Closing Date 2025-12-17 Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technician – Waste Water Location: Kent - Geographically based within location area (negotiable), with travel to multiple sites. Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 38 hours Salary: Base salary £37,260 up to £53,820 per annum (depending on skills and experience) Overtime and on-call payments available. Benefits: A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage) Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution) For a full list of benefits, please visit our careers page or see below. About the role Join our Wastewater Treatment Team to maintain and improve ICA systems across multiple sites. You will ensure compliance, reliability, and efficiency of control systems while supporting continuous improvement. What you will be responsible for: Perform planned, reactive, and proactive maintenance on ICA equipment. Fault finding, calibration, testing, and programming of telemetry systems and instrumentation. Maintain and update PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, including backups and modifications. Configure and maintain site control networks (Ethernet, Profibus, Profinet, etc.). Respond to alarms and implement remedial actions to maintain compliance. Document work accurately to meet internal and regulatory standards. Coach and train team members to develop technical skills. Additional Requirements Travel across multiple sites with a company van provided. What you’ll bring to the role: Essential NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering OR time-served apprenticeship. ONC or HNC in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Control. Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills. Full UK driving licence. Desirable Experience with PLC programming and SCADA systems. Experience in process-oriented industries (water, petrochemical, manufacturing). Knowledge of HACCP and MCerts standards. Progression opportunities Southern Water offers monitored career paths, training, and development opportunities. About 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. At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. "At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need." If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself) Our Commitment to Diversity We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Our purpose is big. Our impact is huge. And we know that every single one of us has the power, through our actions, to positively change society and the environment for good. It’s why careers with us have real meaning. Because, if you’re driven and ambitious, we can offer you huge opportunities for personal growth, professional development and constant innovation. Forever evolving. Forever focused on doing the right thing, we empower and encourage everyone to play to their strengths and to help us shape a fair and positive future for all. We believe in Water for Life. If you do too, Dive Right In. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?