ICA Technician - Sussex

Location: West/ East Sussex Region

Ideally you will be based in or around the surrounding areas of Falmer, Central/East Sussex.

We are keen to hear from applications with ICA experience and some knowledge of PLC/Comms training. Ideally you will also have completed at least one of the following qualifications in a relevant field: ONC, HNC, NVQ level 2/3 or a time-served apprenticeship.

You must hold a full valid UK manual driving licence and have a good understanding of instrumentation, control and automation processes.

The salary banding for this role is between 34k to 43k, this is depending on skills and experience, with opportunities to earn extra money through overtime and standby when available.

In Southern Water you’ll have the benefits of structured hours, with standby opportunities giving you greater earning potential.

With our overall package, other benefits include:

• Company and performance-related bonus

• Company van (if eligible)

• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• 25 days annual holiday
• Occupational health service
• Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• We offer competitive maternity leave, paternity leave and flexible return to work options

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint.

Main responsibilities:

• You will have a specialist focus on maintaining, repairing, modifying, configuring, commissioning, calibrating, and installing all plant instrumentation, control, and monitoring equipment.

• You will have the capability to shutdown systems, alarms, and monitor telemetry across the SW region in both water and wastewater functions to ensure that everything is operating efficiently and effectively on a continuous basis for our customers.

• This role is amongst the most varied and fast paced in the business where every day is different. Although work is generated to you on a weekly basis, you will be in charge of managing your own time, giving you the freedom and flexibility to design your own working week.

• Growing our ICA team is about growing for the future, and you will be an integral piece of the puzzle as we build towards a more resilient water future for our customers.

• You will have access to a superb structure of learning and development opportunities to benefit your long-term career aspirations where your role could grow into Field Performance Management level and Project Management opportunities if you so wish. Movements into engineering roles and asset reliability positions are also pathways to consider.

Join Southern Water and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £56,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: JR2582