasks within agreed timescales, quality, and cost parameters.

Responsibilities

• Be required to work unsupervised in a wide variety of locations and be accountable for the completion of planned and reactive ICA tasks within agreed timescales
• Be expected to build and maintain relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers, and partners
• Always work safely to agreed safe systems of work
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in relation to hazards, providing mitigation and submitting these to the safety database
• Be responsible for maintaining, repairing and commissioning a wide variety of ICA related equipment from PLC's to telemetry systems and instrumentation such as pressure, flow, level, chlorine residual, turbidity and pH

Qualifications & Skills

• A recognised electrical craft or technician apprenticeship
• A formal electrical qualification: National Certificate (ONC) or similar
• A practical electrical qualification: City and Guilds, NVQ or similar
• The ability to read and understand technical documents such as loop diagrams and electrical drawings
• The ability to identify and rectify faults on electrical systems
• Safe isolation to the current IET regulations
• IT skills
• IET 18th edition (requirements for electrical installations)
• CompEx: Ex 1, EX 2, EX 3, EX 4
• HNC electrical/electronic engineering
• Knowledge and experience on PLC systems (maintenance and fault finding)
• Professionally registered with the IET or similar
• Experience in the water industry or other process environment
• IOSH Qualification

Benefits

• Competitive salary, 5a, £40,110 - £47,950, depending on experience
• A company van
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year i.e. from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 18% contribution from April 2025)
• Development opportunities in line with the ICA Technician progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location & Working Hours

• Location: North West, North East, and South of Yorkshire / Hybrid Working
• Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Standby would be expected once achieved required level of progression + occasional overtime may be available.
• We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, but we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life.

Additional Information

• Pre‑employment checks will include a Basic Disclosure Check through a Third‑Party Company before commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
• All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and further medicals when required.
• We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve.
• We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
• Kel Group reserve the right to close this position should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
• No agencies please. Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.