Wastewater Process Controller | 12-Hour Shifts and SCADA

Thames Water; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WeCare health and wellbeing services

Benefits on Tap discounts and vouchers

Generous parental leave

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Process Controller to join Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works on a permanent basis. You will operate 24 hours a day as part of a team of process controllers, using SCADA to keep the plant running and directing process technicians when required.

The role involves monitoring data, ensuring regulatory compliance, performing isolations, issuing permits, and supporting on-site capital works.

Qualifications

• Must be a team player.
• SCADA experience.
• Wastewater process experience and the ability to coordinate & prioritise work.
• Qualification in a technical discipline M, E or ICA would be advantageous (with Technical City and Guilds, ONC/OND, HNC/HND or equivalent).
• You must be able to work unsupervised on 12-hour shifts days and nights.
• Fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT systems.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for the overall operation of the Sewage Treatment Works and associated outstations for the plant and equipment.
• Monitoring, collating and reporting data in order to ensure that statutory and regulatory compliance is met and the site meets regulatory quality standards and customer demand.
• Processing faults and advise suitable rectification by first fix, raising issues to the Site Management Team.
• Carrying out isolations to plant and issuing Permits to work as part of a safe system of work
• Assisting with on-site capital project works, co-ordinate maintenance and operational personnel raising reactive work when required.
• Monitoring stock levels and request and take deliveries as required.
• Undertaking safety and security checks and taking responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues.
• Operate and monitor the processes from the Control room using SCADA, and where necessary, go into the process area to carry out operations and when required, inspect the process area’s.
• Undergo training in safety procedures including confined space entry.

Skills

SCADA experience

Wastewater process experience

Team player

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Technical discipline M, E or ICA advantageous (with Tech City and Guilds, ONC/OND, HNC/HND or equivalent)

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Process Controller to join Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works on a permanent basis. You will operate 24 hours a day as part of a team of process controllers, using SCADA to keep the plant running and directing process technicians when required.

The role involves monitoring data, ensuring regulatory compliance, performing isolations, issuing permits, and supporting on-site capital works.