Total 97 job vacancies by Thames Water

We are seeking a motivated Waste Water Process Scientist to be the centre of expertise for operational teams in the Marlow & Didcot area.

You will ensure that compliance is met in terms of statutory regulations and codes of practice regarding wastewater treatment; and be expected to provide technical solutions and improvements in an innovative, effective way.

You will play a leading and critical role in our pollution reduction strategy – leading on-site investigations and root cause analysis into incidents to drive action, improvement, and learning.

A hands-on role across a range of sewage treatment works, alongside data analysis, fault finding, and optimisation efforts to drive compliance risk reduction.

- Base Location – Hybrid - Didcot (STW) OX11 7HJ, Hybrid - Little Marlow (STW) - SL7 3RT.
- Working Hours – 36 hours per week Monday - Friday.
- Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- You will receive a Car Allowance on top of basic salary.
- Due to the nature of the role a FULL UK licence is required and your own transport.

What you will be doing as a Senior Process Scientist

- Take ownership of root cause investigations into pollution incidents and drive actions to resolve
- Fault identification on site, proactively introducing efficiencies and improvements.
- Ensure our sites are compliant with all permitted requirements.
- Help improve our flow to treatment compliance, reduce storm discharges and aid flow data analysis.
- Utilise all tools and data available to investigate issues and recommend practical solutions
- Engagement with our various project delivery teams, inputting technical design queries using detailed site knowledge.
- Optimisation of site processes, such as chemical dosing, aeration systems, sludge thickening/dewatering, power consumption etc.
- Support regular business reporting and local/regional compliance meetings, being confident in presenting and communicating to different audiences.
- Engage with operations teams, contractors, and other scientists, building rapport and improving technical understanding through mentoring and coaching.
- Produce investigative reports and root cause analysis, driving learning throughout the business to prevent repeat occurrences.
- Be prepared to participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota, offering expert advice to front-line staff during event scenarios.
- Supporting our programme for continuous improvement; engaging with various teams to drive innovative, effective scopes forward.
- Support in gathering data for regulatory information requests for our regulators, customers, and other third parties.
- Ensure sites are working to their full potential to reduce the need for extra plant hire costs.
- Proactive in learning about new technologies for processes, disseminating this knowledge to the wider teams as appropriate.
- Act as a coach and mentor to frontline operations teams, raising the bar of knowledge of our sites and processes.
- Be prepared to undertake key technical and health & safety training and responsibilities.

What should you bring to the role?

- Experience in implementing process improvements within a highly regulated environment, making recommendations to senior leadership, and supporting the rollout.
- Experience in the wastewater industry and detailed knowledge of compliance KPIs, environmental regulation and wastewater processes.
- Qualifications in water/waste treatment, biological/chemical/environmental sciences, or engineering will be of benefit. Degree-level (BSc/MSc) qualification is not essential but highly advantageous.
- Critical is operational experience in a relevant field – ideally a minimum of 3-5 years or more
- A methodical and data-driven approach, able to wield multiple data sets and IT systems with ease, is essential. Able to confidently write reports and communicate to wide audiences.
- Travel to multiple and often remote sites will be required, so a full UK driving license is necessary.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to build rapport and relationships with people at all levels of the organisation and externally.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- You will receive a Car Allowance on top of basic salary.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
- GymPass, a free fitness plan and access to several wellbeing apps for you and up to three family members as well as discounted plans nationwide!
- Cycle to work scheme, always on and up to £3,000 save money, get fit and help protect the environment.
- WeCare, a variety of health and wellbeing services for you and your family including up to 10 specialist counselling sessions, 24/7 access to a virtual GP, get fit programmes and access to a nutritionist.
- Benefits on Tap, access to discounts, cashback and instant vouchers.
- Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
- Ongoing performance development reviews to help you be your best and identify growth opportunities.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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We are looking for talented Project Management professionals at all levels to join our team. At Thames Water, your role will be crucial in driving the delivery of large-scale projects aimed at modernising water and sewage networks. Our project managers play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful completion of these game-changing projects, which will create a new era of water.

