Water ICA Technician
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
- Conwy, Conwy
- £32,236-38,070 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
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.
- Production and Network Teams
- Internal audit team
- Scientific team, asset strategy/capital delivery teams and operational control centre
- Regulators
- Specialist contractors
- Suppliers
- 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.
- 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.
- 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