Instrumentation, Control

4 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time
We are currently seeking an experienced (ICA) Instrumentation, Control & Automation Engineer to work across the Thames Valley East Region covering Newbury, Reading, Chilterns).

As an ICA engineer, you will be one of our Technical Leaders for ICA team in Thames Valley, taking on the most difficult and complex ICA problems to ensure our assets perform effectively.

The role will also require you to drive down repeat & flatline alarms, support with asset upgrades proactively to raise risks and request for funding for these upgrades. Also to identify other efficiencies, participate in water quality investigations. Also work with our reservoir engineers to identify planned outages upcoming in your area to ensure we utilise outages to upgrade on site assets and lead in organising ordering new parts and installation with ICA team.

You will conduct risk assessments and create appropriate method statements when required to safely carry out your work. There may be a need to liaise with, audit or supervise contractors and suppliers/Team members where necessary.

You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice with up-to-date technical knowledge. This is alongside coaching, mentoring, and supporting colleagues with your Technical Expertise. You will maintain good stakeholder relationships with our Operational Technology teams. Training and further development support will be provided with internal and external courses.
  • 38 Hours Monday-Friday 07:30 -15:36
  • Thames Valley East Region covering Newbury, Reading, Chilterns
What you’ll be doing as an ICA Engineer
  • Demonstrating effectiveness, by driving down flatline and repeat alarms alongside alarm rationalisation.
  • Overseeing the Installing, modifying and commissioning of new plant equipment to relevant standards and to diagnose and repair faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow on work or areas for enhancement.
  • Drive asset availability by liaising with relevant stakeholders, contractors, WQ, Control, Controller of Premises for your designate areas.
  • Supporting with HMI upgrades in area.
  • Documented PLC changes to update and prevent recurring issues.
  • Support training and coaching delivery on the ground; troubleshooting and direct problem solving with ICA Technician.
  • monitoring Mandat, PPM and NEDM’s and Reactive works and escalating any risks for non-compliance.
  • Deliver site specific onsite manuals/ guides for future supporting team members with fault diagnosis.
  • Liaising and supervising contractors and suppliers where necessary.
  • Delivering cost effective improvements to assets and systems.
  • Conducting your own risk assessments and create appropriate method statements when required to safely carry out maintenance activities.
  • Providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up to date technical knowledge and provide training support for technical trainees.
  • Identify and escalate risks, providing input into APS Risk Process where required.
  • Identify and escalate efficiency opportunities.
  • Support project development and input into capital delivery projects.
  • Audit contractors/Team members to ensure compliance with RAMS and company processes
  • Engage with Licence to Operate (LTO) programme.
  • Participate in out of hours rota following training.
What should you bring to the role?
  • Experience with PLCs and SCADA systems and communication network systems, instrumentation including flow, level, pressure etc. Allen Bradley PLC experience ideal.
  • Experience with variable speed drives (VSDs) and other starting methods for motors/pumps.
  • Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or Higher, otherwise will have City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
  • Preferable for you to have 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification and 3-phase electrical knowledge or qualifications.
  • Physical fitness and the ability to work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training.
  • Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem and identify the best solution to resolve it the first time.
  • excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with the team.
  • The ability to deliver exceptional service through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team.
  • Teamwork – We are one team, and our end goals are the same.
  • Proactive – take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the site and communicate effectively.
What’s in it for you?
  • Competitive salary up to £52,800 per annum depending on skills and experience.
  • Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays) 
  • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
  • Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
  • Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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