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At Portsmouth Water we have been supplying water to Portsmouth and the surrounding area since 1857. For 365 days of the year our water treatment works are in constant operation ensuring that we meet the water demands of our customers. Our production team operate and maintain our treatment works and due to a department restructure we have several exciting vacancies that we are looking to fill. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, flexible and have good attention to detail, working as part of a team ensuring all work is carried out in line with the Company’s procedures and in full compliance with onsite Health and Safety.

You will be willing to develop and learn within the role working at all times in line with our values of Excellence, Integrity and Future Focus. If you are looking for a new role which is fast paced, challenging, and rewarding we want to hear from you!

We are looking to hire an Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) Technician to work at our water treatment works, reservoirs and booster stations across Hampshire and West Sussex. You will be maintaining, fault finding, testing, inspecting and repairing EICA plant and equipment for the area's water treatment works and associated Network distribution assets.

Key Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with planned maintenance schedules
Maintain, diagnose, repair, modify, configure and commission instrumentation, logic controllers, SCADA systems, telemetry equipment, control circuitry, low voltage switchgear and motor drives
Visit water treatment works, pumping stations and reservoirs to monitor asset performance and operability
Collect asset health and performance data, recording routine activities and work completed
Respond to breakdowns on a range of EICA plant, assess problems and carry out repairs
Ensure that equipment is maintained and calibrated to the manufacturers specifications and is auditable
Supervise team members and assist with their development and learning
Exchange information with other team members, plant operators and departments within the company as required
Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner to maintain internal change control standards

Skills and Competencies
Adaptable with good attention to detail
Accountable for own actions with a willingness to collaborate with others, whilst developing and sharing knowledge, ideas, and best practice with others
Empathetic, self-aware, and comfortable with constructively challenging areas that could be improved
Systems based skills, open to learning new technology
Passionate about providing an excellent service, to our customer, colleagues, across teams within Portsmouth Water
Computer and smart phone literate

Qualifications and Experience
A recognised apprenticeship in a relevant field
An HNC/HND in electrical and/or electronic engineering
BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Relevant experience in a process and industrial environment
Experience in diagnosing and remediating complex system faults
Experienced working with PLC, SCADA and telemetry software packages
Knowledge of OT communications protocols
Knowledge of basic hydraulic principles
Proficient with working from electrical drawings
A good understanding of water treatment processes and / or water industry exposure
Full UK driving licence (Will be required to undertake our driver assessment)

We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, this means we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may want.

We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society. The Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If your application is of interest to us, we will normally contact you within 2 weeks of receiving your application.