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Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open

What you will be doing

We are currently recruiting for an ICA Technician within the Mogden area. to work out of our Waste Treatment division. This is an exciting hands-on opportunity. The ICA role consists of the following but is not limited to, these main points:

  • Carrying out planned maintenance (PPM) which includes some mandatory tickets and some reactive maintenance on defective equipment
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside a range of operational teams such as systems, mechanical, and electrical technicians
  • Installing, modifying, and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards, and diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow on work or areas for enhancement and delivering cost-effective improvements to assets and systems
  • Investigation into plant failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible
  • You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge
  • To join part of an on-call roster to cover ICA related issues out of hours

We’re looking for you to:

  • Experience with PLC's and SCADA systems and communication network systems, instrumentation including flow, level, pressure, etc.
  • Experience with variable speed drives (VSD's) and other starting methods for motors/pumps
  • Ex areas and installations
  • Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise will have City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an electrical subject
  • Preferable for you to have an 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification
  • Physical fitness and the ability to work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training
  • Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem and identify the best solution to resolve it the first time
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with the team
  • Deliver exceptional service through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
  • Teamwork – We are one team and our end goals are the same
  • Proactive – take the lead on recommendations and improvements around the site and communicate effectively

 What’s in it for you:

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our referral scheme, where you can receive £750 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.

We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering everyone two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.  Click here to find out more about working at Thames Water