Instrumental, Control & Automation Technician

idibu; Swindon; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is seeking an experienced Instrumentation, Control & Automation Technician to join its team in Swindon. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and repairing SCADA systems and related equipment. Offering a competitive salary of up to £47,000 and excellent benefits, including generous leave policies and pension plans. Applications from diverse candidates are encouraged.

Benefits

24 days holiday per year

Performance-related pay plan

Contributory pension up to 12%

Generous Paternity and Maternity Leave

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of operational plant and control systems is essential.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes is desirable.
• Physical fitness and ability to work in confined spaces are required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and reactive maintenance on equipment.
• Install, modify, and commission new plant equipment.
• Provide specialist technical advice as necessary.

Skills

Operational plant and control systems understanding

Experience with relay logic and PLCs

Ability to read and fault-find from circuit diagrams

Experience with inverter drives

Calibration and maintenance of instrumentation

Education

HNC level or City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Wonderware

ClearSCADA

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) engineering technician to work out of our Swindon Sewage Treatment Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

As the successful candidate, your role will be to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems and associated (Programmable Logic Controllers), instrumentation, control and automation equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision.

All Tools, PPE and Van will be provided.

What you’ll be doing as an Instrumental, Control & Automation Technician

• Carrying out planned maintenance (PPM), which includes some mandatory tickets and some reactive maintenance on defective equipment.
• Installing, modifying, and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards, and diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow-up work or areas for enhancement and delivering cost-effective improvements to assets and systems.
• Investigation into plant failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice, where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge.
• Base Location: Swindon - SN2 2DJ. Due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to travel to other sites in the surrounding area.
• Working Pattern 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• A good, practical understanding of operational plant and control systems is essential.
• An understanding of Wonderware and ClearSCADA is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience working with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen-Bradley), which will include management and programming.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to read and fault-find from circuit diagrams, as well as have previous experience with inverter drives.
• Examples of some instrumentation you could be working on are flow meters, pressure levels, ultrasonic and telemetry.
• We are looking for someone with experience in calibration and maintenance of front-line instrumentation.
• Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise will have City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an electrical subject.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes is desirable.
• The work will require physical fitness and the ability to work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training, as well as the flexibility to work on an out-of-hours rota when necessary.
• We are looking for a self-motivated team player who is comfortable also with working and who possesses excellent time-management skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.