If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference, we want you to join our Project Management team. By joining, you could be involved in various exciting projects, such as constructing new reservoirs, upgrading treatment plants, and enhancing our Victorian pipes.

Join us in shaping the water industry's future and explore rewarding career opportunities with us.

What you’ll be doing

- Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
- Direct projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
- Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Evaluate project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
- Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing risks.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers.
- Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximise deliverables.
- Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan.

We have roles based in London, Thames Valley, and the Home Counties. These are on a Hybrid Basis, but you will be required to work on-site and attend the office as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday – we are open to applications for candidates looking for full-time and part-time positions.

What you should bring to the role

- Have a background in working on complex construction or engineering projects.
- Self-assured to interact and engage with all levels of internal or external stakeholders.
- Managing, leading, and developing people in a culture of accountability and achievement
- Be aware of contractual project requirements.
- Have a proven track record of managing the performance of third-party organisations.
- Be financially capable of running a Profit & Loss, taking account of revenue expenditure and cash flow to deliver agreed financial goals.
- Be able to set up and regularly implement feedback systems to improve business performance.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary ranging from £46,000 to £75,000 per annum depending on the level of the role you apply for.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing each individual's unique skills, experiences, background, and differences.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of

Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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This is a fantastic career opportunity for Project Engineers who want to join a highly collaborative and supportive team in our Capital Maintenance Projects and deliver modern and innovative solutions to our operational sites.

We are looking to recruit engineers with, mechanical, electrical, civil or chemical backgrounds.

Base locations can be flexible across Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Oxfordshire and Surrey, and surrounding areas. These are mainly site based roles, with travel across our operational areas.
There is significant investment across our Operations sites, so you will be in a position to make a genuine difference by improving our process performance and efficiency, thereby making life easier for our operations colleagues and delivering value for money for our customers.

What you’ll be doing as Project Engineer
You will manage the end-to-end delivery of either single high-value or multiple small to medium-sized engineering projects. These will be associated with upgrade & refurbishments of either Wastewater or Water Treatment Plants within the business.
Using your commercial skills, you will be ‘scoping the need’, tendering the work, and procuring contractors. You will be involved with site set up and inductions, health and safety inspections, all the way through to commissioning, training and then handing back the completed project.

Your main areas of focus will include:

- Health & Safety management for your portfolio of projects
- Writing specification documents
- Assessing tenders
- Financial management
- Programme management
- Technical assurance
- Communication with key stakeholders and customers
- Ensuring all asset data is captured and updated at the end of a project

What you should bring to the role
We welcome applications from a variety of engineering and project engineering backgrounds such as other utilities including water, railways, telecoms, petrochemical, and power industries. Also, relevant experience within the construction industry or if you are due to leave or have left the Military with project engineering experience.
We are looking for you to have:

- Experience within a commercial and/or technical role
- Ideally hold at least BTEC/HND in mechanical, electrical, chemical or civil engineering
- An awareness of Health and Safety and CDM 2015
- Experience managing the delivery, design and estimating of engineering projects
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have your own transport
- The ability to work unsupervised and use your own initiative to deliver specified outputs
- Graduates will be considered that have some experience within an operations background

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary up to £57,000 per annum.
- Car Allowance of £4,500
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing
- This role is based at our Slough Distribution Centre in Berkshire but will involve travel across Thames Water operational sites

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Thames Water is seeking talented Engineers of all levels to join our dedicated team and help accelerate the delivery of large-scale projects to modernise water and sewage networks.

Our Engineers play a crucial role in shaping the future of water infrastructure. Design Engineers create the blueprints for our future sewers, while Civil, Construction, and Commissioning Engineers ensure safe and efficient construction. Project Engineers oversee multiple critical projects, and Environmental Engineers focus on protecting our environment. Join us in delivering life's essential service and be part of building innovative industries for the future.

