Instrumentation & Automation Technician — SCADA/PLC Expert

Thames Water Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Health benefits

Life assurance

Annual leave 24 days

Job summary

Thames Water is looking for an Instrument Control Automation Technician to join the Bishops Stortford STW team. You will install, commission, maintain and repair water assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters and turbidity monitors, working with SCADA and PLC based control systems.

The role requires Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC experience, relay logic and diagram fault finding, plus instrumentation calibration. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
• Preferably, for you to have an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.
• 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 & Alan 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.
• We are looking for someone with experience in calibration and maintenance of front-line instrumentation.
• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or elevate if required.
• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors.
• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative to design and standards.
• Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training support for technical apprentices.

Skills

PLC programming

Relay logic

SCADA familiarity

Rockwell PLCs

Troubleshooting

Education

HNC level or NVQ3 in instrumentation, control & automation

18th Edition (BS7671) qualification

Tools

Wonderware

ClearSCADA

Job description

Thames Water is looking for an Instrument Control Automation Technician to join the Bishops Stortford STW team. You will install, commission, maintain and repair water assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters and turbidity monitors, working with SCADA and PLC based control systems.

The role requires Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC experience, relay logic and diagram fault finding, plus instrumentation calibration. A full UK driving licence is essential.