Location
Brixton (SW2 1SB) or Merton Abbey (Colliers Wood) (SW19 2EB), South London region. This is a mobile role covering various Water Treatment Works around Brixton, Streatham, Croydon areas and the Thames Water Ring Main.

Hours
38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus standby and overtime opportunities, increasing earning potential by approximately £8,000-£10,000 per annum.

Salary
Up to £57,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) Technician to join our Water Production Operations Team. You will work safely, efficiently, and effectively with minimum supervision to maintain statutory obligations and asset availability to manufacturers' standards. The role involves installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of water production assets including level instrumentation, flow meters, and turbidity monitors (TVMs). You will work with SCADA systems, PLCs, and process control networks, liaise with contractors and suppliers, investigate asset failures, and implement repairs promptly to avoid water supply interruptions. Additionally, you will provide specialist technical advice, support training for apprentices, and maintain C&I assets across the Thames Water ring main. All necessary PPE, tools, a company van, and fuel are provided.

Experience
- Practical understanding of operational plant and control systems.
- Experience with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen Bradley), including management and programming.
- Experience in calibration and maintenance of front-line instrumentation.
- Ability to read and fault-find from circuit diagrams.
- Previous experience with inverter drives is desirable.
- Knowledge of Wonderware and ClearSCADA is desirable.

About you
- Problem solver able to identify issues and implement solutions or escalate as needed.
- Excellent communicator providing technical expertise to internal and external staff and contractors.
- Resilient and adaptable to a constantly changing work environment.
- Able to work with minimum supervision and under own initiative.
- Team player who shows respect, provides helpful feedback, and supports others’ development.
- IT literate.
- Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
- Full UK driving licence.

Qualifications
- Ideally qualified to HNC level or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in instrumentation, control and automation discipline.
- Preferably holds an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification.