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Job Title: Apprentice ICA Technician
Location: We have opportunities available across our region: West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Hampshire.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: £19,160 per annum
Timelines: The application deadline is Sunday 4th May and all candidates will have received an update on their application by Friday 16th May. We will be holding assessment centres in June and the successful candidates will commence their role in September 2025.
Job Overview
Southern Water are currently looking for several Apprentice ICA Technicians to join us across our region: East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire & Kent.
Being skilled in instrumentation, controls, and automation allows our technicians to directly impact the ongoing service our customers receive, ensuring water keeps flowing and that waste is taken away. You will undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment daily but be part of our 24/7 365 coverage of our network reacting to incident and managing these issues.
With the full support of a dedicated Mentor and Line Manager, Our Apprentice ICA Technicians focus on maintaining, repairing, modifying, configuring, commissioning, calibrating, and installing all plant instrumentation, control, and monitoring equipment. They have capability to shutdown systems, alarms, and monitor telemetry across the region in both water and wastewater functions to ensure that it 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!
Training Overview
The apprentice programme will provide exposure to all elements of Instrumentation, Control and Automation operations, combined with industry specific training and work experience. The programme will also provide you experience to our company operations, through specific placements in relevant business units. By completion of the programme you will be proficient in all technical elements of ICA and have a thorough understanding of the specific context at Southern Water. At the end of your programme you will gain a Level 3 BTEC NVQ as a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician.
You can view more information about the apprenticeship standard using the following link:
Maintenance and operations engineering technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Progression
Once qualified, our ICA Technicians are well positioned to progress their careers into Field Performance Management, Project Management, Engineering or Asset Reliability depending on where their passion lies!
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following:
GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/C or above. A good communicator, collaborator and team player Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high quality controls. Excellent attention to detail
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday. You will predominantly be site-based and will also attend classroom-based learning sessions 1 day per week.
We are offering a salary of £19,160 as well as other benefits including:
• Company and performance-related bonus
• 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 and flexible return to work options
Why Southern Water?
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation.
At Southern Water, diversity and inclusion are core values. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an environment where every individual is empowered to succeed.
This is more than a role; it’s an opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact. Apply now to be part of our transformational journey.