What you’ll be doing

- Coordinate the development of Project Briefs based on the needs defined by Asset Management.
- Understand project risks and co-ordinate mitigation activities
- Prepare and support technical reviews through the Definition, De-Risking and Detail Design phases of projects
- Carry out Technical Assurance checks and audits of Contractor activities and outputs through the Detail Design and Construction phases of projects
- Coach and mentor others to facilitate personal development and continuous improvement

We have roles in London, Thames Valley, and the Home Counties. These are on a Hybrid Basis, but you must work on-site and attend the office as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday – we are open to applications for candidates looking for full-time and part-time positions

What you should bring to the role

- An Engineering Degree in one of the following disciplines: ICA/Electrical/Civil/ Mechanical or the equivalent in HNC qualification
- Background in developing technical project solutions and briefs in their specific discipline
- Understanding of project delivery in process industries
- Knowledge of H&S in the Construction industry, Particularly CDM
- Knowledge of industrial processes in their engineering discipline
- Confident in engaging with all levels of external or internal stakeholders

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary ranging from £46,000 to £75,000 per annum depending on the level of the role you apply for
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complimentary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Developer Services team.

What you will be doing as the Senior Project Manager; You will take ownership for complex projects and motivate a multi-disciplinary project teams to develop best value solutions to briefed studies and projects. You will be responsible for the delivery of a varied range of water and wastewater projects for Developers, Infrastructure Companies, Highway Authorities and other transport authorities. These will range from £250,000 in value through to £15 million.

This is predominantly an office-based role, but you will be required to travel across London to visit developers, construction sites and other Thames Water sites. Awareness of risks such as plant machinery, working at height, trench safety, noise and harmful materials will be needed.

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Deliver a portfolio of complex, high value projects.
- Ensure that projects are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
- Drive to constantly improve health, safety and environmental performance within a portfolio of assigned projects.
- Have excellent people and performance management skills, monitoring performance and staff development.
- Initiate and develop great communication and good relationships with key stakeholders.
- Drive a customer-focussed accountable culture in pursuit of excellent service to both internal and external customers.

What you should bring to the role:

- Be educated to degree level, ideally in engineering or have achieved a recognized professional qualification in project management with utilities/pipelines experience.
- Have extensive knowledge in the construction or utility industry within the project management environment - with evidence of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Have a proven record of leading a Health and Safety performance culture in the construction or utility industry.
- Hold a full UK driving licence as travelling to other sites is essential.
- An in-depth understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of above and below ground projects is essential.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating innovation and excellence.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with your team and our customers.
- Motivate and lead your team with a focus on improving performance and recognising development.
- Collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.

Base Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.

Hours: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £60,000 and up to £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Car Allowance.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

As a System Maintainer, your role will be to maintain consistently high standards and reliability across the Logistics Delivery Systems. These include attention to detail and a methodical approach in all areas of the Transport Delivery Systems. The role sits within our Logistics Delivery department and supports the business in providing a cost-effective resource solution to our customers and the different business areas.

What you will be doing as a System Maintainer

- Maintaining, updating, and monitoring our driver resources rota, to ensure our business needs are covered and that our driver numbers are adequate to fulfil business requirements.
- Ensuring any driver overtime requirements are requested, reviewed, updated, and communicated depending on the business needs.
- Being accountable for ensuring all holiday requests are reviewed and agreed within the business terms.
- Manage driver sickness cover, maintaining resource levels for each business area.
- Manage the bookings for the Customer Event Vehicle, working with customers from point of enquiry through to completion.
- Maintain compliance records and compliance systems, using various transport systems.
- Checking DBI Systems within our vehicles, updating details for drivers.
- Maintain Driver APP and action updates.
- Ensure H&S, driver SHE5’s are actioned and communicated to relevant sites and COP’s.

For this role, a driving licence is required.

Location – Kemble Court, Reading on Hybrid basis.

Hours of work are 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

- Be capable and knowledgeable in all aspects of I.T, especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Have good interpersonal and customer relations skills.
- Be organised, forward thinking and adaptable.
- Be able to work on your own and as part of a team.
- Demonstrate clear knowledge of Transport law and the Road Traffic Act.
- Knowledge of compliance with transport legislation, including drivers’ hours regulations in line with the ‘O’ licence legislation and company procedures.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering between £26,000 to £30,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
- Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties. 

