Water ICA Technician

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

  • Conwy, Conwy
  • £32,236-38,070 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Job Requisition Number 6127
Work Type Permanent
Job Function Operational
Salary Range £32,236 - £38,070 + additional earnings of up to £6000 a year with standby & planned overtimeBaseClosing DateBryn Cowlyd23:59 - 28th April 2024What you'll be responsible forAs a Water ICA Technician you will:
  • Carry out planned maintenance of ICA plant and make decisions on both tasks and frequencies in order to strike a balance between regular checks and number of breakdowns.
  • Respond to breakdowns on a very wide variety of ICA plant, 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 in order to maintain levels of service
  • Assist the OT Department with Programming local site PLC's and telemetry and SCADA systems to efficiently control and monitor unmanned plant amend existing programmes in response to both faults and operational changes in order 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 outstations are maintained and operable at all times.
  • Implement and maintain the Planned Maintenance System.
  • Be actively involved in design, installation, and commissioning of Capital Schemes to enhance ICA, Process optimisation and environmental monitoring and control.
  • Liaise closely within the Alliance Partnership to ensure that all large capital schemes are implemented effectively and efficiently.
  • Install, commission, and maintain all instrumentation and communication links to water assets.
Who you'll work withInternal
  • Production and Network Teams
  • Internal audit team
  • Scientific team, asset strategy/capital delivery teams and operational control centre
External
  • Regulators
  • Specialist contractors
  • Suppliers
About youKnowledge, Skills & Experience
  • Time Served apprenticeship in a relevant role - electronics, instrumentation or electrical would be desirable; or fully qualified in at least one of the work streams with a demonstrable track record and experience.
  • HNC or equivalent in Industrial measurement and control
  • Experience with chemical monitoring instruments.
  • Good IT skills
  • A team player who understands the importance of ownership and accountability
  • The ability to develop positive working relationships across the business
  • Effective communication skills
  • Clean Driving Licence
  • Flexibility to provide extra cover in line with business needs.
Good to know
  • Site based Role.
  • Requirement to participate in standby rota (1 in 4) and 260 hours of planned overtime with additional earning potential of up to £6000 a year
  • Company Vehicle, fuel card, tools/equipment and PPE provided.
BenefitsAs 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)
  • Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
  • Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free on-site parking at all our sites
  • 20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
  • Car-leasing scheme
  • Health CashBack scheme
  • An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
  • Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity
  • Option to buy annual leave up to 5 days per year
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 environmentPlease 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 to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.Who we areDŵr 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.INDMPDŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.

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