ICA Technician

TN United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the water & waste industry as an Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician. You will maintain and improve systems across multiple sites in Southern England, ensuring efficient operations while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Company Van

PPE and Tools Provided

25 Days Annual Leave

BUPA Cash Plan

Pension Contributions

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Study Support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Experience in a process-oriented industry such as water utility, petrochemical, or manufacturing.
• Full, current UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, modify, and calibrate plant instrumentation and control systems.
• Conduct planned maintenance and respond to instrumentation faults.
• Implement process improvements and coach team members.

Skills

Problem Solving

Fault Finding

Collaboration

Communication

Documentation

Enthusiasm for Learning

Education

NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Time-served Apprenticeship

Job description

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Travel: Multiple sites in Southern England with a company supplied van

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: From £36,974.02 up to £47,308.16

Hours: 38 hours

Are you ready to make a difference in the water & waste industry?

With our sites located across the beautiful South Coast, you can enjoy the security of full-time employment while tackling interesting assignments that keep you engaged and growing.

Position: Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician

Southern Water is recruiting an Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician to support the processing of water for public use.

As an ICA Technician, you will maintain, repair, modify, configure, commission, calibrate, and install all plant instrumentation, control, and monitoring equipment, shutdown systems, alarms, and telemetry across the Southern Water region in the wastewater function to ensure efficient and effective operation.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Fault finding, calibration, testing, investigation, and programming in technical aspects such as telemetry, flow meters, detectors, control systems, turbidity, and other measurement meters.
2. Implement process improvements via control system modifications, diagnosing and fixing complex process and control system faults.
3. Conduct planned maintenance and calibrate instrumentation to Southern Water standards to ensure reliability and accuracy.
4. Respond to instrumentation faults within Southern Water parameters, as guided by the Regional Control Centre.
5. Undertake investigative work on instruments and process problems at wastewater plants, identifying faults and implementing remedial actions.
6. Complete documentation accurately and promptly to maintain internal change control standards, ISO9001 accreditation, and other systems.
7. Implement control system modifications from operational requests to improve process control or compliance.
8. Coach and train team members to develop their skills.

Skills and experience needed:

1. NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a time-served apprenticeship.
2. Experience in a process-oriented industry such as water utility, petrochemical, electricity, manufacturing, or similar.
3. Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
4. Experience with instrumentation, control, or automation.
5. Strong documentation and regulatory compliance skills.
6. Collaborative attitude with good communication skills.
7. Enthusiasm for learning and growth.
8. Full, current UK driving license.

What We Offer:

We offer a comprehensive package, with a salary range from 36K to 52K depending on skills and experience, plus overtime and on-call bonuses.

Additional benefits include:

• A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card.
• All necessary PPE, tools, uniform, and training.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• BUPA cash plan cover with options to upgrade for family coverage.
• Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers.
• Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution).
• An employee assistance program.
• A network of sports and social clubs.
• Company and performance-related bonus.
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary.
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months of service).
• Health Cash Plan.
• Two paid volunteering days per year.
• Occupational health service.
• Discounts with over 800 retailers.
• Digital GP service.
• Study support for job-related qualifications (if available).
• Flexible options for maternity & paternity leave and return to work.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Join our Water Treatment Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career development, training, and environmental responsibility.