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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As a Lead Planner you will be part of the Bio Recycling & Biosolids planning team and, working alongside Bio-Recycling, Biosolids, Transport Delivery and site operations teams to ensure Inventory holding plans are efficient and effectively implemented to guarantee high service levels at optimum cost.

Your role will form part of the Logistics Operational Control Centre (LOCC) team, the in-house centre of excellence for complex and diverse logistics functions across Thames Water. You will be working within a unique cross-functional team, balancing operational demand and strategic thinking, influencing decisions at different levels up to senior management and help shape what we do every day and in the future.

This is a great opportunity for the right person to progress within the business and especially at a time where the LOCC is expanding its activity across the organisation.

What you will be doing as a Lead Planner

- Being responsible for producing innovative operational plans to continuously improve the operation.
- Scheduling and executing daily/weekly planning for inter-site & Bio solids resources throughout the TW Region of Operations.
- Understanding and operating in-house planning software to produce optimal transport plans and in-house developed resource models.
- Challenging current operational methodologies and implement new ways of working.
- Performing trend analysis on performance and conformance to the plan, reporting findings to the lead planner and manager.
- Providing technical development and support for current and new team members.
- Working alongside and developing relationships with the shift planning and scheduling team supporting and where possible avoiding pollutions by diverting and sharing resources more effectively.
- Liaising and building relationships with the Logistics Delivery team to improve driver productivity.

Location – Based at Kemble Court, in Reading but will be required to work at Iver or Basingstoke on occasion.

36 Hours per week - Shifts: 05.30am-13.30pm, 07.30am-15.30pm, 09.30am-17.30pm.

What you should bring to the role

- Previous experience in an office-based Logistics, Planning or Scheduling role.
- Proven experience working in fast paced environments and meeting targets.
- Strong IT skills, specifically in Microsoft Office and use of different systems.
- Geographical knowledge of the Thames valley area.
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Proven experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly organised and have excellent attention to detail.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering between £34,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties. 

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer
extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We have a great opportunity for a career-minded individual to join us as the technical coordinator within the Small Sewage Pumping team at Maple Lodge, this will be a mix of being in the field as well as office-based covering the home counties and Thames Valley Area.

As the Successful candidate, you will be accountable for the management of our Pumping stations overseeing the materials, permits, resources and services for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations structure.

This role will involve day-to-day contractor liaison and management, input into future planning and solutions, and providing technical support to the wider team.
This role also comes with a car allowance.

What you’ll be doing as the Technical Coordinator

- Immersing yourself in often unseen and unique infrastructure that serves millions of people.
- Investigating and reviewing the performance of our Sewage Pumping Stations.
- Replying to asset failures and coordinating resources to return them to service.
- Liaising with our contractors and suppliers to deliver solutions to problems on our sites.
- Managing complex work and investigations.
- Using your experience and technical expertise to directly improve the lives of our customers.
- Comprehension and engagement with a variety of equipment including but not limited to pumps, valves, pipework, lifting equipment, ultrasonic level sensors, flowmeters, control panels and LV electrical equipment.
- Providing technical advice and expertise to field staff and 3rd parties. This will include providing detailed instruction and monitoring progress.

Base Location: Maple Lodge - Rickmansworth - WD3 9SQ.
Working Pattern or hours: 36 hours, from Monday to Friday, plus the inclusion onto a standby rota for which you will receive additional Payment.

What you should bring to the role

- Ideally qualified to at least NVQ level, specialised in the area of mechanical or electrical engineering. Ideally, you will have experience in technical job design and/or prerequisite management within an infrastructure-related environment.
- You will have extensive experience in a process-related or utility industry together with a sound working knowledge of the safe systems of work required under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- IT literacy is essential as all work is managed through the SAP system (user training for this and other standard software systems will be provided).
- You will also demonstrate a good business/ stakeholder awareness, mutually with an innovative and creative approach to problem-solving and strong teamwork and influencing skills.
- A full current driving license is essential for this position.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £36,000 -£45,000 per annum depending on your experience level.
- Car allowance.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus, bank holidays)
- Annual Bonus.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Developer Services team.

