Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA) Technician/Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the water and waste industry as an Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Technician/Engineer. You will maintain and improve plant instrumentation across multiple sites in Southern England, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with standards. The role offers a competitive salary, company van, and numerous benefits, including training and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Company van for business use

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

BUPA cash plan

Pension contributions up to 11%

Flexible return, cycle scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in process-oriented industries such as water utility or manufacturing.
• Full, current UK driving license required.
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Wonderware InTouch/AVEVA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, calibration, testing, and programming in telemetry and PLC.
• Conduct planned maintenance and investigate instrumentation faults.
• Coach and train team members.

Skills

Problem-solving

Fault-finding

Documentation skills

Communication

Collaboration

Enthusiasm for learning

Education

HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA systems

Job description

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Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA) Technician/Engineer, Pulborough

Client: Southern Water

Location: Pulborough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

Role: Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Technician/Engineer

Location: Multiple Locations across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire

Contract Type: Permanent

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

Hours: 38 hours

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

Join Southern Water's team to support water processing for public use. Maintain, repair, modify, configure, commission, calibrate, and install plant instrumentation including PLC and SCADA equipment, alarms, and telemetry across the region to ensure efficient operations.

This role involves occasional paid out-of-hours work and on-call scheduling.

Your responsibilities include:

• Fault finding, calibration, testing, investigation, and programming in telemetry, PLC, SCADA, and measurement meters.
• Implement process improvements via control system modifications and diagnose/fix complex faults.
• Conduct planned maintenance and calibration to ensure reliability and accuracy.
• Respond to instrumentation faults within Southern Water parameters.
• Investigate instruments and process issues at wastewater plants, identify faults, and implement remedial actions.
• Accurately complete documentation to maintain standards and compliance.
• Implement control system modifications to improve processes or ensure compliance.
• Coach and train team members to develop skills.

Skills and experience needed:

• HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience in process-oriented industries such as water utility, petrochemical, electricity, or manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Experience with PLC and SCADA systems such as Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Wonderware InTouch/AVEVA.
• Good documentation and regulatory compliance skills.
• Collaborative with good communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning and growth.
• Full, current UK driving license.

What We Offer:

• A salary up to 52K depending on skills and experience, plus overtime and on-call bonus.
• A company van (for business use), fuel card, PPE, tools, uniform, and training.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• BUPA cash plan, flu jab, eye test vouchers.
• Pension contributions up to 11%.
• Employee assistance program, social clubs, bonuses, life assurance, electric car scheme, health cash plan, volunteering days, occupational health, retail discounts, digital GP, study support, maternity/paternity leave, flexible return, cycle scheme.

Join our Wastewater Treatment Team and explore career growth with a company committed to development, customers, and the environment.

Worried about not meeting all criteria? Apply anyway!