Leakage Project Coordinator - Slough, Berkshire

Leakage Project Coordinator - Slough, Berkshire, SL3 6EY

Contract: PermanentSalary: A completive starting salary of 36,290 and up 38,000 per annum depending on skills and experienceLooking to build your career in projects and make a real difference?
Thames Water is looking for a Leakage Project Coordinator to join our growing programme.

As a Leakage Project Coordinator, youll work closely with meter installation and leakage contractors to coordinate project delivery, analyse performance data, and identify opportunities to improve how we operate. Data from our expanding smart meter network supports our regulatory leakage commitments and enhances Thames
Waters wider understanding of the water balance.

The programme has grown significantly in recent years and plays a key role in reducing wastage and leakage across our network. This includes installing nonrevenue meters on bulk shared supplies, revenue meters on individual household properties, and analysing customer smart meter data to support customerside leakage detection and repairs.

What youll be doing as the Leakage Project Coordinator

• Reporting on and tracking performance, explaining variances against actuals, targets, and forecasts for meter installations and leakage reduction.
• Coordinating with contractors and internal stakeholders to support effective project delivery.
• Analysing data to identify new bulk metering areas of interest.
• Improving the leakage benefits of the Bulk Metering Programme by targeting areas with high levels of unaccountedfor water.
• Extracting data from GIS and other systems to provide contractors with accurate survey information.
• Raising new meter installation jobs in a timely manner to support delivery against programme targets.
• Assuring the quality of meter installations, documentation, and leakage detection before handover to Asset Management.
• Monitoring faults, issues, and customer complaints to identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpreting smart and analogue meter data to quantify leakage and prioritise customerside repairs where leakage rates are highest.

Base location: Worcester House, Langley (SL3 6EY).
This role is primarily remote, with attendance at the base location required at least once a week and additional travel to other sites as required by the business.

Hours: 36 hours per week

What you should bring to the role

Essential skills and experience

• Strong organisational and planning skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience producing reports and presentations.
• Fully competent using Microsoft Office and relevant company IT systems.
• Strong problemsolving and criticalthinking skills.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.

Essential qualifications

• Educated to degree level (BSc/BA) or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of project management or experience working on utility or infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to risk management and issue resolution.
• Experience working with thirdparty delivery partners.
• Document control experience.
• Experience supporting smart metering or similar operational programmes.

Desirable technical skills

• Project planning and coordination tools.
• Experience using Salesforce and/or SAP.
• Strong data analysis skills.

Whats in it for you?

• A competitive starting salary of 36,290 and up 38,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your familys health and wellbeing, and your finances from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

Were the UKs largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. Its a big job and weve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, youll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If youre looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of peoples lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, well be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Were committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether thats extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, were here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, youll 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. Its also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

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.