What you will be doing as the Senior Project Manager, you will lead and manage a team of up to 10 Project Managers to deliver a customer led programme in the Thames Valley region. Your team will be responsible for the delivery of a varied range of water and wastewater projects for Developers, Infrastructure Companies, Highway Authorities and other transport authorities. These will range from £250,000 in value through to £10 million.

This is predominantly an office-based role, but you will be required to travel across the Thames Valley area to visit developers, construction sites and other Thames Water sites. Awareness of risks such as plant machinery, working at height, trench safety, noise and harmful materials will be needed.

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Lead the project management and delivery teams to continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
- Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
- Establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
- Drive to constantly improve health, safety and environmental performance within a portfolio of assigned projects.
- Have excellent people and performance management skills, monitoring performance and staff development.
- Initiate and develop great communication and good relationships with key stakeholders.
- Drive a customer-focussed accountable culture in pursuit of excellent service to both internal and external customers.

What you should bring to the role:

- A proven track record as a people manager.
- Be educated to degree level, ideally in engineering or have achieved a recognized professional qualification in project management.
- Have extensive experience in the construction or utility industry within the project management environment - with evidence of leading multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in building and sustaining a strong Health and Safety performance culture within the construction or utility industry.
- Hold a full UK driving licence as travelling to other sites is essential.
- An in-depth understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of above and below ground projects is essential.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating innovation and excellence.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with your team and our customers.
- Motivate and lead your team with a focus on improving performance and recognising development.
- Collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective.

Base Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB.

Hours: Monday to Friday 36 hours per week.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £60,000 and up to £75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Car Allowance
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Thames Water is excited to offer this opportunity for a Business Services Coordinator to join our team on a 4 to 6-month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment. In this role, you will play a vital part in managing the workflow of retained activities and supporting our outsourced partner in resolving exceptions and complex customer queries.

What you will be doing as the Business Services Coordinator: You will play a key part in supporting and assisting with the implementation of new processes and systems, continuously improving how we serve our customers. You'll help enhance training materials and elevate our service offering to ensure we deliver exceptional customer experiences. As part of your responsibilities, you will handle customer callbacks and escalations within agreed SLAs, during this process you must ensure our customer is at the heart of everything we do as well as ensuring our assets are protected.

Duties to include but not limited to:

- Working collaboratively across the business with exposure to a wide variety of stakeholders including customers, developers, contractors, and Thames Water partners including Cash operations.
- Delivering an excellent customer experience (both to internal and external customers) in all aspects, working towards an improved CSAT/DMEX score, reduced complaints, and improved quality.
- Demonstrating our values through behaviours and creating an inclusive and positive environment that drives performance, engagement, and development.
- Acting as the first point of contact for customer enquiries.
- Resolving customer queries promptly and efficiently.
- Accurately following SODA to ensure business integrity, cross-referencing details against the main applicant, and liaising with Billing and customer on any inconsistencies.
- Processing & capturing cheques promptly.
- Technically assessing from a financial point and being the main point of contact for payment queries & refunds queries.

What you should bring to the role:

- Fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT Systems and Office Software.
- MS Dynamics, SAP ECC trained and Nav good knowledge base.
- Investigational mindset experience.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
- Extremely customer-focused, cognisant of CSAT and our aims to meet all customer demands Confidence at communicating with business stakeholders and customers — both verbally and written Seeks to understand Health and Safety requirements.

What’s in it for you?

- A starting salary of £25,000 and up to £30,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

This is a rewarding opportunity to join a high performing team, where you will engage with and influence senior stakeholders, actively making a positive impact on the business.

As the Regulatory Programmes Manager you will lead cross-cutting regulatory projects and regulatory submissions to secure favourable regulatory outcomes. This will include leading responses to Ofwat consultations, managing queries, and working with the business to develop critical materials to advance our regulatory agenda.

What you will be doing as Regulatory Programmes Manager
Owning standalone submissions - Prepare high profile standalone regulatory submissions, driving cross functional input and collaboration to develop high quality output.

Contributing to major regulatory programmes- Shape and lead work strand(s) within larger scale regulatory programmes (including but not limited to PR24).

