Job Overview
We are looking for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) or Control and Instrumentation (C&I) technician to join our Waste & Bioresources Operations team in Reading. This is a mobile role working on various wastewater treatment works around the Reading area.
Location & Working Pattern
Base Location: Reading Sewage Treatment Works, RG2 0RP. Travel to multiple sites will be required.
Working pattern: 38 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm, with standby & overtime opportunities. Potential earnings increase of £8,000–£10,000 upon completion of essential training.
Equipment provided: all PPE, tools, a company van and a fuel card.
Responsibilities
* Install, commission, maintain and repair water production assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters and Tand VM turbidity monitors.
* Work with SCADA systems, PLCs and process control networks.
* Supervise contractors and suppliers where necessary.
* Investigate asset failures and implement subsequent repairs quickly to avoid interruptions in the waste treatment process.
* Provide specialist technical advice and training support for technical apprentices.
Qualifications
* Qualified to HNC level or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
* Preferably 18th Edition (BS7671) qualified.
* Practical understanding of operational plant and control systems.
* Desirable knowledge of Wonderware and ClearSCADA.
* Experience with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen‑Bradley) including management and programming.
* Ability to read and fault‑find from circuit diagrams and experience with inverter drives.
* Experience in calibration and maintenance of front‑line instrumentation.
* Problem‑solving skills to identify issues and implement solutions, or escalating if required.
* Excellent communication skills to provide technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
* Resilient, adaptable to work pressures and changing environments.
* Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
* Knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to the industry.
* Team player supportive of others’ development.
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
* Competitive salary up to £57,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
* Annual leave: 24 days per year, increasing to 28 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
* Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance and targets.
* Generous pension scheme through AON.
* Health and wellbeing benefits including annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle‑to‑Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.
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