Location
East London, with a base at the Coppermills Water Production site close to Walthamstow.

Hours
38 Hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm, plus standby.

Salary
Up to £45,600 per annum, with potential earnings increase of £8,000 to £10,000 through standby rota payments and overtime opportunities.

About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) or Control and Instrumentation (C&I) technician to join our Water Production Operations Team based in the North East London region. This is a mobile role, where you would be required to work on various Water Treatment Works and borehole sites around the Chingford, Walthamstow, Waltham Abbey, and Stonebridge Park areas. The role includes installations, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs of water production assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters, and Tand VM’s turbidity monitors. You will work with technology, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, associated PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and Process control networks. This vital role also involves investigating asset failures and implementing subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the water supply process. You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training support for technical apprentices.

Experience
A strong practical understanding of operational assets and control systems is essential. Fully versed with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Alan Bradley), including management and programming. Previous experience with inverter drives is preferred.

About you
You should be self-motivated, disciplined, and possess a can-do attitude. A safety-conscious mindset is crucial. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to interact with the team effectively. You should be proactive in taking the lead on recommendations and improvements around the sites.

Qualifications
Applicants should ideally have an HNC/Level 4 education or 6+ years’ experience, including time-served apprenticeship within Control, Instrumentation, and Automation. A valid driving license is essential due to the nature of the role.