Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Technician (ICA)

Thames Water

Full-time Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Posted
July 02, 2026

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

as an Instrument Control Automation Technician (Control and Instrumentation Technician):
  • The role would include installations, commissioning, maintenance, and repairs of water production assets, including level instrumentation, flow meters, and T and VM’s turbidity monitors.

  • Working with technology, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, associated PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and Process control networks.

  • Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers where necessary.

  • This vital role also involves the investigation into asset failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the waste treatment process.

  • You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate, with up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training support for technical apprentices...

    • Job Details

    • Job Type
      Full-time
    • Category
      Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
    • Date Posted
      July 02, 2026
    • Application Deadline
      August 11, 2026