Advanced Digestion - ICA Technician
Listed on 2026-02-14
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician
Advert will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
Job Requisition Number 8406
Work Type Permanent
Job Function Operational
Base Five Fords
Salary Range £33,364.00 - £39,403.00
Hours 260 Hours PWT
Company Vehicle
What you’ll be responsible for- Ensuring the correct Health & Safety, procurement and administration procedures are followed on every job, including up to date information required for Welsh Water waste key performance indicators.
- Maintaining, repairing and installing electrical equipment on various assets types and locations, often in challenging conditions.
- Producing high quality work, working with mechanical, instrumentation technicians and operations staff.
- Able to work well and safely as part of a team or as an individual.
- Swiftly and comprehensively fault‑find, rectifying problems on electrical equipment including sludge screening, sludge imports, centrifuges, odour control, Cambi
TM process, water treatment, steam boilers, CHP plant, digestion process, return liquors, thermally hydrolysed sludge dewatering and sludge exports. - Installing, maintaining and repairing electrical systems generally.
- Being part of a standby rota and planned work time with the post covering Five Fords, Wrexham sites, and may be called upon to work at other sites due to operational needs.
- Maintaining, repairing and installing electrical and instrumentation to ensure performance of all assets.
- Actively taking part in Risk Assessment, COSHH assessment and all related Health and Safety issues.
- Identifying problematic plant and the subsequent faults and to take part in finding efficient solutions to return equipment to working order.
- Identifying requirement of spares and materials using preferred suppliers.
- Completing of all job cards and timesheets to allow for monitoring of workload, performance etc.
- Providing knowledge, information and provide on‑site support for Welsh Water capital teams, operational teams and partners.
- Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
- Wastewater Operations
- Advanced Digestion team
- Contractors plus suppliers
- NRW regulators
- Apprenticeship in a relevant discipline and is qualified to HNC level in Industrial Measurement and Control
- Full UK driving licence
- Excellent communicator and coordinator
- Ability to manage work permits for live steam
- Strong IT skills
- Committed and hard working
- Able to assess risk and adopt a safe working practice to undertake tasks
- Can do attitude
- Able to work alone and part of a team
- The successful candidate will be required to participate in a standby rota
- Additional earnings - 260 hours of planned working time
- A company vehicle will be provided
- Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within‑band increase and a yearly incentive)
- Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
- Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
- Free Mortgage Brokering Services
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
- Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
- Car‑leasing scheme and free on‑site parking at all sites
- Health Cash Back scheme and access to an online GP service
- An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
- Many more can be found on our website.
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
For more information on the role please contact John.
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