Mobile Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Technician

Pertemps Thames Water; Camberley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

24 days annual leave

Company van

Fuel card

Pension scheme with bonuses

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Technician based in Camberley to service water assets across the home counties. You will work on installations, commissioning, maintenance and repairs of control systems, including level instrumentation and flow meters, while fault-finding PLCs and SCADA.

The role requires a technical background with readiness to supervise contractors and train apprentices, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• HNC level or NVQ Level 3 in instrumentation.
• 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.
• Good understanding of operational plant and control systems.
• Ability to read and fault-find from circuit diagrams; inverter drives experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain and repair water production assets including level instrumentation and flow meters.
• Work with SCADA systems, PLCs and process control networks.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers.
• Provide specialist technical advice and training for apprentices.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Fault-finding PLCs

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Training apprentices

Education

HNC in instrumentation

NVQ Level 3 in instrumentation

Tools

Wonderware

ClearSCADA

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Technician based in Camberley to service water assets across the home counties. You will work on installations, commissioning, maintenance and repairs of control systems, including level instrumentation and flow meters, while fault-finding PLCs and SCADA.

The role requires a technical background with readiness to supervise contractors and train apprentices, plus a full UK driving licence.