Engineering Project Manager

Working under the direction of the Senior Delivery Manager, these roles will be part of the inhouse Major Projects and Programmes Direct team. Working as part of an experienced and motivated team you will drive efficiency as the intelligent client which Thames Water needs to be able to achieve its 5-year AMP8 goals and beyond. This role is within our Water team and this is an exciting time to join Thames Water to make a positive contribution to improving our infrastructure and the environment.

What you’ll be doing as an Engineering Project Manager:

• Act as the Engineering Project Manager responsible for the design & build of Water Treatment Process including Reservoir storage, chemical dosing and SEMD in accordance with project delivery procedures for projects ranging in complexity between £100k to £5m in value managed directly by the team.
• Acting as the Project lead from conception to handover in relation to planned projects or urgent/emergency works. Being able to come up with robust and safe concepts and/or solutions is a key requirement for this position.
• Take a lead role in the planning and delivery of design & build activities focusing on the design, construction & commissioning elements.
• Accountable for developing the projects and documentation for submission through the Governance process to achieve the correct funding to deliver the project as required by the internal stakeholders/client.
• Work with the team to achieve the time and cost targets.
• Work with and manage indirectly a wider Thames Water team of multi-function Engineers, Environmental, Construction and Commercial Assurance support.
• Act as the key contact to support the role of CDM Designer or Principal Designer particularly for projects where the design is undertaken by the inhouse engineers.
• Be competent in risk management, including risk identification, mitigation and control. Being able to de-risk and add value during the outline design stage is a key requirement for this position.
• Provide Project Assurance during the delivery, commissioning and hand over of assets.

Location: Hybrid – Reading (RG2 0SF) or Latton (GL7 5QF) Water Treatment Works

36 hours a week

Competitive salary from £51,705 to £67,000 per annum

What you should bring to the role:

• Extensive experience in field of Water treatment process design, technical, commissioning and construction assurance, including integration of ICA / SCADA / Electrical elements.
• Degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• A focus on supporting and implementing continuous improvement.
• Good communication and listening skills with a curious mind.
• Experience in managing project teams and accountability for project delivery.
• Fully competent at using the appropriate company IT systems and Office software.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• Experience of Water Production / Process is ideal along with a good working knowledge of end to end project delivery process in particular commissioning and integration of assets.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary from £51,705 to £67,000 per annum. 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service.