Ensuring forward view of our AMP8 plan as it evolves - Support the Strategy and Planning Manager in creating and maintaining a forward view of AMP8 regulatory building blocks to enable effective Board and Executive engagement.

Management of key regulatory processes - Agile programme management applied to PR24, to include: queries & draft determination, Phase 2 of PR24, realignment of the AMP8 business plan with stakeholder feedback, AMP8 mobilisation, maintaining a dynamic / rolling 3 month forward view.

What you should bring to the role?

- Previous experience in utility regulation, obtained in the water industry or a similar asset management industry.
- Strong project management skills, and experience in operating a system of project controls, in a project management environment.
- Highly effective influencing skills to gain co-operation, where necessary, to deliver strategic commercial and regulatory outcomes.
- Experience of developing and maintaining metrics to gauge progress on regulatory agenda and prepare Exec and Board reports on this.
- Ability to deliver on time within tight deadlines and to budget, and work within corporate governance procedures.

What’s in it for you?
Location - Reading

- Competitive annual salary of between £57,500 - £70,000 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance - £5,800 per year
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Private Health Insurance
- Bonus
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Exciting opportunity at Thames Water! Seeking a Civil Engineer to ensure our capital projects meet top standards. Drive engineering work on our leading Sewage Treatment works. Develop project briefs, mitigate risks, and provide technical assurance. Join us in delivering excellence in design and safety. Be part of our ambitious AMP7 journey and beyond.

What you’ll be doing as a Civil Engineer

- Coordinate the development of Project Briefs based on the needs defined by Asset Management.
- Understand project risks and coordinate mitigation activities. Collect documents and information to inform contractor pricing and risk provision.
- Prepare and support technical reviews through the projects' Definition, De-Risking, and Detail Design phases.
- Conducted technical assurance checks and audits of contractor activities and outputs during the project's detailed design and construction phases.

This role will be based at Clearwater Court Reading on a Hybrid basis. You will be required to be in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week, and as the business requires you to.
36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Ideally, to be a driver and have access to a car to travel to sites.

What you should bring to the role

- Hold a Civil Engineering Degree or an equivalent Engineering HNC
- Background in oil and gas, highways or wastewater
- Understanding of project delivery in process industries
- Understanding of Health and Safety in the Construction Industry
- Background in developing technical project solutions or Briefs in a specific discipline
- Fully proficient at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £40,000 to £50,000 per annum
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, is packed with offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Join us in supporting environmental change! We are excited to announce the CIWEM Environmental and Recycling Lead opening at Thames Water. As part of our Corporate Sustainability and Environmental mission, this role will ensure that our waste-to-product strategy aligns with our Corporate Social Responsibility and environmental commitments.

The CIWEM Environmental and Recycling Lead will oversee equipment repurposing for local community organizations and developing countries and establish the most eco-friendly methods of disposing of waste materials. This is a critical role in supporting our commitment to environmental change.

Additionally, the CIWEM Environmental and Recycling Lead will manage our internal ‘freecycle’ operation called “Green Tag,” which enables our operational teams to reuse and recycle items across the business.

Join us in making a difference and apply today.

What you’ll be doing as CIWEM Environmental and Recycling Lead
This role strongly emphasises coordinated stakeholder engagement and support across the whole business, which will mean you.

- Deliver operational and financial efficiencies
- Ensure that all waste-to-product strategies comply with environmental laws and regulations.
- Add significant value to our environmental continuous improvement - your ideas will help shape service delivery and maximise asset and resource usage
- Ensure that Thames Water meets its Duty of Care obligations regarding all waste produced from our operations processes
- Support the Contract Management Team, ensuring waste management companies provide Thames Water with a compliant service
- Provide project management and look to develop and implement a range of waste-to-product strategies in line with environmental law & regulation
- Work with our contract management and strategic sourcing teams to understand and identify waste products that can be disposed of more economically
- Identify ways to reduce waste generation and find ways to reuse and recycle what would otherwise be thrown away
- Ensure health and safety requirements are met within the company and legal frameworks

