Instrumentation Control Automation
1 week ago
Colloide is a leading process engineering company with over 20 years of specialist expertise in water treatment, energy, environmental, and facilities solutions. Our services range from design through to construction, installation, commissioning, maintenance and overall project management. Our experience is wide-ranging, from major water utility installations and first-of-their-kind district heating schemes to cutting-edge environmental R&D. Based in NI, with head offices in Cookstown, production in Limavady and satellite offices across the UK. At Colloide, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer careers where your contribution matters, your growth is supported, and the outlook is always positive and inclusive. With competitive salaries, a strong well-being programme, structured career development, hybrid working and flexible hours, a company pension, long service awards, and many more benefits, Colloide is a place where you can thrive. Join Team Colloide today
The main duties and responsibilities of the Instrumentation Control Automation Technician outlined as follows:
- Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
- Responsible for delivery and commissioning of small to large sized Electrical installations
- Support project delivery teams in the development and preparation of commissioning test documentation.
- Installation and commissioning of different types of instrumentation and equipment
- Installation of Pumps and associated VSD and controls.
- To be able to read and understand working drawings and Schematics.
- Conduct initial power-up of MCC's and complete rotation checks on motors and I/O point- to-point checks (dry testing).
- Set up instrumentation in the field and scale instrument 4-20 mA signals back to PLC. calibrate any instruments requiring field calibration.
- Work with Engineers in order to optimise and improve the process performance of water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Complete all commissioning documentation including pre-test inspections, commissioning sheets and SAT documentation.
- Proactively review and monitor your own work schedule and ability to work on your own initiative is essential.
- Some Wastewater & Water process awareness would be beneficial.
- Electrical systems fault finding and recertification.
Attend third part Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) as required and provide acceptance sign-off on behalf of the company.
Complete preliminary installation checks and provide completion snag lists to mechanical and electrical sub-contractors.
The main knowledge, skills, and experience required of the ICA Technician are outlined as follows:
Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
You have an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.
- A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
- Mechanical experience a distinct advantage
- Experience in Water/Wastewater a distinct advantage
- Experienced in the commissioning and process proving of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (MEICA) systems.
- Ability to liaise directly with customers on commissioning activities and sign-off.
- Full clean driving licence
What we offer you:
Work Van , Tools , Mobile, Tablet etc.
TOIL & paid OT, Length of service awards, Employee perks card, Pension, Employee health card.
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