Instrumentation, Control

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.?
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
**What you will be doing**
We have an exciting opportunity for an **Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)** technician to join our East Hyde Sewage Treatment works and surrounding area. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a frontline operations team **based in and around Bedfordshire.**
The role of this technician is to perform a range of ICA activities to ensure that all the plants and equipment associated with wastewater treatment are kept serviceable and ready to be operated safely and efficiently.
**Duties include**:

- Working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside a range of operational teams such as systems, mechanical, and electrical technicians
- Carrying out planned maintenance (PPM) which includes some mandatory tickets and some reactive maintenance on defective equipment
- Installing, modifying, and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards, and diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow on work or areas for enhancement and delivering cost-effective improvementsto assets and systems.
- Investigation into plant failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible
- You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge

**What we are looking for**:

- **Experience with PLCs and SCADA systems** and communication network systems, instrumentation including flow, level, pressure, etc
- **Experience with variable speed drives (VSDs) and other starting methods for motors/pumps**:

- **Experience working in ‘Ex areas’ and installations**:

- **Preferable** for you to have an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification
- **Be physically capable to carry out the role,**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
- **Have excellent communication** and interpersonal skills, to interact with the team
- **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**:
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with a length of service and a wider benefits scheme, including the **provision of a company van.**
A duty standby allowance is paid for participating in the standby roster, and in addition to this allowance, a **call-out fee **and **overtime **is paid for all out of hours working.
**All necessary tools and PPE are provided.**
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you moneyand support your wellbeing.
Thames Water is a dynamic,?rewarding?and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working?arrangements?a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customerson 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 a earn bit of extra money along the way.