Are you an Engineering Project Manager who thrives on being hands‑on and present on site?
Ready to take the lead on engineering projects that genuinely keep communities moving? Join us as an Engineering Project Manager and play a vital role in delivering essential CAPEX works across Thames Water’s operational sites. If you’re a proactive problem‑solver who loves owning projects end‑to‑end—from shaping the initial brief to commissioning, handover and everything in between—you’ll thrive in this fast‑paced, hands‑on role where no two days are ever the same.
The internal name for this role will be Project Engineer.
What you will be doing as an Engineering Project Manager
- Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value between one hundred thousand and £1 million per project.
- Individually responsible for multiple live projects at any time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
- Develop innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, making our sites more efficient and delivering value for money for our customers.
- Work with our operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost solutions that are both cost‑effective and have minimal risk.
- Oversee our zero‑compromise health and safety policy for everyone working on your project, including undertaking monthly audits.
- Oversee the construction of each project in line with our in‑house policies & procedures, with associated wider industry standards, fully compliant with CDM regulations.
- Work collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure schemes are delivered on time.
- Maintain compliance with our Asset Standards, associated British & International Standards and professional codes of conduct.
- Oversee the commissioning, training and handover of completed projects to the operations teams.
- Ensure that completion documents are available and handed over, including test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as‑constructed drawings.
Location
Your base location will be Rye Meads Sewage Treatment Works – you will be on site up to 5 days a week in this role. This role will require you to travel to multiple sites, depending on the project that you are working on. You will be required to have a full driving licence and access to your vehicle. You will receive a car allowance, which is paid monthly.
Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.
What you should bring to the role
- Preferably have a background in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
- Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged, ideally holding at least a BTEC/HND in a relevant discipline or relevant experience.
- Knowledge of Clean Water Processing and/or Wastewater treatment.
- Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously, including internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, be self‑motivated and driven, and use initiative to deliver high‑quality work.
- Understanding of Health and Safety standards, with particular reference to construction works, including CDM; additional training will be provided.
- Experience in Construction or Engineering Project Management.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills, plus £4,500 car allowance.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
- Access to benefits to support your health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, cycle‑to‑work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
- Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
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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