Battery and Generator Maintenance Manager in Reading

Power Resilience is critical to Thames Water's ability to provide safe, reliable services to millions of customers. We are expanding our Power Resilience capability to strengthen how power is planned, maintained and enhanced across our operations. We are looking for talented individuals to join this growing team and help shape a coordinated, data-led approach to managing Power Resilience across Thames Water.

As Maintenance Manager, you will lead the delivery and quality assurance of maintenance for auxiliary power supplies and associated assets. You will be responsible for ensuring that the auxiliary power systems that support operational sites during outages or emergencies are ready to respond when needed. You will also play a key role in strengthening resilience today while supporting the development of internal capability for the future. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital area of UK infrastructure and make a meaningful difference to customer outcomes and environmental protection.

Base location: Hampton Coal Wharf - TW12 2ES or Reading - Kemble Court - RG2 6AD

Working pattern or hours: Hybrid - 36 Hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Key responsibilities:

• Team Leadership and Organisational Capability: You will lead, support and develop a team of professionals, helping them achieve their potential, deliver excellent outcomes and contribute to the growth of future internal capability.
• Maintenance Performance and Asset Reliability: You will oversee maintenance and quality assurance for auxiliary power supplies and assets, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements while promoting reliability and continuous improvement.
• Maintenance Standards and Continuous Improvement: You will work closely with internal and external teams to standardise inspection practices and ensure auxiliary power asset testing and maintenance governance is effective, dependable and compliant.
• Planning, Budget Management and Assurance: You will manage planning and budgets, contributing to the development of policies and best practice within the maintenance function.

What you should bring to the role?

• Proven experience leading operational/technical teams and delivering outputs to required time, quality and compliance standards, with demonstrable experience developing people and providing supportive leadership.
• Strong commercial judgement with contractor performance and resource planning experience.
• Experience managing compliance, maintenance planning and operational budgets.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external contractors to support continuous improvement.

The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is:

• Knowledge of maintenance, testing and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• IT literacy, including maintenance management systems.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary between £70,000 and £78,500 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Access to a wide range of benefits designed to support you and your family's health, wellbeing and finances, from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s 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. It’s a big job and we’ve 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.

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, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll 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.

We’re 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 that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

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.

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.