Your new company

Hays Recruitment are currently being retained to recruit an ICA (Instrumentation, Controls and Automation) Manager for a well-known semi-state organisation, to work within their Asset Operations team. This client has offices throughout Ireland and the successful candidate will be able to work in any of these locations.

Your new role

The Integrated Operations function monitor the performance of the operating environment, ensuring risks to service continuity are identified and managed and that the Customer first approach is at the forefront of Asset Operations activities. This will include the performance of the asset base, optimising production and managing network integrity during interventions.

• Accountable for the overall management of planned and reactive instrumentation, controls and automation (ICA) operations activities across the asset base nationally.
• Establish and embed ICA team, providing them with necessary direction and skills in order to ensure the provision of ICA defined services and continuous improvement.
• Accountable for the undertaking of a range of instrumentation, controls and automation tasks, which may include fault-finding and diagnosis, signal testing, calibration of field instrumentation and associated equipment used in process control and maintenance and repair of communication systems and controllers.
• Development of asset register for ICA equipment, maintenance activities and replacement schedules utilising enterprise solutions.
• Leading the team to ensure it works in accordance with defined levels of operational excellence, health and safety requirements, QA systems and processes and procedures using the technology provided.
• Accountable for managing the budget allocated to the team, including approval of purchase.
• Maximising the effectiveness of the team and develop and grow the skills of all team members through coaching, training and performance management.
• Ensure the development of standard operating procedures that maximise quality of output, efficiency and support the adoption of processes.
• Resource management including team meetings, productivity management, utilisation of vehicles and undertaking of periodical performance reviews, appraisals and resulting recommendations.
• Ensuring policy implementation and best practice standards are applied, including cybersecurity and safe working practices to regulatory requirements.
• Accountable for ensuring the ICA team operate and maintain vehicles, as required, responsibly in line with all relevant company vehicle, health, safety and security policies.
• Accountable for inventory stores to be effective in providing critical spares as required.
• Support in the coordination and participate in incident and emergency response as required, ensuring all health and safety standards are met.
• Participate in out of hours and standby working as required.
• Accountable for monitoring and reporting KPIs for processes over which they have ownership.
• Accountable for managing field-based teams, preparing and delivering timely internal communications.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion, along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
• Experience of supporting policies, systems and controls and driving the implementation of progressive policies.
• You will have a proven track record in leadership, change & transformation experience ideally in a similar utility, regulated industry or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions and ambiguity generating effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented.
• In depth knowledge of PLCs, SCADA systems and Instrumentation.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, proactive development, motivation and engagement of staff.
• Relevant third level qualifications and/or accreditation is desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
• Proven experience in maintenance management of ICA systems, preferably in water, utilities or a regulated sector.
• Experience managing a large team, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.

What you'll get in return

Excellent salary and package on offer, with vast opportunities to progress career further.

What you need to do now

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