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Southern Water; Worthing; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Worthing is seeking an Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving ICA systems across sites, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Candidates should possess NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and demonstrate problem-solving skills. This role involves travel and participating in standby rotas. A company van is provided for site visits and to support a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Company van and fuel card

Health Care cash plan cover

Pension contributions up to 11%

Qualifications

• Experience within instrumentation, control or automation.
• Full, current UK driving licence.
• Strong collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned maintenance and calibrate instrumentation.
• Implement process improvements and diagnose PLC faults.
• Coach and train team members.

Skills

Problem-solving

Fault-finding

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

ONC or HNC in Instrumentation

Job description

Overview

Join our Wastewater Treatment Team as an Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician based in East Worthing, West Sussex. You will maintain and improve ICA systems across multiple sites, ensuring compliance, reliability and efficiency of control systems while supporting continuous improvement.

Location & Hours

East Worthing, West Sussex. 38 hours per week.

Benefits

• Company van (business use only) and fuel card
• Health Care cash plan cover (upgrade options available)
• Pension contributions up to 11% (based on your contribution)

Responsibilities

• Planned, reactive and proactive maintenance including fault‑finding, calibration, testing, investigation and programming on instrumentation such as telemetry systems, flowmeters, level transmitters, pressure transducers, temperature probes, dissolved‑oxygen and other analysers.
• Maintain MCC & LVA assemblies, PLC control networks, PID controllers and dosing equipment.
• Implement complex process improvements and diagnose PLC faults on Rockwell, Mitsubishi and other package plant PLCs.
• Manage change control system, perform PLC backups and routine verification, and modify HMI & SCADA system backups.
• Set up and maintain site control networks (Ethernet, DH+, Profibus, Profinet, RS232).
• Conduct planned maintenance and calibrate instrumentation to Southern Water standards, responding to faults/alarms via the Regional Control Centre.
• Investigate instrument and process issues, identify faults and implement remedial action, calibrating against national standards such as HACCP and MCerts.
• Document accurately and timely to meet internal change control and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Implement system modifications requested by the Operational Team, conduct root‑cause analysis and apply changes as needed.
• Coach and train team members to develop their skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a comparable time‑served apprenticeship.
• ONC or HNC in Instrumentation, Electronics, Control or equivalent.
• Excellent problem‑solving and fault‑finding skills.
• Experience within instrumentation, control or automation.
• Strong documentation skills for regulatory compliance reporting.
• Collaborative attitude with good communication skills.
• Full, current UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience in a process‑oriented industry such as water utility, petrochemical, electricity or manufacturing.

Additional Requirements

• Travel across multiple sites with a company van provided and participate in a 1 in 7 week standby rota.

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know.