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Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician, Worthing
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Client:
Southern Water
Location:
Worthing, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
226465a9132f
Job Views:
11
Posted:
29.04.2025
Expiry Date:
13.06.2025
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Job Description:
Closing Date: 2025-04-01
Location: Field Based - East Sussex/West Sussex
Base site: Hardham/Patcham
Travel: Multiple sites in Southern England with a company supplied van
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours
Are you ready to make a difference in the water & waste industry?
With our sites located across the beautiful South Coast, you can enjoy the security of full-time employment while tackling interesting assignments that keep you engaged and growing.
Southern Water is recruiting an Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician to support the processing of water for public use.
As an ICA Technician, you will maintain, repair, modify, configure, commission, calibrate, and install all plant instrumentation, control and monitoring equipment, shutdown systems, alarms, and telemetry across the Southern Water region in the water function to ensure efficient operation.
This role requires occasional paid out-of-hours work and during on-call scheduling.
Your responsibilities include:
1. Fault finding, calibration, testing, investigation, and programming in technical aspects such as telemetry, various flow meters, detectors, control systems, turbidity, and other measurement meters.
2. Implement process improvements via control system modifications, diagnosing, and fixing complex process and control system faults.
3. Conduct planned maintenance and calibrate instrumentation to Southern Water standards to ensure reliability and accuracy.
4. Respond to instrumentation faults within Southern Water parameters, as guided by the Regional Control Centre.
5. Undertake investigative work on instruments and process problems at water plants, identifying faults and implementing remedial actions.
6. Complete documentation accurately and timely to maintain internal change control standards, ISO9001 accreditation, and other systems.
7. Implement control system modifications from operational requests to improve process control or compliance.
8. Coach and train team members to develop their skills.
Skills and experience needed:
1. NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or a time-served apprenticeship.
2. Experience within a process-oriented industry such as water utility, petrochemical, electricity, manufacturing, or similar.
3. Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
4. Experience within instrumentation, control, or automation.
5. Strong documentation and regulatory compliance.
6. Collaborative with good communication skills.
7. Enthusiasm for learning and growth.
8. Full, current UK driving licence.
What We Offer:
We offer a comprehensive package, with salaries ranging from 36K to 52K depending on skills and experience, plus overtime and on-call bonuses.
Additional benefits include:
* A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card.
* All necessary PPE, tools, uniform, and training.
* 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
* BUPA cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage).
* Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers.
* Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution).
* Employee assistance program.
* Network of sports and social clubs.
* Company and performance-related bonuses.
* Life assurance (4x salary).
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service).
* Health Cash Plan.
* Two paid volunteering days per year.
* Occupational health service.
* Discounts with over 800 retailers.
* Digital GP service.
* Study support for job-related qualifications.
* Flexible maternity & paternity leave and return options.
* Cycle to work scheme.
Join our Water Treatment Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career development, training, our customers, and the environment.
Worried you don’t meet all criteria? Apply anyway!
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