ICA Technician

As an Instrumentation and Control Automation (ICA) Technician you will be working closely with the water production teams to ensure our Water Treatment Works and Water pumping stations in the Pembrokeshire area are working successfully. A team player with the ability to build relationships quickly, you will provide support and guidance to carry out planned maintenance work and respond to breakdowns. Key responsibilities include:

• Carry out planned maintenance on ICA equipment to ensure no breakdowns or reactive failures of equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns on a very wide variety of ICA equipment, assess problems, decide on action, acquire spares and carry out repairs as necessary.
• Recommend design changes, if necessary, to ensure that plant continues to function efficiently and effectively to maintain levels of service
• Programme PLC's, telemetry and SCADA systems to efficiently control and monitor unmanned plant amend existing programmes in response to both faults and operational changes to optimise levels of service.
• Give technical advice to contractors on ICA design of small capital schemes to ensure correct operation.
• Implement and maintain the IMS procedures at all times to ISO standard. Ensure that all ICA equipment is calibrated by the procedure at defined frequencies and is auditable. Keep IMS records to ensure that they are satisfactory for internal and external audits
• Ensure the operation of all communication links to Production and Network outstations are always maintained and operable.
• Implement and maintain the Planned Maintenance System.
• Ensure compliance with the area's planned maintenance schedule
Who you'll work with Internal
• Production and Network Teams
• Internal audit team
• Scientific team, asset strategy/capital delivery teams and operational control centre
External
• Regulators
• Specialist contractors
• Suppliers
  
  Time Served apprenticeship in a relevant role - electronics, instrumentation or electrical or HNC or equivalent in Industrial measurement and control
• A full UK Driving licence.
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team.
• IT literate in Microsoft Office applications including various App's, training will be provided on the systems we use.
• Transferrable Experience to ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures.
Good to know

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas. To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives. We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve. In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for. Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT © Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019. Job Segment: Internal Audit, Instrumentation, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Electrical, Finance, Engineering


• Requirement to take part in standby rota (1 in 4)
• 260 hours of planned overtime with additional earning potential of up to £5,076 per year
• Company vehicle included, As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found here!
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest. Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.