Control Technician

Our Client are a leading Utilities business with a dedicated team delivering safe, reliable and economic multi-utility supplies and services (electricity, clean water, waste water collection and treatment, natural gas transmission and telecoms). They are now seeking an experienced Control Technician within the Generation and Gas division.

Reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the controls, communications and monitoring systems within the division.

• Work as part of the engineering team maintaining and developing the controls, communications and instrumentation systems used to operate and manage the power station and gas systems across all Generation and Gas sites, including SCADA, PLC and DCS equipment controllers, CCTV and access control systems, Computer networks and digital radio system
• Reactive support with all of the above systems

The ideal candidate for the role of Control Technician will have:

• Qualified to HNC/HND or equivalent, with electrical / electronic / instrumentation / computing background
• Control and instrumentation background in the Power, Process or Manufacturing Industry
• Experience in maintenance and development of electronic, communications and network equipment and systems for control applications (DCS, SCADA, PLC's, HMI's, Servers, digital radios), Control servers, Security & CCTV systems
• A clear understanding of the need for and the application of cyber security in the protection of control systems and plant assets
• Experience in some programming languages (SQL, C#, Visual Basic)
• Familiarity with the Linux Operating System
• Analytical skills which will be used for fault diagnosis and rectification
• Strong interpersonal skills, a practical approach to engineering and demonstrate the ability to work either as a team member or independently
• Self-motivated with a strong awareness of team priorities, and ability to use their technical knowledge to help the team deliver its mission
• Collaborative working and knowledge sharing
• Holds a valid Driving Licence