What you should bring to the role

- Relevant environmental and/or materials recycling or repurposing experience within an operational industry such as water, construction, waste, recycling, or another utility organisation
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. (CIWM)
- Technically experienced with a good understanding of Waste Management and Environmental Legislation
- Familiar with relevant codes of practice and guidance documents applicable to the waste management industry
- Able to undertake waste classification, duty of care audits and site inspections
- Knowledge of current issues in the recycling market
- Comfortable working closely and productively with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and Environmental Agencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence in the delivery of presentations
- Driver's licence for the UK and access to a vehicle for business use

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £53,000 and £60,000 per annum
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Generous contributory pension
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing
- This role is based at our Slough Distribution Centre in Berkshire but will involve travel across Thames Water operational sites

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a passion for innovation and problem-solving? Join our team to support the creation of the 'Intelligent Client' driving our AMP8 ambitions and beyond. Your role will involve leading complex design processes in the water and wastewater industry, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with stringent design codes.

As a critical team member, you will conduct root cause analysis investigations, provide technical input into project briefs, and oversee the development of new technologies for research projects. Additionally, you will be crucial in establishing a 'Centre of Excellence' for engineering and nurturing a sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts.

Join us in shaping Thames Water's future of engineering. Your expertise and leadership will ensure our success in AMP8 and beyond.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

- Complete the design of complex engineering processes in the water and wastewater industry.
- Support multidisciplinary teams in developing solutions to engineering challenges for operational plants to ensure adherence to stringent design codes.
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for mechanically biased projects.
- Undertake equipment failure root cause analysis investigations to establish failure methods and reduce the impact and future occurrence.
- Provide technical input into project definition briefs.
- Provide mechanical input into asset surveys and plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.
- Provide the technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, including handover.
- Ensure we are compliant with engineering-based regulatory requirements in their area.
- Support testing and development of new technologies for implementation in research projects.
- Provide the technical sign-off (accountability) and assurance that the project needs will be fulfilled during technical delivery, including handover and commissioning.
- Develop new tools (software, programs, Apps, etc.) to enhance the Engineering team's capabilities.
- Support the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering.
- Support the establishment of a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts that leads Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week and as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

You must have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle for this role.

What you should bring to the role

- Be a recognised senior engineer (Chartered or close to achieving Chartered Status) in Mechanical Engineering with considerable experience in the water industry or a closely related equivalent sector.
- Be degree qualified or equivalent in mechanical engineering with chartership through a relevant awarding body/working towards chartership.
- Have design engineer knowledge of a detailed design level.
- Provide background on supporting quantity surveyors/cost estimating teams in the scope development for cost modelling and budgetary proposals.
- Be knowledgeable in any of the following: pumps/pipe systems, sludge, gas/CHP systems, water/wastewater treatment process equipment.
- Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary from £49,000 to £60,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complimentary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to Join our team to work in the Newbury and Reading area.This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact and you will be actively helping to reduce pollutions from our sites.As the successful candidate. you will also be working in a multi-discipline team and will be responsible for carrying- out scheduled, unscheduled and emergency maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdown.

What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician

- Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process.
- This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
- You will be expected to provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
- Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, screw /chain conveyors & centrifuges, various pumps, and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling, and dosing equipment.
- Participate in a stand-by rota following the relevant training.

Base Location: Newbury SPS – RG14 2AD.

Working Pattern or hours: 38 Hours Monday-Friday 7:30- 15:36

Plus the Possible inclusion onto a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.All PPE, Tools plus the provision of a Van are provided with this role.

What should you bring to the role?

- You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity. Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineering with an upskill qualification in mechanical NVQ2/3 is crucial.
- Have successfully completed 18th Edition Wiring Regulations course.
- Ideally you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosing, testing, installing, modifying or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently.
- For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual skilled status.
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial.
- The work will require physical fitness; as you will work in restricted spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training.
- A valid driving licence is essential and all necessary equipment such as vehicles and tools are provided.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary offering up to £39,000 per annum depending on your level of experience.
- Annual Leave 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge.

We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences,backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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